In this special neXt Curve session, we feature our partners from Cloud Spectator, Ken Balazs, CEO and Eric Marks, VP of Cloud Computing. We discuss hybrid cloud, what it means, the challenges that IT organizations face in the emerging world of hybrid cloud computing and beyond, and some of the steps that CIOs can take to get their organizations and the enterprise on the path to hybrid cloud. Visit www.next-curve.com for more research by the neXt Curve team.

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The Hybrid Cloud
Bill of Rights
April 1, 2018

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Introducing neXt Curve
Leonard Lee
Managing Director &
Founder of neXt Curve
neXt Curve is a San Diego-based
boutique consulting and venture
advisory firm focused on advising
entrepreneurs, enterprises and
governments in the building of a
better digital future for all.
“We believe that a better
future requires the proactive
incubation and funding of
transformative ideas and the
businesses that will make
those ideas happen.”
An executive consultant with
23-years of experience with
leading tech and strategy firms.

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Introducing Cloud Spectator
Cloud Spectator is a data-driven cloud
consultancy specializing in Cloud Price-
Performance Analysis and Cloud Consul:ng.
Cloud Spectator provides enterprises with a full
spectrum of services including Cloud benchmarking,
strategy and planning, architecture and technology
selec;on, deployment and implementa;on, as well
as Cloud migra;on services. In addi;on, Cloud
Spectator helps Cloud providers understand their
market posi;on within a compe;;ve and regionally
focused landscape.
Ken Balazs
CEO
Cloud Spectator
Eric Marks
VP of Cloud Consulting
Cloud Spectator

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Cloud Strategy Meets Cloud Intelligence
CIO Advisory Experience
Cloud & ITO Market Insight
Cloud Transformation Expertise
Cloud Benchmarking Tools & Data
neXt Curve Principals have advised the CIOs and IT
leadership of global Fortune companies on their
most critical digital and IT transformation initiatives
and challenges as consultants with leading firms.
neXt Curve Principals have helped some of the
leading technology and IT services companies
develop their go-to-market strategies in the global
public and private cloud markets at Gartner Inc.
Cloud Spectator has a global database of price and
performance metrics across top Cloud service
providers across a comprehensive range of IaaS
and PaaS workload configurations.
Cloud Spectator consulting practitioners bring a
wealth of experience in helping clients successfully
migrate to the Cloud and establish high-value,
Cloud-enabled IT operations for their enterprise.

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Cloud, Friend or Foe? The CIO’s Dilemma
The Hybrid Cloud Challenge
The Hybrid Cloud Bill of Rights
Discussion Agenda
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Q&A4

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Agenda Topic 1
Cloud, Friend or Foe? The
CIO’s Dilemma1

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Cloud is Forcing CIOs to Rethink Their
Business of IT
Increased Public
Cloud Competition
Democratization of IT
(Self-Service IT)
IT Spending Shift to
The Business
Do More with Less
The CIO and the Business of IT
Shrinking Business
of IT
Weakening Power
& Control of IT
Convergence
of IT & OT
Business Value Focus
Trends Challenges

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Cloud: The CIO’s New Frontier & Hope
Cost-Performance
How can I better compete
against public CSPs? How do I enable faster and
continuous delivery?
How do I enable new
business value?
Threats Opportunities

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Agenda Topic 2
The Hybrid Cloud Challenge
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How do you optimize the cost of service
across your enterprise’s IT portfolio?
Public Cloud Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud

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Common Hybrid Cloud Challenges
What is Hybrid Cloud? What is the value to me?
How do I manage a Hybrid Cloud portfolio?
What tools do I need to manage Hybrid Cloud?
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How will Hybrid Cloud impact my IT organization?4
How do we optimize our Hybrid Cloud investments?5
Are we ready to adopt Hybrid Cloud?6

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Economic Transparency of Cloud:
Key to Competitive Insight & Value Opportunities
Key finding from the
2017 Top 10 IaaS
Provider Benchmark
Report indicate
significant economic
opportunities for end
users to optimize their
Cloud investments.
x2
vCPU memory performance
differences
x8 Price-performance (value) differences
x15 Block storage IOPS differences
Understanding and having visibility to these price
and performance gaps between Cloud service
providers and your IT services provide you with
value opportunities.

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Agenda Topic 3
The Hybrid Cloud Bill of Rights
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The Hybrid Cloud Bill of Rights
Get Your Cloud Strategy RIGHT
Get Your Cloud Economics (Business Case) RIGHT
Get Your IT and Cloud Organization RIGHT
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Implement the RIGHT Technology & Tools4
Get Your Cloud SLAs RIGHT5
Get Your Cloud Governance & PMO RIGHT6
Get the RIGHT Hybrid Cloud Results7

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Getting Started with Your Hybrid Cloud
Determine what Hybrid Cloud means for you: Vision
Define your Hybrid Cloud goals & objectives
Evaluate your org, people and skills for Cloud
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Develop a Hybrid Cloud Service Adoption plan4
Develop a Hybrid Cloud reference architecture5
Define business & IT metrics for your Hybrid Cloud6

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Question & Answers
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How Can neXt Curve Help?
neXt Curve works with you through four basic
formats that can get our extensive network of
executive-level consultants and renowned
industry analysts engaged with you in
addressing your most critical challenges.
Engagement
Type
Engagement Type
Summary
Expert Panel
& Inquiries
1 to 2 hour, online inquiry sessions with one of neXt Curve’s
Principals or Cloud Spectator consultant who will address your pre-
qualified topics of interest and questions. Includes pre-inquiry
preparation and research. All-day inquiry option also available.
Workshops &
Seminars
4 to 6 week engagements that design 2 to 3-day custom workshop
programs to help CIO, Cloud service executives and CTOs ideate
through Cloud-enabled value opportunities for their business, and
design a Cloud transformation strategy, business case and plan for
their organization. Workshop engagement deliverables include key
findings and recommendations, baseline Cloud strategy and
roadmap.
Virtual
Boardroom
Online boardroom sessions moderated by neXt Curve that includes
expert panel presentations followed by a series of exercises and
executive roundtable discussions that yield actionable, company-
tailored outcomes for attendees for their Cloud initiatives.
Custom
Projects
Custom consulting and research projects deliver by a team of neXt
Curve Principals and Cloud Spectator consultants that address
strategic Cloud transformation, innovation and go-to-market
priorities of our executive clients.

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The neXt Curve-Cloud Spectator Advantage
We have thought leaders and Cloud transformation consultants
who have help leading digital enterprises succeed with Cloud.
Experience-Driven Value: The folks with the experience do the
work - accelerated delivery and C-suite quality.
We use leading consulting and research methodologies and
assets based on our experience at Gartner, HP, IBM, PwC, etc.
We infuse an analytics-driven approach into every phase of our
work using Cloud Spectator’s Cloud benchmark intelligence.

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Contacts
Leonard Lee
Managing Director
neXt Curve
leonard.lee@next-curve.com
(619) 405-8329
www.next-curve.com
Ken Balazs
CEO
Cloud Spectator
kbalazs@cloudspectator.com
(617) 320-1921
www.cloudspectator.com