With the recent growth of cloud based and online systems, many community organisations are weighing up their options for moving to the cloud or continuing to rely on local infrastructure. Microsoft Azure is now offering cloud based infrastructure solutions to many community organisations and providing a US$5000 credit to eligible organisations.
This webinar will help small and medium community organisations to assess the suitability of Microsoft Azure cloud based systems and consider how to choose and implement potential cloud technology solutions.
In one hour, Matt will cover the following:
- What is Microsoft Azure?
- How can Azure help my organisation?
- Building the business case for cloud based infrastructure
- Will I still need a local server?
- Examples of how other NFPs have used Microsoft Azure
- How much does Azure cost?
- What does the US$5000 credit include?
- Ongoing management of Microsoft Azure
- Implementation considerations such as hardware, network and routers
Matt has over 20 years’ experience working in the community sector and has a passion for helping not for profit organisations improve their use of technology. Through his work as a CEO of a community organisation and as an IT manager of a large national charity, who delivered community services, Matt has a strong understanding of the challenges of the sector.
Matt has recently:
- conducted Digital Capability Assessments for a broad range of organisations across Australia
- managed the implementation of digital strategy implementations for medium and large disability services organisations and implemented technology solutions including system selection, Office 365 implementation, Infrastructure upgrade and SharePoint implementation
- facilitated NDIS readiness workshops through NDS to assist disability services organisation build their capacity to prepare for the impact of the NDIS
- managed national IT projects for a large charitable organisation who delivered community and disability services
- undertaken the selection, procurement and implementation of a range of systems including finance, payroll, time and attendance, contract management and risk management systems