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Cloud Computing:
Clive Longbottom,
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Hybrid cloud covers: Private cloud In-house Co-lo Public cloud Commercial Free Existing systems Physical Virtual Hosted
Public Cloud
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Private Cloud
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Central Organisation
Cloud perceptions
It is a complete game changer that will transform how IT and organisations work together It will be an important part of my organisations IT platform along with existing approaches
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If you are going to adopt cloud, what best matches your plans? Source: 800 respondents
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We will use a mix of internal and/or external private clouds, mixed with public cloud services as required We will use private clouds using external data centre facilities We will create one or more private clouds to support the organisation, butnot use public clouds
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Don't know
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Cloud security
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Cloud security
Slow move in perceptions Its not about the platform Its the information that matters Taxonomise Prioritise Encrypt at rest and on the move See security as an enabler not a constraint
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End-user experience
Optimising the performance and availability of applications Private cloud deployment Data center virtualisation Making more use of public resources
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EUE actions
Use end-to-end measurements Use MOS for applications not just VoIP Keep data and business logic close together Use hybrid virtualisation models Wide area network acceleration Packet shaping Traffic management Caching
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Consumerisation
Lock down is no longer an option An individuals choice of device is a lifestyle statement Device standards are dynamic Screen size Function Adoption of industry standards de jure and de facto Device lifecycles are compressed 12-18 months is common
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Licensing
Cloud is not necessarily a subscription-only service Do you still want license plus maintenance? Cloud can cover a lot of different approaches PaaS you maintain control over a lot of the stack IaaS you maintain control over the software application/main functions SaaS You are probably looking at subscription E/XaaS you are almost definitely looking at subscription Its a dynamic environment go for what fits your needs Beware vendors with per core licences!
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Plan A
Carry out gap analysis between where you are and where you need to be Identify what existing applications and functionality can be saved Identify what is missing Decide on where the missing functionality should come from Choose method of aggregation Implement, review and change as needed
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Plan B?
How to deal with lock in? What if internet connectivity is down? What to do when a component of the chain changes functionality? What to do around changing business models? What if any part of the chain goes bust?
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Conclusions
The Good side of cloud is that it is more efficient, more dynamic and more capable of supporting the business The Bad side of cloud is the lack of de facto standards and too many emerging de jure standards
The Ugly side of cloud is the poor offerings, capabilities and overall messaging of many of the vendors involved
Cloud will be a game changer just make sure that you go in with your eyes open
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More information
Reports referenced in this presentation: Oracle NGD Research, Cycle II http://quocirca.com/reports/654/ Cloud Computing Taking IT to Task http://quocirca.com/reports/498/ Contact me on clive.longbottom@quocirca.com
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