OVERVIEW
Cloud Solutions from ISM
One size definitely does not fit all in the world of business management solutions. Because ISM offers hosted versions of all of our supported software platforms, your company has the flexibility to choose how you purchase a solution and how you deploy it.
Your Software in the Cloud
In the rapidly advancing 21st century, implementing a business solution to cover front and back office applications no longer means deploying large server storage systems or packaged one-size-fits-all software. Instead, by simply using an internet browser, your company now has access to hassle-free communication between business partners and employees anywhere, and at any time. Cloud solutions from ISM offer a secure, cost-effective alternative for companies currently running critical business applications on peer-to-peer desktops, and are well suited for businesses who want to get their system up and running quickly and who prefer to make affordable monthly payments rather than an up-front capital investment.
And when we say it’s your software in the cloud, we really mean it. If your company’s business circumstances change, ISM customers can easily and affordably transition to the on-premise versions of our ERP and CRM solutions. With cloud solutions from ISM, you and your company are in total control of your data and system.
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But What is ‘Cloud Computing’ Anyway?
“Cloud Computing” or “Cloud Solutions” are the name typically given to subscription-based software that is accessible entirely online. That means that Cloud Solutions require no software to purchase or install – given of course that your computer’s plug-ins and lightweight applets (like Java) are all up-to-date.
Another important feature of Cloud Solutions is that they’re easily scalable, and can work for businesses with 5 or 5 thousand employees across multiple locations. Companies with remote workers, telecommuters, or mobile salespeople who are often on the road find this particular aspect of Cloud Computing invaluable, as it allows for complete portability while still retaining centralized key functions like accounting, operations, customer service, and support on standardized office solutions.
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CLOUD VS. ON-PREMISE
Cloud vs. On-Premise
ISM offers flexible deployment options with confidence, knowing that the solutions we offer will grow with you as your business needs evolve, giving you the freedom to switch between on-premise and cloud deployments if required.
Cloud Deployment
Cloud solutions from ISM offer you the best of both worlds – full-featured, standards-based front and back office solution with full ownership and control of your data combined with the attributes of SaaS solution like payment flexibility, access to data online, and the ability to get up and running quickly. Here’s just a few of the advantages of our cloud offerings:
Privacy and Security: Your valuable information is not housed in a single database with data from hundreds of other companies—you have your own private and secure implementation.
Extensive Data Storage: Get 100 GB of data storage for every 50 users of the system right from start—far and away the most in the industry. Should you require extra storage down the road, it is available at extremely competitive rates.
Support and Software Maintenance: Includes numerous vital services at no extra charge for a worry-free ownership experience, including setup and provisioning, nightly backups, monitoring, database maintenance, and expert product support.
Flexible Licensing and Payment Options: Benefits from a variety of flexible product, license, and payment options—designed to fit your unique business requirements and financial preferences.
Integration and Migration Capabilities: Our cloud solutions were built on a flexible platform enabling integration with applications like Microsoft Office® and Outlook®, back-office accounting solutions, Web services, and more. And, you can easily switch deployment methods and migrate your solution to on-premise—protecting the investment you already made.
Upgrade Control: With Cloud Solutions provided by ISM you have control of upgrades, so you can perform them when it’s right for your business—not when the vendor decides.
On-Premises
On-premises solutions offer flexible deployment and access methods including Windows, web, and mobile so you can view your data anytime, anywhere, even when users are disconnected from the server. Your vital customer data is securely behind your firewall, on your own hardware.
Full-featured front and back office solutions
Secure storage on your own hardware
Flexible purchase options
100% ownership of your data
100% control over your software upgrades
No data storage restrictions
Integration with your other business-critical applications and web services
HOSTING BENEFITS
Hosting Benefits
Web Deployment
Cloud Solutions from ISM provide comprehensive front- and back-office applications with the mobility of web technology to support better interoperability and collaboration. That means secure, mobile software that truly works the way you want it to—seamlessly, efficiently, intelligently, and cost effectively, so you can efficiently operate and grow with maximum flexibility.
Flexibility to Extend Your Solution
The flexibility of the Cloud deployment model allows you to grow your company without growing your IT support burden. Easily add more users without worrying about capacity, installation, configuration, and support of additional hardware and software.
Comprehensive Solutions at an Affordable Price
Avoid the up-front capital expense associated with purchasing and managing a technology infrastructure. With Cloud Solutions from ISM, software updates are applied seamlessly without any additional cost or disruption to you. And, you can upgrade at your convenience—unlike a SaaS alternative where upgrades are forced upon a customer by the software publisher.
ISM provides reliability with guaranteed up-times, and includes a secure back-up service for no additional cost.
Your Software in Our Cloud
ISM’s Data Security & Up-Time Guarantee
When you select a Cloud Solution through ISM, your mission-critical system and corporate data is hosted and managed in an extremely secure, purpose-built data center with high levels of redundancy, backup, and monitoring. This certified facility has 24/7 connectivity and human and infrastructure security that provides protection and security that small and midsized organizations could not cost-effectively replicate.
