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A cloud computing primer for non-technical executives
The document is a primer on cloud computing aimed at executives, emphasizing its role in enabling new business models, enhancing efficiency, and fostering agility. It outlines different types of cloud computing, such as public, private, and hybrid clouds, and discusses their value propositions, including customer intimacy and business velocity. Additionally, it highlights when to avoid cloud adoption, stressing that not all systems should migrate to the cloud due to potential risks and costs.
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- 1. CLOUD COMPUTING PRIMERFOR EXECUTIVES
- 2. Cloud Computing – WhoCares? Enables • New products, services, business models (digital) • Faster growth (agility) • Better efficiency (not necessarily cheaper) Requires different • People • Processes • Technologies
- 3. Cloud Computing – WhoCares? Cloud is the foundation for digital business platforms Cloud Computing Social Media Data Analytics Mobile
- 4. Credit: flickr/jenny-pics/ Cloud Computing– What is it? IT delivered in a new way • Over the Internet • Capacity provided on an “as needed basis” or utility • Resources provided programmatically (API) • Some (or all) IT systems now owned and operated by a Cloud Service Provider (CSP)
- 5. Cloud Computing – Whatis it? Company Cloud Service Provider Company Traditional IT model Pure Cloud IT model Applications OS Hardware Datacenter USERS Applications Operating Systems Hardware Datacenter Users
- 6. Types of Cloud Computing •“Unlimited”number of users •Share a common platform, e.g. Google, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc. Public Cloud •Limited number of users linked by special interests, i.e. “government cloud”Community Cloud •Integrated combination of private, public and/or community cloud services from different providersHybrid Cloud •User self service, highly automated •Could be on premise or hosted •Used by one or more internal organizations Private Cloud
- 7. Types of Public Clouds •Software as a Service SaaS • Platform as a Service PaaS • Infrastructure as a Service IaaS • Applications • Databases • Middleware • Operating sys • Virtualization • Hardware • Datacenter • Middleware • Databases • Virtual machines • Hardware • Datacenter Integration & Applications • Virtual Machines • Hardware • Datacenter Applications Databases Middleware OS CompanyService Provider Users & Integration
- 8. Is Amazon WebServices a IaaS or PaaS? • The answer is – yes, to both • You can consume the platform offerings, or just consume the infrastructure and do the rest yourself • Many combinations of service providers are possible (and common) (Example: A SaaS company using a IaaS company for their infrastructure)
- 9. Why are Thereso Many Flavors of Cloud? Proliferation • Many application types developed over the last 50 years • New business use cases drive new architectures • Companies have different internal skillsets
- 10. Cloud Computing – Whatis it NOT? • Virtualization • Not automated via API • Managed services (hosting) • Off-premise (colocation) • IT Outsourcing
- 11. Cloud Value Proposition #1 Customer Intimacy •Reach customers where they are, both virtual and physical • Respond to customer needs in near real time • Gain deeper insights into customer needs & buying behavior
- 12. Cloud Value Proposition #2 Business Velocity •Quickly provision IT capacity for revenue growth • New product development • M&A integration • Geographic expansion • Efficiently test new markets, products, business models
- 13. Cloud Value Proposition #3 EnableNew Business Models
- 14. Cloud Value Proposition #4• Shift focus to developing and extending core business capabilities • Gain efficiencies & move talent to value added activities • Manage low value tasks with automation • Utilize pooled IT resources & standard services of cloud providers ACCELERATE BUSINESS GROWTH Focus on the Core
- 15. When not touse Cloud – Risk vs. Reward • Purely for cost savings • Mission critical legacy IT systems with: • Significant migration cost/risk • Limited upside for business (not strategically aligned) Everything won’t go to the cloud
- 16. Cloud Transformation – TypicalOrder of Execution Mail, Collaboration & CRM Web Content Business Analytics & Decision Support Software Development & Test Financial Reporting Document Management Manufacturing ERP eCommerce Disaster Recovery Research and Development BusinessCriticality Time • Maximize ROI, minimize time to value, increase flexibility • Efficiently use resources • Minimize business risk Mobile
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