Cloud Intro - Saint Louis Day of Dot Net

A Walk in the CloudIntro to The Cloud and MS Azure
Brian Blanchard
Interim CIO / Executive Consultant
Lagovent / Lagovent Ventures
Email: Brian@devrevival.com
Blog: www.devrevival.com
Bio: www.brian-blanchard.com

What is the Cloud?

What is The Cloud
Cloud Services are any information technology services executed outside of your traditional network infrastructure.
These services accumulatively are referred to as The Cloud.
Characteristics:
On-demand self-service
Ubiquitous network access
Location independent resource pooling
Rapid elasticity
Measured Service
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History of the Cloud?

History of The Cloud
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Cloud Composition

Cloud Composition
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Cloud Composition
.Net Development:
Azure
LAMP Development:
EC2
Java Development:
Google App Engine
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Cloud Composition
Platform as a Service:

Evolution of hosting concept

Spark:

virtualization

Evolution:

OS options
Better pricing
Utility billing model
Granular feature set control
“Transient instances in an constant state of dynamic, self adjusting flux”, YousefKhalidi, Microsoft Engineer

Sub categories / Azure examples:

Single platform – Windows Azure
Database – SQL Azure
Infrastructure – Windows Azure Platform
Data – ? Live Services user data ?
Storage - Mesh – coming at PDC09

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Cloud Composition
Software as a Service:

Evolution of website and web services

Spark:

Success of pay as you go websites I.E. salesforce.com

Evolution:

Integration options
Increased stability
Improved SLAs

Range of applications:

From CRMs to subatomic & quantum physics calculation engines
Azure: Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Dynamics

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Cloud Composition
Everything as a Service:

Services that support The Cloud
Services supporting services

Spark:

Need to accelerate Cloud development

Sub categories / Azure Examples:

Testing as a Service
Security as a Service –
Geneva
Live Services
Governance as a Service
Integration as a Service –
.Net Services
SharePoint Services
Dynamics CRM Services
Mesh Services – PDC09

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Value of the Cloud

Value of The Cloud
Cloud Value
choice
Standards based
communication
agility
cost
Deploy
resources
quickly
innovation
Rapid
prototype
creation
App Dev Value
IT Ops Value
Business Value
Central
Service
Bus
Higher
performance/price
ratio
Reduce IT
Risk
Reduced
staffing
concerns
Improved
capacity
planning
Granular
OpEx
Control
Limits CapEx
Rapid
production
deployment
scalability
Scalability
Value/People/Process
quality
performance
Soap
Rest
Increased
innovation
Smaller
Internal
footprint
Centralized
B2B Security
XML
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Value of The Cloud – App Dev Value
Architecture Value
Standards based
communication
Central
Service
Bus
Soap
Rest
Centralized
B2B Security
XML
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Value of The Cloud – App Dev Value
Agility
Deploy
resources
quickly
Rapid
prototype
creation
Rapid
production
deployment
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Value of The Cloud – IT Ops Value
IT Operational Value
Higher
performance/price
ratio
Improved
capacity
planning
Scalability
Smaller
Internal
footprint
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Value of The Cloud – Business Value
Business Value
Reduced
staffing
concerns
Granular
OpEx
Control
Limits CapEx
Reduced IT Risk
Increased
innovation
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Dark Clouds – Risk of the cloud
Customer
Confidence
Shift in
mindset
Weak
Standards
Cloud Risks
Provider
Lock-in
Pricing
SLAs
Security
Reliability
Data Privacy
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Dark Cloud - The Cloud is over-hyped
F5 survey:
67% of IT managers have reserved a portion of their budget for The Cloud
71% expect to focus on The Cloud in ‘10
My survey:
There are more definitions for “The Cloud” than cloud implementers.
The Cloud
Today
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Clear view of The Cloud
Provider
Lock-in
Weak
Standards
Customer
Confidence
Over-
Hyped
The Cloud
Shift in
mindset
Security
Pricing
Reliability
SLAs
Data Privacy
Standards based
communication
Deploy
resources
quickly
Rapid
prototype
creation
App Dev Value
IT Ops Value
Business Value
Central
Service
Bus
Higher
performance/price
ratio
Reduce IT
Risk
Reduced
staffing
concerns
Improved
capacity
planning
Granular
OpEx
Control
Limits CapEx
Rapid
production
deployment
Scalability
Soap
Rest
Increased
innovation
Smaller
Internal
footprint
Centralized
B2B Security
XML
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Cloud Scenarios
When is The Cloud appropriate?

Cloud Scenarios – When is The Cloud appropriate?
Warning:
Before we continue I must warn you:
The Cloud is not a Silver bullet
The Cloud is not always cost effective
Do your homework before moving to The Cloud
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Cloud Scenarios – When is The Cloud appropriate?
Common reasons to use The Cloud
Fiscal motivators:
Capital Shortage
High strategic importance & Low projected ROI
Odd usage patterns:
Unstable usage patterns
Low anticipated use
Insufficient data to product accurate usage forecasts
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Cloud Deployment

Cloud deployment– Not all clouds are created equal
Types of clouds
Public Clouds:
Owned by Cloud provider
Private Cloud:
Owned by the organization
Internal Cloud: Hosted on-premise
External Cloud: Hosted by a Cloud provider
Public Cloud
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Cloud Planning
Mapping your walk in The Clouds

Mapping your walk in The Clouds
Basic architectural elements you should understand before taking a walk in the clouds
Is the Org. & culture ready for The Cloud?
Does The Cloud add long-term value in this scenario?
Are the data, services, & processes well documented?
What initial & long term resources are needed to support them?
How do Cloud providers compare to these needs?
Are those providers compatible with existing Security, Governance, & Operational plans?
Should you adjust these plans? How?
The cloud gives technicians additional architectural options.
It does not give us an excuse to deploy solutions without the proper IT architecture.
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Questions & Answers
A walk in The Cloud
Brian Blanchard
Interim CIO / Executive Consultant
Lagovent / Lagovent Ventures
Email: Brian@devrevival.com
Blog: www.devrevival.com
Bio: www.brian-blanchard.com