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How to integrate cloud services management into your IT operations David Strom December 15, 2011 [email_address]

Getting started

Agenda
Securing your virtual machines
Keeping track of costs of your virtual infrastructure
Automating various actions
Understanding Zenith SmartStyle

Who am I?

Our guest
Dan Rock, business development representative for Zenith Infotech.

Security gear needed
Anti-virus/anti-malware protection
Access controls
Firewalls and intrusion prevention
Auditing and compliance tools

Time for our first poll
Do you feel that your cloud resources are as well protected as your physical servers?
Yes
No
How many different cloud providers do you use?
None
One
More than one

Automating common procedures

SmartStyle features
Test/dev are separate
VM collection
Managed by Zenith NOC

Cloud Calculators

Zenith calculator

Cloud costing issues
As you can see, very complex
Things often change, especially pricing
What exactly are you being billed for?
Read the fine print: surcharges and other stuff

Time for our second poll
Do you feel that you have a good handle on cloud computing costs?
Yes
No

Other noteworthy management tools

Conclusion

Questions?

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