Sample of workshop given at CloudAsia 2012. Workshop is 700 slides, so this is just a small sample to give a feel for the content, depth and independent approach.
OpenStack Atlanta Summit - IBM, SoftLayer, and OpenStack: Present and FutureMichael Fork
Breakout presentation from the OpenStack Juno Summit in May 2014 that gives a brief overview of IBM SoftLayer, how it applies to OpenStack, and what IBM is doing to make OpenStack simpler with SoftLayer.
Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrcsPz5njFU
It has always been a challenge to explain and convince top management including the Chief Financial Officers to embark into Cloud Computing. Predominantly because many still unclear or not so very sure what is cloud computing. Is it managed hosting, co-location or managed services? While technology providers and vendors continue to confuse management technology jargon, the need to embark into cloud computing seems inevitable...just like any others before such as the need to have emails, websites, online transactions, web based applications etc.
This presentation provides layman's, easy to understand meaning of cloud computing, why is it important for management,especially the CFO to seriously consider embarking into and some statistics and trend of how the world will move toward cloud.
Sample of workshop given at CloudAsia 2012. Workshop is 700 slides, so this is just a small sample to give a feel for the content, depth and independent approach.
OpenStack Atlanta Summit - IBM, SoftLayer, and OpenStack: Present and FutureMichael Fork
Breakout presentation from the OpenStack Juno Summit in May 2014 that gives a brief overview of IBM SoftLayer, how it applies to OpenStack, and what IBM is doing to make OpenStack simpler with SoftLayer.
Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrcsPz5njFU
It has always been a challenge to explain and convince top management including the Chief Financial Officers to embark into Cloud Computing. Predominantly because many still unclear or not so very sure what is cloud computing. Is it managed hosting, co-location or managed services? While technology providers and vendors continue to confuse management technology jargon, the need to embark into cloud computing seems inevitable...just like any others before such as the need to have emails, websites, online transactions, web based applications etc.
This presentation provides layman's, easy to understand meaning of cloud computing, why is it important for management,especially the CFO to seriously consider embarking into and some statistics and trend of how the world will move toward cloud.
IBM SmartCloud e SoftLayer: il Cloud senza compromessi
Una soluzione IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) appropriata può fare la differenza per superare la concorrenza con idee innovative.
Per massimizzare la velocità e l'agilità del cloud, IBM offre una vasta gamma di soluzioni Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) e oltre 100 applicazioni Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) e funzionalità Business process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) con la sicurezza, la disponibilità e la flessibilità necessarie per rispondere alle esigenze di innovazione delle aziende
Introduction to types of cloud storage and overview and comparison of the SoftLayer Storage Services. Topics covered include Block and File offerings"Codename: Prime", Consistent Performance, Mass Storage Servers (QuantaStor), and Backup (EVault, R1Soft), Object Storage (OpenStack Swift), CDN, Data Transfer Service, and Aspera.
This is my presentation slide topic "Cloud Migration Principle Sharing" delivered at IDC Business Innovation Forum 2018 Bangkok, October 17, 2018
Cloud infrastructure migration is one of the key foundations for most enterprise embracing digital transformation. As SHERA PCL had already migrated all workloads to cloud in 2018, the presentation will share end-to-end cloud migration lesson learn from preparation phase, cloud selection, and actual cutover. It will covers elements such as cloud comparison (private, public, local vs global, XaaS), associated matters (applications, interface, cloud connectivity, DNS/IP, license), as well as benefits, cost, and payment model of cloud infrastructure. It will provide additional thoughts for those who are outlining for cloud infrastructure migration.
With today’s evolving technological landscape, chances are you’ve heard of the term “cloud.” You may have even wondered why anyone would be talking about the weather along with computing infrastructures and data centers. Although the popularity of the cloud has gradually risen, there are many people who still don’t know exactly what it is.
The cloud is the general term for cloud computing, which refers to the use of the Internet to access hosted services or your own applications, storage, servers, and data that are hosted in a remote location. Saving your files to the cloud allows you to access them from anywhere at any time, as long as you have an Internet connection. You have probably been using cloud services or resources for a while without even knowing it. The most common cloud services include Gmail, Dropbox, Google Docs, and even Twitter.
Cloud computing is continuing to gain momentum among businesses and consumers alike. It offers consumers a more convenient way to store and share their files as well as access their data at any time, from anywhere. Businesses are virtualizing corporate desktops in the cloud and have considerably reduced the costs of maintaining their physical IT infrastructures in the process. Cloud services allow for more flexible working practices as well as greater mobility. Accessing your data on any device is safe and secure, and actually gives companies a better way to manage and secure data.
