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Lesson 1 Introduction To Xero: Cloud Computing

The document discusses cloud computing and the accounting software Xero. It defines cloud computing as enabling users to access applications, data, and computing resources over the Internet. Xero is introduced as a cloud-based accounting platform for small and medium businesses. The history and growth of Xero are outlined, noting it was founded in New Zealand in 2006 and now serves over 1 million subscribers globally through offices in several countries.

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Lesson 1 Introduction To Xero: Cloud Computing

The document discusses cloud computing and the accounting software Xero. It defines cloud computing as enabling users to access applications, data, and computing resources over the Internet. Xero is introduced as a cloud-based accounting platform for small and medium businesses. The history and growth of Xero are outlined, noting it was founded in New Zealand in 2006 and now serves over 1 million subscribers globally through offices in several countries.

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IT Application Tools in Business

Accounting Information System (AIS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO AND XERO LEARN – Cloud Computing

A technology that enables consumers, developers, and businesses to communicate and


collaborate by accessing software applications, data storage, and computing processing
capacity over the Internet.

Enables businesses to shift the burden of managing and maintaining computer hardware
from their own staff to providers whose business specialize on these fields.

Customers purchase service from providers, paying only for what they use, and have access
to important resources on demand

Enables both casual internet user and the specialized programming developer to access
information from around the world almost instantaneously.

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO AND XERO LEARN– CLOUD

• Vast amount of information that computer users can


access via the World Wide Web without the need for
purchasing and installing specialized programs on
their computers.

• Working in the cloud enables users to avoid storing


information, programs, or files, on their hard drive.

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO AND XERO LEARN– DEVELOPMENT OF CLOUD

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO AND XERO LEARN– DEVELOPMENT OF CLOUD

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO AND XERO LEARN– DEVELOPMENT OF CLOUD

Layers of Customizable Services that can be employed


to meet the user’s demands

Infrastructure
Software as a Platform as a
as a Service
Service (SaaS) Service (PaaS)
(IaaS)

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

• First layer of cloud computing


• The application, or service, is deployed from a
centralized data center across a network,
providing access and use on a recurring fee
service.
• Users “rent”, “subscribe to”, “are assigned”, or
“are granted access” to the applications from a
central provider.
• The core value is providing access to, and
management of, a commercially available
application

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE

• Second layer of cloud computing


• Infrastructure – underlying foundation or basic
framework of a system or an organization
• Refers to the foundation of the cloud-based
server upon which a computer developer can
construct a system to meet the particular need.
• Provides an alternative to creating a data
center.

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – IAAS DELIVERY CHANNELS

All services, including Functions like a private Some services are PaaS and IaaS are inside
IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, cloud but is within a inside the firewall and the network’s firewall.
are outside the public cloud and is some are outside of it. A company rents from a
network’s firewall. created with a Virtual An organization rents provider one or more
User chooses to deploy Private Network (VPN) physical server space, specific servers that are
one or more modules connection. or uses its own directed solely to the
within an account with infrastructure, and particular customer.
a cloud provider, and rents virtual servers on Most secure type of
the user’s data demand on an as- cloud.
becomes stored on the needed basis
provider’s virtual
servers.

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – PLATFORM AS A SERVICE

• Exists at the middle of the cloud computing


stack between IaaS and SaaS.
• The basic ingredients of the IaaS modules are
preselected by the provider.
• One advantage is that it provides a common
environment upon which a single developer or
a team of developers can build.

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – LAYERS OF THE CLOUD

IT APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – GETTING TO KNOW XERO

• New Zealand domiciled public technology company, listed on the


Australian Stock Exchange
• Xero offers a cloud-based accounting software platform for small
and medium-sized businesses.
• The company has
ü three offices in New Zealand (Wellington, Auckland and
Napier), six offices in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth),
ü three offices in the United Kingdom (London, Manchester
and Milton Keynes)
ü three offices in the United States (Denver, San Francisco and
New York)
ü as well as offices in Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and South
Africa.

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – GETTING TO KNOW XERO

• Xero's products are based on the software as a service


(SaaS) model and sold by subscription, based on the
type and number of company entities managed by the
subscriber.
• Founded in a Wellington studio apartment in 2006 by
Rod Drury and Hamish Edwards when they felt that
traditional desktop accounting software had become
outdated and decided to create a modern cloud-based
product.
• Xero Limited Global headquarters located in Wellington

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – HISTORY OF XERO

• Original name of Xero


• Changed due to the name being unpopular to the staff
and the difficulty in registering the domain.

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – HISTORY OF XERO

Xero was an existing domain name


An existing fan site of Linkin Park (Xero was Linkin Park’s
original name)
Convinced the domain administrator to sell the domain for
$20,000

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)


INTRODUCTION TO XERO – XERO TODAY

• Xero entered Australian and United Kingdom in


2008
• Entered United States in 2011
• In 2017, Xero surpassed one million subscribers
globally
• In December 2018, Xero hits 1 million subscribers
in its home markets of Australia and New Zealand.

IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS (ITAPTOOLS)

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