The document discusses cloud adoption trends, highlighting the increase in US cloud adoption from 36% in 2009 to 56% in 2010, while UK lagged behind. It presents ten 'cloud secrets' which focus on the benefits and challenges of cloud computing, emphasizing agility, speed, scalability, and the need for new frameworks to evaluate cloud ROI. Ultimately, it argues that cloud technology can transform IT into a business enabler.

1. Cloud Adoption SecretsJustin Pirie@justinpirieblog.mimecast.comjpirie@mimecast.comIPEXPO- LondonOctober 21st 2010The Doctr

2. Analyst Blogger

3. Community Manager

4. Social Media Influence

5. Where I work

6. Cloud Services for Microsoft Exchangetipiro

7. Cloud Wrapper

8. For Microsoft Exchange

9. Email Securitymatthewbradley

10. Email Continuityneilalderney123

11. Email Archivedolescum

12. Benefits of Google Apps

13. For Microsoft Exchange

14. What do users get?minifig

15. Unlimited Storagemescon

16. Fast SearchRonan_C

17. Uptimeszeke

18. Over 500,000 users can’t be wrong!

19. Cloud Adoption SecretsThe Doctr

20. What they don’t tell you...nccarf_au

21. Current Cloud Landscapezoutedrop

22. Lets have some databionicteaching

23. To Understandrusselldavies

24. US Cloud Adoption2009 = 36%

25. US Cloud Adoption2010 = 56%

26. US Businesses Considering Adopting70%

27. UK lags behind US attitudes6%

28. 2010 Hype Cycle

29. 2010 Hype Cycle

30. What are the secrets?aturkus

31. How did I get here?Paul Wicks

32. Not the trainAndrew®

33. Or my BromptonBen Cooper

34. It was...nep

35. and... ParaScubaSailor

36. To understanding CloudWen Nag (aliasgrace)

37. At the beginning...LIVING_BY_THE_MOMENT

38. It was about money...wwarby

39. From CapExIan Muttoo

40. To OpEx

41. Cloud Secret #1The Doctr

42. It’s not about money...wwarby

43. Real Benefits Hiddenstuartpilbrow

44. Before creating plansWill Scullin

45. Understand Real Benefitsmassdistraction

46. Otherwise we risk... jeffc5000

47. Cloud Initiative Blockeddmoola

48. Probably for...dheuer

49. Cloud Secret #2The Doctr

50. Cloud is embryonicviralbus

51. Normal Outsourcing risks...stev.ie

52. Standards just emergingmayakamina

53. So.... Caveat Emptor jeffc5000

54. And why it sometimes feels like this...gxdoyle

55. Cloud Secret #3 & #4The Doctr

56. What is IT for?le niners

57. What do we do?Daniel Mohr

58. Production Function of IT? bewarenerd

59. Sound Academic?a_sorense

60. Combination of Inputs

61. To produce Outputsedwin.11

62. IT’s are hard to findilovememphis

63. Sales: Prospects into Orderslabanex.com

64. Supply Chain: Orders into Invoices jamesjyu

65. Finance: Invoices into Cashalancleaver_2000

66. What does IT do?Daniel Mohr

67. IT Production Value #1 = SpeedTexasEagle

68. Strategy into executionJeffrey Barke

69. Fast as PossibleWarren D

70. IT needs to be ResponsiveChris Devers

71. Not a bottleneckDomingos Soares Neto

72. IT Production Value #2 = Scale....Tim

73. Take OperationsDetroit Public Library

74. Increase Capacity, Reduce CostABB

75. IT Should Equal AgilityPicture Taker 2

76. Cloud Secret #5The Doctr

77. ROI Frameworks lack agility measuresRuddington Photos

78. Judge the cloud with old frameworks... IXQUICK

79. It will probably fail... jeffc5000

80. How can Cloud Help?tipiro

81. Cloud Secret #6The Doctr

82. Don’t worry about ScaleDru!

83. Less Meetingsthinkpanama

84. Less Technical DetailRev. XanatosSatanicosBombasticos (ClintJCL)

85. Faster Gratificationlisatozzi

86. Cloud Secret #7The Doctr

87. Separated Config and Codesadashotit

88. Fewer DependenciesDave ®

89. Reconfigure FasterPhillie Casablanca

90. Cloud Secret #8The Doctr

91. Continuous UpdatesThe Doctr

92. No More Upgrades or MigrationsBert Kommerij

93. More functionality- same costSeven Morris

94. Game Driven DesignEarl - What I Saw 2.0

95. Cloud Secret #9The Doctr

96. Loosely Coupled SystemsElenahNeshcuet

97. Fewer DependenciesDave ®

98. Reconfigure FasterPhillie Casablanca

99. Cloud Secret #10The Doctr

100. Judge Cloud by FACETSSwamibu

101. Flexibilitykhalid almasoud

102. Availability*Sally M*

103. Costshareski

104. (user) Experience

105. TimelinessYukon White Light

106. Security

107. Cloud Transforms IT guyredteam

108. Into a business enablershindohd

109. Questions?Justin Pirie@justinpirieblog.mimecast.comjpirie@mimecast.comIPEXPO- LondonOctober 21st 2010The Doctr