Best Times to Make Use of a Cloud Solution - Scott Hamlin

Listen in to Keith Eneix and Scott Hamlin from PacketDrivers discuss the best cloud solutions for business. Learn how to implement better online tools for your business. Discover the warning signs that mean your business might be struggling with its’ IT issues. Scott Hamlin has been a pioneer in the IT industry since the 1990's.

Be sure to listen in every week at 10am PST to hear industry leaders cover important topics related to growing your business in the Cloud. 

Some questions from the show:

After asking him about his background and history, here are some questions you can hit him with (in order depending on how the conversation is going). 

    Can you describe the "cloud" landscape of today and how business owners should be thinking about it? (amazon.com, Rackspace vs. cloud9 realtime vs. app providers like salesforce.com and hubspot). Is it all about apps?

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    Where should the people responsible at looking for the right cloud solutions for their companies start - who is NOT using the cloud these days?! It seems like everyone IS using some version of it.

    What are the top business reasons (or best times) to make use of the cloud for a 25-50 user company?

    Can you share an example of a situation where you, as an IT expert, thought a company should have used a cloud solution, but did not and it was a mistake (or success)?

    How do companies (like PacketDrivers who provide IT outsourcing) work with clients who might need to use a specific cloud solution? Are there more sophisticated solutions out there that need custom support vs. a more simple solutions or is it all the same. What are the various types of cloud solutions?