Cloud computing focuses on shared resources within the infrastructure. This means that customers share physical resources while maintaining security by reinforcing their “piece of the pie” with firewalls and virtual security. By focusing on this shared resource methodology, cloud companies can offer incredibly cost-effective rates compared to traditional computing due to the positive economies of scale. The more tenants that occupy a cloud, the more cost effective a solution becomes. The best Cloud providers use this method to offer solutions for a fraction of what they would cost should an organization attempt to do them in-house.
The cloud is quickly becoming commonplace in the world of technology. Its accessibility and convenience are undeniable, and more often than not, businesses and service providers have considered implementing or currently utilize cloud computing.
SoftLayer is Global cloud provider who provide cloud computing resources to customer worldwide. SoftLayer is IBM Company and operated under IBM Global Technology Services. IBM commit to expand SoftLayer cloud data center from 13 datacenter to 26 datacenter by end of 2015.
This presentation gives an overview of SoftLayer cloud capability which more URL information at the end of presentation. You can look for additional information of SoftLayer e.g. price, location, bandwidth from their web site at http://www.softlayer.com
Blue Box Cloud Dedicated private cloud as a service (PCaaS) is the logical solution for organizations that demand the security and control of a private cloud with the ease of use of a public cloud. Powered by OpenStack, quick to deploy, highly flexible and fully scalable, Blue Box Cloud Dedicated offers month-to-month and 12-month term pricing options. Get started in a data center near you.
Achieving Scalability and speed with IBM Solutions - IaaS SoftlayerAna Alves Sequeira
En esta presentacion podreis ver varios ejemplo de empresas que se han movido al cloud con IBM Softlayer.
Los beneficios del mismo para mas escalabilidad y velocidad, con IBM IaaS - SoftLayer.
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Web Applications in the AWS Cloud - Jine...Amazon Web Services
Weighing the financial considerations of owning and operating a data center facility versus employing a cloud infrastructure requires detailed and careful analysis. In practice, it is not as simple as just measuring potential hardware expense alongside utility pricing for compute and storage resources. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is often the financial metric used to estimate and compare direct and indirect costs of a product or a service. Given the large differences between the two models, it is challenging to perform accurate apples-to-apples cost comparisons between on-premises data centers and cloud infrastructure that is offered as a service. In this presentation, we explain the economic benefits of deploying a web application in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud over deploying an equivalent web application hosted in an on-premises data center and highlight the 5 things to not forget while calculating TCO.
Whitepaper: http://bit.ly/aws-tco-webapps
IBM SmartCloud e SoftLayer: il Cloud senza compromessi
Una soluzione IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) appropriata può fare la differenza per superare la concorrenza con idee innovative.
Per massimizzare la velocità e l'agilità del cloud, IBM offre una vasta gamma di soluzioni Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) e oltre 100 applicazioni Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) e funzionalità Business process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) con la sicurezza, la disponibilità e la flessibilità necessarie per rispondere alle esigenze di innovazione delle aziende
Introduction to types of cloud storage and overview and comparison of the SoftLayer Storage Services. Topics covered include Block and File offerings"Codename: Prime", Consistent Performance, Mass Storage Servers (QuantaStor), and Backup (EVault, R1Soft), Object Storage (OpenStack Swift), CDN, Data Transfer Service, and Aspera.
This is my presentation slide topic "Cloud Migration Principle Sharing" delivered at IDC Business Innovation Forum 2018 Bangkok, October 17, 2018
Cloud infrastructure migration is one of the key foundations for most enterprise embracing digital transformation. As SHERA PCL had already migrated all workloads to cloud in 2018, the presentation will share end-to-end cloud migration lesson learn from preparation phase, cloud selection, and actual cutover. It will covers elements such as cloud comparison (private, public, local vs global, XaaS), associated matters (applications, interface, cloud connectivity, DNS/IP, license), as well as benefits, cost, and payment model of cloud infrastructure. It will provide additional thoughts for those who are outlining for cloud infrastructure migration.
With today’s evolving technological landscape, chances are you’ve heard of the term “cloud.” You may have even wondered why anyone would be talking about the weather along with computing infrastructures and data centers. Although the popularity of the cloud has gradually risen, there are many people who still don’t know exactly what it is.
