This document provides an overview of cloud computing. It defines cloud computing and discusses how it provides on-demand access to configurable computing resources over the internet. The document notes that cloud computing provides benefits like flexibility, scalability, and mobility. It also discusses potential financial benefits of the cloud like reduced costs but notes some considerations like internet reliability and data control. Finally, it provides recommendations on how to get started with basic to advanced cloud services and lists some example cloud vendors.

1. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
CLOUD 101
Presented on 5.10.2016

2. WHAT IS THE CLOUD???

3. FROMA RECENT SURVEY…
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WHATIS THE CLOUD???
(Citrix Survey of 1,000+ Executives)

4. WHATIS THE CLOUD???
“Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous,
convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of
configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers,
storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly
provisioned and released with minimal management effort or
service provider interaction.”

5. WHATIS THE CLOUD???
“The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted
on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather
than a local server or a personal computer.” -

6. THE CLOUDISA UTILITY
WHATIS THE CLOUD???
(Utilities from the game Monopoly)

7. WHYDO WECARE???

8. 3 REASONS

9. EXPERIMENT SCALE
FLEXIBILITY

10. MOBILITY
AT OUR CORE, _______________ IS THE
PRODUCTIVITY AND PLATFORM COMPANY FOR THE
MOBILE-FIRST AND CLOUD-FIRST WORLD. WE WILL
REINVENT PRODUCTIVITY TO EMPOWER EVERY
PERSON AND EVERY ORGANIZATION ON THE PLANET
TO DO MORE AND ACHIEVE MORE. -
_______________________
MICROSOFT
SATYA NADELLA, CEO

11. THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE TODAY IS INCREASINGLY MOBILE
MOBILITY

12. LAST BUT NOT LEAST…

13. MONEY!!!

14. OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS…
1. NO MORE LARGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
2. LOWER OVERHEAD:
a) MAINTENANCE
b) SUPPORT COSTS
c) STAFFING COSTS
3. LESS DOWNTIME
MONEY!!!

15. BEFOREYOU GET TOO EXCITED…

16. 1. INTERNET
2. COMPLIANCE
3. CONTROL
a) UPGRADES
b) DATA
4. RELIABILITY
A FEW CONSIDERATIONS

17. HOW DO I GET STARTED?

18. 1. BASIC – EMAIL, WEBSITE
2. INTERMEDIATE – BACKUP & DISASTER RECOVERY
3. ADVANCED – APPLICATIONS, DEVICE MANAGEMENT
4. EXPERT – 100% CLOUD OR VIRTUAL HYBRID IT
SOME WAYSTOGET STARTED

19. 1. IAAS - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/, https://aws.amazon.com/
2. PAAS - https://www.salesforce.com/, http://www.qlik.com/,
https://www.redhat.com/en
3. SAAS – https://www.netsuite.com/, http://www.cincom.com/,
http://www.acumatica.com/, http://www.financialforce.com/, and
many more…
TOLEARN MORE

20. CONTACTUS

21. THE END
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