ISM offers our customers an up-time guarantee of 98 percent with service level agreements that specify our commitment to high levels of performance, consistency, and availability. Your monthly fees include all that protection, reliability, and disaster recovery.
Easily Transition to On-Premise
If your company’s business circumstances change, ISM customers can easily and affordably transition to the on-premise versions of our ERP and CRM solutions. With cloud solutions from ISM, you and your company are in total control of your data and system.
ISM PRIVATE CLOUD
ISM Private Cloud
Your Place or Ours
You’ve made initial software investment, and ISM will put it into your very own server. Experience the advantage of ISM’s Private Cloud – your enterprise and customer relationship management applications stored securely and accessible to your team 24/7 online. ISM offers all of our supported front- and back-office applications to our clients with the option of hosting via our Private Cloud, meaning your organization owns your business management software without having to worry about the cumbersome IT infrastructure or large server storage systems of on-premise applications. And because ISM’s Private Cloud is exactly that, Private – on your own dedicated server, your organization has access to advance security not possible in other, more “public” clouds. It’s an easy and cost effective way to deploy comprehensive business solutions for your whole organization without the up-front capital expense associated with managing an on-premise technology infrastructure.
What’s a Private Cloud?
To use a non-technical analogy, a Private Cloud is similar to owning your own car that you can use at your own leisure. A public cloud, on the other hand, would be more akin to using public transportation. While both essentially get you to the same place, you’re organization is granted more freedom and flexibility with the use of its own vehicle – or Private Cloud. The ISM Private Cloud, in this case, would be similar to the super-secure, 24 hour access garage you park your own car in at the end of the day – meaning we take care of inherent tasks of storage and maintenance of your data for you, and just for you. You’re behind the wheel of your software and ISM makes sure your business runs like a well-oiled machine. That’s the advantage your organization gets when you’re an ISM client.
PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE CLOUD
Public Clouds
Also known as a shared cloud, such services are provided “as a service” over the Internet with little or no control over the underlying technology infrastructure. This cloud is appealing to many decision-makers as it reduces complexity and long lead times in testing and deploying new products. It is generally cheaper, too.
Private Clouds
Also called an internal cloud or enterprise cloud, this also offers activities and functions “as a service” but is deployed over a company intranet or hosted datacenter. This is private product for a company or organization offering advance security and highly available or fault tolerant solutions not possible in a public cloud. In this scenario, the private cloud owner shares few, if any, resources with other organizations. Hence, multi-tenancy is not an issue.
CLOUD BACKUP
Securstore Backup & Recovery
SecurStore offers an agentless, automated & sustainable Cloud Backup and Recovery service with 24/7 technical support. The solution works with any IT environment or infrastructure giving you peace of mind that it can be catered to suit your full backup requirements.
The enterprise nature of the software means that it can support single or multiple offices, remote sites, brick level backup of exchange, virtual platforms, laptops, tablets and handheld devices. This can be for users dispersed either locally or internationally via a fully managed and centralized interface.
The solution is FIPS 140-2 certified and complies with all major security standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and many more. With secure data centres in UK and USA and SecurStore being ISO 27001 certified, a bespoke solution can be created to fulfil your business requirements.
SecurStore Public Cloud Backup Snapshot
No Agents to install
Secure encryption
Full control on backups
Unlimited retention
Create Historical Snapshots
Simple billing
No license to purchase
No hidden cost
You control what to back up and only pay for data stored after it is encrypted, compressed, de-duplicated and delta blocked.
We focus heavily on security and recovery, not just backup, to provide a long term credible solution.
PRODUCTS IN THE CLOUD
Products in the Cloud
ERP Products in the Cloud
Sage 100 ERP are systems offering small and midsized businesses a broad selection of integrated business management solutions…
Sage 300 ERP is an award-winning business management solution built on world-class architecture. Designed for companies of all sizes, Sage 300 ERP runs on your choice of database…
Sage 500 ERP is a reliable, robust, and integrated series of business applications that provide comprehensive functionality for companies with 20 to 1,000 employees…
Sage ERP X3 is the right, proven solution for mid-market customers with international ambitions and multi-national requirements.If you’re looking for a solution to fit your company of 50 to 5000 employees…
Used by 12,000+ organizations worldwide, NetSuite delivers accounting/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM)—in a single, cloud-based, integrated business management software solution.
CRM Products in the Cloud
Award-winning Sage SalesLogix is the CRM solution that enables businesses to acquire, retain, and develop profitable customer relationships.Sage SalesLogix delivers integrated Sales, Marketing….
SageCRM is an easy-to-use, fast-to-deploy, feature-rich CRM solution providing enterprise-wide access to vital customer information—anytime, anywhere. With SageCRM….
The #1 selling contact and customer manager for 25 years, Sage ACT! enable individuals and teams involved in selling or other contact-driven roles to improve productivity by helping….
Used by 12,000+ organizations worldwide, NetSuite delivers accounting/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM)—in a single, cloud-based, integrated business management software solution.
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