The cloud is the general term for cloud computing, which refers to the use of the Internet to access hosted services or your own applications, storage, servers, and data that are hosted in a remote location. Saving your files to the cloud allows you to access them from anywhere at any time, as long as you have an Internet connection. You have probably been using cloud services or resources for a while without even knowing it. The most common cloud services include Gmail, Dropbox, Google Docs, and even Twitter.
Cloud computing is continuing to gain momentum among businesses and consumers alike. It offers consumers a more convenient way to store and share their files as well as access their data at any time, from anywhere. Businesses are virtualizing corporate desktops in the cloud and have considerably reduced the costs of maintaining their physical IT infrastructures in the process. Cloud services allow for more flexible working practices as well as greater mobility. Accessing your data on any device is safe and secure, and actually gives companies a better way to manage and secure data.
Cloud computing focuses on shared resources within the infrastructure. This means that customers share physical resources while maintaining security by reinforcing their “piece of the pie” with firewalls and virtual security. By focusing on this shared resource methodology, cloud companies can offer incredibly cost-effective rates compared to traditional computing due to the positive economies of scale. The more tenants that occupy a cloud, the more cost effective a solution becomes. The best Cloud providers use this method to offer solutions for a fraction of what they would cost should an organization attempt to do them in-house.
The cloud is quickly becoming commonplace in the world of technology. Its accessibility and convenience are undeniable, and more often than not, businesses and service providers have considered implementing or currently utilize cloud computing.
SoftLayer is Global cloud provider who provide cloud computing resources to customer worldwide. SoftLayer is IBM Company and operated under IBM Global Technology Services. IBM commit to expand SoftLayer cloud data center from 13 datacenter to 26 datacenter by end of 2015.
This presentation gives an overview of SoftLayer cloud capability which more URL information at the end of presentation. You can look for additional information of SoftLayer e.g. price, location, bandwidth from their web site at http://www.softlayer.com
Blue Box Cloud Dedicated private cloud as a service (PCaaS) is the logical solution for organizations that demand the security and control of a private cloud with the ease of use of a public cloud. Powered by OpenStack, quick to deploy, highly flexible and fully scalable, Blue Box Cloud Dedicated offers month-to-month and 12-month term pricing options. Get started in a data center near you.
Achieving Scalability and speed with IBM Solutions - IaaS SoftlayerAna Alves Sequeira
En esta presentacion podreis ver varios ejemplo de empresas que se han movido al cloud con IBM Softlayer.
Los beneficios del mismo para mas escalabilidad y velocidad, con IBM IaaS - SoftLayer.
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Web Applications in the AWS Cloud - Jine...Amazon Web Services
Weighing the financial considerations of owning and operating a data center facility versus employing a cloud infrastructure requires detailed and careful analysis. In practice, it is not as simple as just measuring potential hardware expense alongside utility pricing for compute and storage resources. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is often the financial metric used to estimate and compare direct and indirect costs of a product or a service. Given the large differences between the two models, it is challenging to perform accurate apples-to-apples cost comparisons between on-premises data centers and cloud infrastructure that is offered as a service. In this presentation, we explain the economic benefits of deploying a web application in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud over deploying an equivalent web application hosted in an on-premises data center and highlight the 5 things to not forget while calculating TCO.
Whitepaper: http://bit.ly/aws-tco-webapps
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So You Need To Build A Private Cloud. What Now? Best Practices For Building Y...Dell World
Moving from infrastructure-centric IT to efficient, software-driven private or hybrid cloud requires more than gluing together knobs and gears. In addition to the infrastructure considerations, special attention needs to be paid to tying business workflows and organizational processes to IT processes to optimize application delivery and increase productivity for your users and customers. How you approach cloud-building to make it really usable by the business is the key to success.
Cloud computing relies on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economies of scale, similar to a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network.[1] At the foundation of cloud computing is the broader concept of converged infrastructure and shared services.
Cloud computing, or in simpler shorthand just "the cloud", also focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of the shared resources. Cloud resources are usually not only shared by multiple users but are also dynamically reallocated per demand. This can work for allocating resources to users. For example, a cloud computer facility that serves European users during European business hours with a specific application (e.g., email) may reallocate the same resources to serve North American users during North America's business hours with a different application (e.g., a web server). This approach should maximize the use of computing power thus reducing environmental damage as well since less power, air conditioning, rackspace, etc. are required for a variety of functions. With cloud computing, multiple users can access a single server to retrieve and update their data without purchasing licenses for different applications.
