This document provides an overview of cloud migration tools. It discusses what cloud migration can offer to project managers and business analysts. Several software tools for assessing cloud readiness and migrating workloads are described, including VMware Cloud Readiness Self-Assessment, MigrationWiz, cloudWiz, and Layer 2 SharePoint Cloud Connector. Cloud management platforms and brokerages like enStratus, Skydera, CloudFloor, and RightScale are also covered. The document outlines two cloud migration exercises using the cloudWiz tool to plan capacity, compare vendors, and analyze ROI for migrating an SMB and a school district to the public cloud.

1. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
Steven C. Markey, MSIS, PMP, CISSP, CIPP, CISM, CISA, STS-EV, CCSK
Principal, nControl, LLC
Adjunct Professor

2. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• Presentation Overview
– WI3FM….?
– Tools Overview
– Cloud Migration Exercise #1
– Cloud Migration Exercise #2

3. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• WI3FM………..?
– What Is In It For Me?
– Project Managers
–Capacity Planning & Estimating
–ROI Calculation
–Vendor Selection
–Vendor Monitoring & Controlling
–Risk Management
– Business Analysts
–Business Case Development
– Feasibility
– Skill-Set
– Risk Analysis

4. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• Tools Overview
– Industry Tools
• Software
• Cloud Management/Brokerages

5. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• Tools Overview
– Industry Tools
• Software
– VMware Cloud Readiness Self-Assessment (CRSA)
» http://getcloudready.vmware.com/crsa/
– Bit Titan MigrationWiz
» http://www.migrationwiz.com/Public/Default.aspx
– Gravitant cloudWiz
» http://www.gravitant.com/cloudwiz-home.html
– Layer 2 SharePoint Cloud Connector
» http://www.layer2.de/

9. | cloudWizTM
Capacity Planning in a Wizard
Gravitant’s cloudWiz is a free tool that can help potential cloud
customers evaluate the option of going cloud in less than 5
minutes. Users can plan capacity, compare vendors and analyze
ROI. With these capabilities, it’s almost like Analytics-as-a-Service!
Go
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10. | cloudWizTM
Step 1: Plan Capacity
Capacity planning is a vital component of cloud computing adoption
that involves understanding necessary resource requirements in
order to meet the anticipated needs of customers and users.
Companies who are able to predict their
computing needs can reserve capacity
and plan for their predicted usage
based on their
IT budgets. Other models allow
organizations to utilize an on-demand, pay-
per-use model which may be more
economical.
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11. | cloudWizTM
Step 2: Compare Vendors
Once a cloudWiz user has filled out their current resource utilization
and projected demand, they can then compare vendors, side-by-
side.
Our inbuilt standardized vendor catalog
allows cloud users to compare prices from
multiple providers in an expedia-like
interface and then optimize for the best
vendor based on individual goals and
constraints such as cost, QoS and best
match.
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12. | cloudWizTM
Step 3: Analyze ROI
As a cloudWiz user compares vendors across cost, QoS and other
constraints, they can also determine ROI Benefits to analyze the
effects of selecting a particular provider.
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14. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• Tools Overview
– Industry Tools
• Cloud Management/Brokerage
– enStratus
» http://enstratus.com/
– Skydera
» http://www.skydera.com/
– CloudFloor
» http://www.cloudfloor.com/
– RightScale
» http://www.rightscale.com/

19. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• Cloud Migration Exercise
– SMB – Migrating to the Public Cloud
• Details for cloudWiz
– General Information
» Currently at Co-Location at $10,500/Month
– Technical Information
» Open Source E-Commerce Platform
» 2 Web Application Servers
» 1 Database Server
» 10 Gigabytes of Storage Required for Database
» 4 Gigabytes of Storage Required for Web Application
» 500 Megabytes/Day Data Transfer

20. Cloud Migration Tools Overview
• Cloud Migration Exercise
– School District – Migrating to the Public Cloud
• Details for cloudWiz
– General Information
» Leverages Multiple Schools for Rack Space
» Deploy Non-Private, Non-Critical Info to IaaS
– Technical Information
» 5 Web Application Servers
» 4 Database Servers
» 100 Gigabytes of Storage Required for Database
» 40 Gigabytes of Storage Required for Web Application
» 1 Gigabytes/Day Data Transfer

21. • Questions?
• Contact
– Email: steve@ncontrol-llc.com
– Twitter: @markes1
– LI: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smarkey