I am trying to understand the cloud managed concept in conjunction with a Chromebook better, so if my office lost internet capacity/electricity with my future Chromebook with a 7 hour battery/3G capacity, I could see a few patients in my Vanagon out in the parking lot as long as I am in range of the Verizon towers and get cell service.
So by having my whole practice managed in the cloud, I could still function with 3G, a bit slower, than with the internet in a power outage but still somewhat functional.
And even better, wherever I had internet or 3G access, I have a "portal" to my entire practice, so whether in or out of office, with my Chromebook or desktop I can manage and run things.
Am I grasping this correctly?
Jim, you are correct about the core concept. Network connectivity becomes essential, but power becomes much less of an issue [battery operation, backup power, power converters].
Ever since a client had the unpleasant revelation that Amazing Charts backup service consists of no more than 6 backups, we have seen an uptick in clients having us archive and curate their backups.
This accomplishes both long term storage as well as enabling us to bring that client up from their last backup in the event of a catastrophic event [hurricane, fire, flood, theft, etc] or an extended power outage. We can then transition them back onto their local equipment when they are ready to resume operations there (or a new location).