Cloud computing, or in simpler shorthand just "the cloud", also focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of the shared resources. Cloud resources are usually not only shared by multiple users but are also dynamically reallocated per demand. This can work for allocating resources to users. For example, a cloud computer facility that serves European users during European business hours with a specific application (e.g., email) may reallocate the same resources to serve North American users during North America's business hours with a different application (e.g., a web server). This approach should maximize the use of computing power thus reducing environmental damage as well since less power, air conditioning, rackspace, etc. are required for a variety of functions. With cloud computing, multiple users can access a single server to retrieve and update their data without purchasing licenses for different applications.
A Complete Guide on Cloud-based Application DevelopmentCMARIX TechnoLabs
The course will teach you the ins and outs of cloud-based application development. Learn about the advantages, challenges, and steps required in developing a cloud-based application.
https://www.cmarix.com/blog/cloud-application-development/
Cloud Computing is a term used to refer to a model of network computing where a program or application runs on a connected server or servers rather than a local computing device such as a PC, tablet or Smartphone.
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This Software as a Service (SaaS) presentation by InTechnology's Stefan Haase, looks at InTechnology’s best-in-class SaaS solutions and how these highly secure, scalable and reliable Cloud services provide your business with the infrastructure, software and expertise to free up your IT team, increase business performance and reduce total cost of ownership. http://www.intechnology.co.uk/resource-centre/webcast-software-as-a-service.aspx
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
2. Introductions
•Nathaniel Gates – President of Cloud49, Anchorage AK
Nathaniel Gates is a lifelong Alaskan who understands the unique challenges businesses face
operating in the Last Frontier. Nathaniel has worked in multiple industries including petroleum,
oilfield services, government contracting and at Alaska Native Corporations. Nathaniel has held
nearly every IT position at some time during his career, from desktop support technician to the
Chief Information Officer of a billion-dollar corporation. This diversity of duties and experience has
uniquely equipped Nathaniel to accurately gauge business requirements and implement
appropriate technological solutions for the benefit of the business.
•Keith Dobson – Vice President of Cloud49, Anchorage, AK
With nearly 25 years of IT industry experience, Keith brings considerable experience and
understanding of the unique challenges facing IT professionals today. Keith began his IT career at
IBM in Anchorage in 1986, and has since worked for such notable companies as Dell Inc., Brocade
Communications, Marconi Communications, Nortel Networks and Bay Networks. At Cloud 49, Keith
is responsible for technology and partner strategy, as well as marketing and business development.
4. What is Cloud Computing?
• Simply put, cloud computing provides a variety of
computing resources , from servers and storage to
enterprise applications such as email, security,
backup/DR, voice, all delivered over the Internet. The
Cloud delivers a hosting environment that is immediate,
flexible, scalable, secure, and available – while saving
corporations money, time and resources.
The Next Frontier - On Demand Solutions For Your Business
Cloud
Web
Client-Server Computing
Personal Computers
Mainframe
11. Cloud Flavors?
• SaaS – Software as a Service
• IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
• PaaS – Platform as a Service
• DaaS – Desktop as a Service
12. What is Software as a Service? (SaaS)
• SaaS is a software delivery methodology
that provides licensed multi-tenant access
to software and its functions remotely as a
Web-based service.
• Usually billed based on usage
• Usually multi tenant environment
• Highly scalable architecture
13. SaaS is not ASP 2.0
• The ASP model concentrated on providing an
organization with the ability to move certain
application processing duties to leased third-party
managed servers.
• ASPs were not necessarily concerned about
providing shared services to multiple tenants, but
rather hosting a dedicated application on behalf of
the customer.
• Most ASPs did not possess the required amount of
application and business knowledge regarding the
applications they were running.
15. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• IaaS is the delivery of technology
infrastructure as an on demand scalable
service
• Usually billed based on usage
• Usually multi tenant virtualized
environment
• Can be coupled with Managed Services for
OS and application support
16. IaaS is not Managed Hosting
• Traditional managed hosting is a form of
web hosting where a user chooses to lease
entire server(s) housed in an off-site data
center.
• Term based contracts based on projected
resource requirements
18. Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• PaaS provides all of the facilities required to
support the complete life cycle of building
and delivering web applications and services
entirely from the Internet.
• Typically applications must be developed with
a particular platform in mind
• Multi tenant environments
• Highly scalable multi tier architecture
20. Deployment Models
Public cloud
• Public cloud (off-site and remote) describes cloud computing where resources are
dynamically provisioned on an on-demand, self-service basis over the Internet, via web
applications/web services, open API, from a third-party provider who bills on a utility
computing basis.
