This session will provide an understanding of cloud computing and will outline the advantages and potential pitfalls in these services including TCO, ROI, Service Outage strategies and data backup strategies for critical data. LBi experts will help explain industry definitions and differentiations between competing technologies and concepts. Using our own LBi Cloud Computing implementations, LBi will provide examples of applications and scenarios that are reflective of the current state of the industry and future directions. We will survey existing applications and services and provide a glossary of terms to assist in evaluating cloud computing in an environment.

1. Overview of Cloud Computing & Potential Business Impact Gary Reuter LBi Software Northeast PeopleSoft & NY/NJ JD Edwards RUG Meeting

5. Cloud Computing

10. Public Cloud Sold to the public, infinite-scale infrastructure

11. 3 Cloud Service Types *To be considered “cloud” they must be deployed on top of cloud infrastructure that has the key characteristics

14. Driving Cloud Adoption

15. Cloud Economics

20. Cloud Deployment Examples

24. Amazon EC2

25. Amazon EC2