The document discusses the history and future of cloud computing. It describes how centralized computing evolved through mainframes and decentralized through PCs, and how the cloud resurrected centralized computing through the internet. The cloud is defined as computing resources and services accessed online. Major cloud providers are Microsoft, Amazon, Google and VMware. The future of the cloud will be driven by large companies with money and technical knowledge, as well as the open source community.

1. Eric Sawicki

2. Where did the Cloud come from?
 Centralized computing (Mainframes)
 1960’s – 1980’s
 Decentralized computing (Desktops/PC’s)
 Dot-com bubble (Super-Internet)
 Resurrection of centralized computing through the
Internet – the Cloud !!

3. What is the Cloud?

4. Who is the Cloud?
 SETI@Home (University of Berkley)
 The four ‘Big Players’
 Microsoft, Amazon, Google, VMware
 Open Source

5. Where can I get the Cloud?
 Connecting to Resources/Services
 IaaS (Networking)
 PaaS (Development & Databases)
 SaaS (Email & Finance)
 Deployment Options
 Public, Community, Private, Hybrid

6. Future of the Cloud?
 Show me the money $$
 Who has money will drive direction
 Knowledge
 Who has the know-how will drive innovation
 Wild-card
 The open source community

7. In Conclusion…

8. Thank you!