noobie question ...........Is share point similar to cloud systems?

[Netraider]

I'd migrate to Google Apps.

I'm not so sure myself. I use Google Apps a lot, but I know some companies who can't handle the change from MS to google. 365 could be the answer, or a hosted SharePoint....

[TheFaQQer]

Anybody know when its going on general release?

Any recommendations for other java/spring cloud offerings?

"Sources close to the project" tell me that Oracle hasn't announced a date yet. Java and database in the cloud should be available soon, but there has been a lot of interest and it's obviously being prioritised within those expressing an interest.

Probably look at January to March 2012 for a live date - not sure when OSN and Fusion will be out.

HTH.

[TheFaQQer]

Anybody know when its going on general release?

Any recommendations for other java/spring cloud offerings?

Having just seen the system requirements for Fusion Applications (128GB RAM and 64GB Swap on UNIX, 96GB RAM on Windows) plus 500GB disk space for the install, I can see why the Cloud might be the way forward!!

[TheFaQQer]

Anybody know when its going on general release?

We have now entered the preview availability phase. Over the next several months, we will be releasing capacity of our cloud in batches to early registrants.

If you're interested, then now's the time to get registered.

[Freamon]

Small company, of less than 10 employee's.

The company has keeps all their documents on the servers at Client co.

Some of the users are now abroad a lot and would like to access these files. we currently email you sue memory sticks to send the files.

Can we our existing file structure and import folders (and documents) into something like Microsoft office 365 or do we use cloud based software.

We currently have sharepoint on the office but don't think this can host the amount of information we have?

Thanks

Less than 10 employees? Why not just use dropbox?

[TheSurfer]

I just helped a friend out with a similar small busines who wanted to simplify things. Migrated email from Exchange Server to Google Apps and moved files to DropBox team edition (and with spreadsheets/word docs etc, that they collaborate on regularly they now use Google Docs). The server has now gone which suits them as they are all mostly remote and it was becoming a hassle. They already had cloud based apps for CRM and accounting so no server based systems to move.

So far it's working really well but not sure how well this solution would scale for a larger company. I know DropBox is built on Amazon S3 is there an Enterprise file server solution out there build on S3?

[SimonMac]

Small company, of less than 10 employee's.

The company has keeps all their documents on the servers at Client co.

Some of the users are now abroad a lot and would like to access these files. we currently email you sue memory sticks to send the files.

Can we our existing file structure and import folders (and documents) into something like Microsoft office 365 or do we use cloud based software.

We currently have sharepoint on the office but don't think this can host the amount of information we have?

Thanks

How much information are you talking about?

[lilelvis2000]

Not speaking as an expert, SharePoint as originally designed was a collaboration type of software. Shared document libraries accessed via a web browser etc. There is however a "Cloud" version of SharePoint available.

Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud offerring of Exchange, web based office and SharePoint. With it for around £5.00 a month you get 25GB of storage space for emails and documents.

You could also consider Google Apps which is what I am currently using.

HTH

I think it is possible to get Microsoft 365 free with your Microsoft Partner Network subscription. Microsoft Cloud Partner | Home

I know that it includes online versions of Exchange/Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint. But I had read that Could version of Sharepoint was not available for a couple of quarters yet.

[Harmonic]

Small company, of less than 10 employee's.

The company has keeps all their documents on the servers at Client co.

Some of the users are now abroad a lot and would like to access these files. we currently email you sue memory sticks to send the files.

Can we our existing file structure and import folders (and documents) into something like Microsoft office 365 or do we use cloud based software.

We currently have sharepoint on the office but don't think this can host the amount of information we have?

Thanks

Office365 gives you a cloud-based version of Sharepoint so you could replicate your existing sharepoint structure in Office365. It can then be accessed over the internet via a browser from just about any device.
One thing to check is how much file sharing is done on-site. If there's a lot of traditional file server access going on then moving to a cloud based solution might not be a good idea unless you have a big fat internet connection because all the file requests that now just go over the local LAN will have to go out to the internet.
If there is a lot of local traffic then the combination of Office365 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials might be a good fit. SBS Essentials is designed to work with Office365 so it just provides local file serving and a local sharepoint to compliment the ccloud-based mail and sharepoint in Office365.

[Harmonic]

I think it is possible to get Microsoft 365 free with your Microsoft Partner Network subscription. Microsoft Cloud Partner | Home

I know that it includes online versions of Exchange/Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint. But I had read that Could version of Sharepoint was not available for a couple of quarters yet.

Office365 Sharepoint is definitely up and running, we're using it