Private cloud
• A private cloud environment is often the first step for a corporation prior to adopting a
public cloud initiative. Corporations have discovered the benefits of consolidating shared
services on virtualized hardware deployed from a primary datacenter to serve local and
remote users.
Hybrid cloud
• A hybrid cloud environment consists of some portion of computing resources on-site (on
premise) and off-site (public cloud). By integrating public cloud services, users can leverage
cloud solutions for specific functions that are too costly to maintain on-premise such as
virtual server disaster recovery, backups and test/development environments.
Community cloud
• A community cloud is formed when several organizations with similar requirements share
common infrastructure. Costs are spread over fewer users than a public cloud but more
than a single tenant.
21. Where is the Cloud Going?
• IDC's updated IT Cloud Services Forecast predicts that public
cloud computing will grow from $17.4 billion worth of IT
spend in 2009 to $44 billion by 2013. 1
• Additionally, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has vowed to spend
$19 billion of U.S. government's $70 billion IT budget on cloud
computing.
• The five year growth outlook remains strong, with a five-year
annual growth rate of 26% – over six times the rate of
traditional IT offerings.
1
Public Cloud Only
23. Why Now?
• The acceptance and proliferation of hardware virtualization
and multi-tenant applications
• The Internet has become ubiquitous and an accepted method
of connecting providers with consumers
• ISPs/Telcos are offering robust, redundant and managed
corporate internet service enabling service consolidation
efficiencies.
• The cost verses risk equation has tipped toward shared
solutions
• Computing capabilities are being seen as a ongoing service
rather than an internal capital expense
24. The Reality
• Enterprises will be dragged kicking and
screaming through the gates of cloud
computing by the economy, consumers,
SMBs and emerging markets.
25. Build or Rent?
• The total cost of ownership to build and maintain datacenter
infrastructure includes both hard and soft costs.
• An accurate comparison requires knowledge of all variables
over the life of the project or hardware.
Cloud Scenario Assumptions Input Variables Here
# of Servers 30
% of Time Running during Month 95%
Average CPU per Server 2
Average RAM per Server 4
Avg. Storage Per Server (includes
Images) 250
Average Networks Deployed 2
Ougoing Bandwidth Per Server (GB) 125.00
Average Sub-Administrators 2
Average Cloud Files Storage Days 5000
26. What Soft Costs?
Hardware or Service Item 5yr Total Costs
% of
Solution
Server Hardware $ 128,571 9% Total Hard Costs 47%
Server Network Ports $ 33,429 2% Total Soft Costs 53%
Storage Hardware $ 180,000 12% Total Grey Costs unknown
Storage (Back End) Network Switches $ 60,000 4%
Backup SAN Storage $ 100,000 7%
OS Licensing $ 21,429 1%
VM Licensing $ 42,857 3%
Load Balancing $ 70,000 5%
Firewalls $ 60,000 4%
Miscellaneous Costs $ 50,000 3%
Internet Access $ 180,000 12%
Design Consulting $ 5,000 0%
Implementation Consulting $ 40,000 3%
Maintenance/Consulting (5 yrs) $ 50,000 3%
Staff Labor Design $ 5,000 0%
Staff Labor Implementation $ 10,000 1%
Staff Labor Maintenance (5 yrs) $ 68,000 5%
Staff Training $ 25,000 2%
Performance Monitoring / Configuration Mgmt $ 25,000 2%
Cost of Over Utilization / Service Deficits unknown
Cost of Under Utilization / Service Surplus unknown
5 year capital costs $ 1,154,286
Space, Power, Cooling (5 years) $ 337,200 23%
Total TCO over 5 years $ 1,491,486
27. Enterprise Cloud Solutions
1. Hybrid Cloud
• Scalability of the Public Cloud with the control and security of a
private cloud
2. Test / Development / QA Platform
• Use cloud infrastructure servers as your test and development
platform
3. Disaster Recovery
• Keep images of your servers on cloud infrastructure ready to go
in case of a disaster
4. Cloud File Storage
• Backup or Archive your company data to cloud file storage
5. Load Balancing
• Use cloud infrastructure for overflow management during peak
usage times
28. Enterprise Cloud Solutions (cont)
6. Overhead Control
• Lower overhead costs and make your bids more competitive
7. Distributed Network Control and Cost Reporting
• Create an individual private networks for each of your
subsidiaries or contracts
8. Messaging Alternatives
• Replace Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint with Google Apps
9. Rapid Deployment
• Turn up servers immediately to fulfill project timelines
10. Functional IT Labor Shift
• Refocus your IT labor expense on revenue producing activities
29. How to get started
• Evaluating the business case for public, private and hybrid
cloud models
• Developing an enterprise integration and migration strategy
towards cloud provisioning
• Review enterprise applications for SaaS candidates
• Review enterprise requirements for cloud security,
governance and standards
• Determine optimal management of your virtualized
