The document discusses the adoption of cloud computing in financial markets. It notes that in 2008, cloud computing was seen as "complete gibberish" but by 2012 large financial institutions were spending billions on cloud acquisitions. It addresses concerns over data security and availability in the cloud. The document also outlines different cloud deployment models and workload migration options for financial firms to utilize the cloud in areas like research, analysis, and trade capture.

1. Creating Alpha, Building Trust
Trading in the Cloud
Mark Casey
President & CEO
CFN Services

2. Has the Enterprise Cloud Arrived?
2008: “It’s Complete Gibberish”
2012: Spends more than $3.3 Billion on
Cloud Computing Acquisitions

3. What the Hell is Cloud Computing?

4. Cloud Computing According to NIST

5. What’s Really at Risk Anyway?
“Dude, where's my photos?”
DUDE!
“Where's my money?"
- Antonio Benjamin, CTO
Citigroup Global Transaction Services

6. Advent of High Performance Cloud
Security and High Availability
Speed + Proximity - Internet

7. Workload Migration to the Cloud
Private
Datacenter
Exchange
Workload Hosted
Deployment
Model
Physical
Back-Testing
Virtual
Rebalancing
Market Data
Services
Research &
Analysis
Trade Capture

8. Is the Cloud Right for You?

9. Well it Depends, Which Cloud?

10. Financial Markets Cloud Landscape

11. Putting the Cloud to Work for You!