This document discusses integrating cloud services into web operations by providing three ways to start using the cloud: content delivery, CMS user assets storage, and rapid development. It provides examples of using Amazon S3 for video hosting and content delivery at low cost, storing unlimited user assets in the cloud, and using Amazon EC2 for software testing and development before production. The document stresses that security depends on the user, not all applications are suitable for the cloud, and to consider project duration, service type, data transfer needs, and upload/download costs when evaluating cloud projects.

1. Integrating the cloud into your web operationsMike Richwalsky, John Carroll UniversityPhoto by Marco Fulle

2. Hello, my name is…Director of Marketing Services, John Carroll UniversityTechnology Fellow, NITLEBlog: HighEdWebTech.comFB/TWIT: mrichwalsky

3. Go Pens.

4. What is the cloud?Use of external infrastructure to solve internal technology issues and needsUse resources only as you need themScale up and down quickly and easilyPay only for what you use.

5. Why look to the cloud?

7. Old and busted.

8. New hotness.

9. It can cost less to take advantage of external infrastructure than building your own from scratch, especially for short-term projects.

11. It’s not all or nothing.

12. How to Integrate the cloudSince our time is limited, let’s look at 3 ways you can start using the cloud today in your web development, marketing and communications efforts.

13. Content DeliverySpeed and reliabilityGeo-targetingBandwidth + access are cheapAsset hosting+CMS

14. Which elements are cloud served?

15. Which elements are cloud served?ImagesCSSjQueryjavascripts

17. Case Study: Allegheny College

18. Case Study, Allegheny CollegeNeed to provide high quality video experience for fundraising effortOutsourced video hosting to Amazon S3Site handled initial load+long tailTotal Cost: $9

19. CMS User AssetsOn-campus: finite storageCloud: limitless storageSecurity for uploaded contentServed quickly and efficientlyCMS Plugins:WordPressJoomlaDrupal Module

21. Rapid DevelopmentSoftware evaluationTestingBuild out

23. Case Study, Pace UniversityePortfolio Platform Testing + BuildoutStarted Amazon EC2 server to develop on before launching production environment on campusTotal cost: ~$60

24. Backup to the cloudYes, your IT team do backupsMore is always betterCloud storage + bandwidth is inexpensive

25. Backup WordPress Blog/CMS

26. Backup WordPress Blog/CMS

27. Backup your web server to S3Command-line scripts and tools written in a variety of languagesPHP, Python, Ruby, Perl and moreControl to just backup web content and/or MySQL databasesZipped up, these are small and cheap to move and store

28. Command line backups

30. SecurityYour data and services are only as secure as you make them. If data and processes on your campus are not secure, your cloud data and processes will not be secure.

31. Not everything is cloud worthySensitive student dataBandwidth intensive appsAnything else you feel should not be there?

32. Quick Cloud Project ChecklistWhat is the duration of your project?What type of service do you needRemember the cloud is better at some things than othersAmount of data you need to move in and outYou often pay for both upload and download