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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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