environment and cloud implementation
• Review case studies from early adopters of SaaS, PaaS and
IaaS solutions
30. Service Deployment Methodology
• It is paramount that IT and business goals are aligned
throughout the process when considering a move to cloud
computing, such as cost savings, security, control, flexibility,
manageability, simplification, ease of use, expandability,
reliability, availability…
Consultation
and
Education
Assessment
and Design
Deployment
and
Migration
Monitoring
and Tuning
Customer
Business
Driver
31. Assessment and Design
Proper alignment with business and technical goals
• Cloud Assessment and Design
Working with business users and IT professionals to define high-level
requirements (Business Driver)
Assessing the Pros and Cons for using Cloud solutions
Determining appropriate risks and management strategies for Cloud
solutions
• Cloud Solution Selection
Determining specific business and technical challenges
Choosing the right Cloud alternatives (type and delivery model)
Identifying the management requirements for the different Cloud
alternatives
Defining the solution alternatives and the merits / risks with each
• Security Assessment & Planning
Performing Security Assessment (Regulatory Compliance requirements )
Establishing appropriate security controls and processes
Implementing continuous monitoring and response plan for security
breaches
32. Deployment and Migration
Assessment and Design leads to a working solutions document
(published best practice solutions guides)
• Solutions planning
• Investment planning & acquisition
• Integration & test
• Deployment, documentation, operations & maintenance
33. Monitoring and Tuning
Effectively Monitoring Your Cloud Ecosystem
• A cloud monitoring solution should identify problems before
they become critical and adapt as business requirements
change. A nice option may be to deploy a third party
monitoring service to ensure customer satisfaction and allow
an unbiased perspective on application performance. By
implementing a comprehensive monitoring solution IT
organization are equipped with the tools to determine real
business value for cloud solutions and to provide an important
feedback mechanism for tuning their cloud solutions.
34. Conclusion
• Cloud Computing is outpacing the IT industry
• Real business value can be realized by customers of all sizes
• Cloud solutions are simple to acquire, don’t require long term
contracts and are easier to scale up and down as needed
• Proper planning and migration services are needed to ensure
a successful implementation
• Public and Private Clouds can be deployed together to
leverage the best of both
• Third party monitoring services ensure customer are getting
the most out of their cloud environment
• Security Compliance and Monitoring is achievable with careful
planning and analysis
35. Preparing for the Future
Sampling of IT skills likely to be in demand in the future
• Functional application development and support
• I.e. Oracle, SAP, SQL, linking hardware to software
• Leveraging data to make strategic business decisions
• I.e. Business Intelligence : Applying sales forecasts to inventory and manufacturing
decisions
• Mobile apps
• Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile
• WiFi engineers
• USF to include broadband communications (LTE replaces GSM/CDMA)
• Optical engineers
• Optical offers the highest bandwidth today (PON, CWDM, DWDM)
• Virtualization Specialists
• Economies of scale require virtualization (server, storage, client…)
• IP Engineers
• Network Security Specialists
• Web developers
• Social Media developers
• Business Intelligence application development and support
36. The Future of the Cloud in Alaska
• As for the strategic nature of the Cloud for the future of Alaska, location is
everything. We can draw a parallel to UPS and FedEx in their decisions to place a
major hub in Anchorage because of Alaska’s central proximity to the Pacific Rim,
Europe, and the US. National Cloud players such as Google, Microsoft, and
Oracle will see the value of our proximity in relation to latency speeds to serve
those markets. This will create a significant opportunity for Alaska to provide
large scale commercial datacenter services not just to Alaskans but to all of
these markets.
• This scenario is dependent upon the new undersea fiber projects that are in
various stages of implementation. These include linking Tokyo to London with a
spur into Alaska, along with another undersea cable project linking Alaska to the
Pacific Rim. The proximity of Alaska with these markets along with the
advantage of cooler temperatures and access to low cost energy will give Alaska
the framework for a new industry providing long term jobs and revenue for the
State.
• Cloud adoption is occurring very rapidly in the lower 48 now, collectively we
(Alaskans) need to have a strategy to keep these high paid technology sector
jobs in Alaska and over time, create significantly new opportunities for future
Alaskans to play a major role in this shift to utility computing services.