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Top Cloud ERP Myths…BUSTED!

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• All customers on the most current version
• No upgrades ever
• Software scales as you do
• Maintenance and support included
• No up-front hardware or software costs
• 100% cloud, not cloud as an “option”

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According to Information Age, you’ve
only to look at the number of
penetration attacks on on-premise
environments to see that statistically
it’s been proven that people cannot
manage security well under this
deployment model.
Plex performs security and access
controls to the highest industry
standards and completes SOC 1 and
SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 audits
annually.
FACT:Myth 1:
The Cloud Isn’t Secure.
FALSE

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When software, data and related
infrastructure are often hosted remotely and
accessed via the Internet, it’s known as cloud
computing.
Then there’s Native Cloud ERP: capabilities
and functions developed exclusively for cloud
delivery.
Native cloud vendors exhibit unique features
that take full advantage of the cloud
environment:
• Superior manufacturing system
connectivity
• Integration capabilities
• Built-in industrial strength security and
more
FACT:Myth 2:
Every ERP Vendor has a Cloud Option.
FALSE

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Cloud providers generally provide
transparent access to their customer
data. For example, Plex provides
100% access with better uptime than
in-house systems. Your data is
backed up frequently and copies are
stored off-site. The data is yours and
available for transfer to another
supplier (or to bring back in-house).
FACT:Myth 3:
In the Cloud, I Don’t Own My Own Data.
FALSE

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Research by Computer Economics
found that cloud users spend an
average of 16.3% less as a
percentage of revenue on IT
operations and 18.5% less per user,
compared to traditional on-site IT
operations which often have to factor
costly upgrades into their equation.
FACT:Myth 4:
The Cloud is More Expensive in the Long Run.
FALSE

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Plex delivers 99.985% uptime. That
translates to about 1.5 minutes per
week, on average, that the system is
unavailable.
FACT:Myth 5:
Outages Occur More Frequently in the Cloud.
FALSE

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“While many cloud solutions exist,
very few of them are truly unique.”
Native cloud is more than just a
deployment option – it offers
unparalleled flexibility that gives
companies the freedom and agility
needed for their business.
FACT:Myth 6:
Cloud is One-Size-Fits-All. We’re Unique.
FALSE

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Plex Advantage
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Plex offers a 100% native cloud ERP solution, fully
security certified with annual SOC1/SOC2 audits.
Plex provides total data access to customers and
99.985% system uptime, while offering better long-
term value over on-premise and hosted cloud
solutions by eliminating intrusive and costly
upgrades.
Highly configurable, fully integrated, and with
superior system connectivity, the Plex
Manufacturing Cloud is today’s premier
representative of optimized, true cloud ERP.
Our customers’
success is the
foundation of our
business.

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