The document discusses the challenges of workload portability within multi-provider cloud environments, highlighting issues like inflexible contracts, difficulties in migration and integration, and the complexities of managing multiple providers. It details key considerations for moving data, operating systems, and applications, with emphasis on licensing, configuration, and data management. Additionally, it showcases solutions offered by companies like Zerto and Cisco to facilitate seamless transitions between different cloud platforms.

1. The Challenge of
Workload
Portability in a
Multi-Provider
Cloud
Kevin Linsell
Director, Strategy & Architecture, Adapt
Steve Bianciardi
Solution Architecture Manager, Adapt
Cloud Expo 2015
Software Defined Data Centre and Networks Theatre

2. Kevin Linsell
Director, Strategy & Architecture, Adapt
The Challenge
The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud

3. 03
75%
Source: Cloud Industry Forum, 2014
Are We Comfortable Yet?
of UK businesses use
cloud services

4. 04 Execution Venue Preferences For Workload Types

5. 05
Source: Cloud Industry Forum, 2014
Are We Comfortable Yet?
53%
of UK businesses
agree that one cloud
provider cannot do it all
(and 62% are already using more
than one)

6. 06 In Pursuit of Multi-Provider
> Inflexible contracts
designed to tie you
down
> Difficult to migrate
between platforms
> Difficult to
integrate platforms
> Resource
overheads of
managing different
providers at once
> Complex billing
processes
> Impact of having
multiple short term
contracts
> Strategic advice
and alignment is
limited as each
provider has an
incomplete picture
of the estate
Provider
lock-in
Management
overhead
No single point
of contact
Incomplete
picture
> Difficult to migrate
between platforms
> Difficult to
integrate platforms

7. 07 Portability: What Has To Be Moved?
Internal & external
data.
Size & speed is
everything!
Compatibility,
licensing &
dependencies
Virtual hardware,
storage, network,
etc
Impact on end user
#1
State
#2
Configuration
#3
Applications
#4
Operating
System
#5
Data

8. 08 #5 Data
Key considerations:
Volume/ size of data
Rate at which that data is changing
Security considerations around that data
Speed at which it must be accessed
#5
Data
How big a pipe do you need to
move the data?
The laws of physics always win!

9. 09
Key considerations:
Operating System licensing: Can it be used on a shared
platform?
Application licensing: Will it be cost effective?
Per CPU/ socket; per hour options
Dependencies: What else do the OS & applications need?
AD & DNS; middleware, database or web server
#4 Operating System & Applications
Software licensing can be
very confusing
#3
Applications
#4
Operating
System

10. 010 Configuration
Key considerations:
VM config: vCPU, RAM, vNICs, etc
Storage: Size, Speed, Tiers, Replication, Backup
Network: VLANs, Firewalls, IP Addressing, etc
Monitoring
Policies & controls
#2
Config
Different clouds speak
different languages.
Who will translate for you?

11. 011 #1 State
Key considerations:
Impact on the end user
DNS updates: time to update
Load balancing
Scheduled downtime
#1
State
Like changing an engine
mid flight…

12. Steve Bianciardi
Solution Architecture Manager, Adapt
How The Market Is Helping
The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud

13. 013 Zerto
Hypervisor-based replication
Compatible with VMware and Hyper-V and AWS
Full orchestration to move between hypervisors
Continuous data replication to your chosen cloud provider:
AWS, Azure, VMware
Granular movement of VMs
Disaster Recovery or Workload Migration

14. 014 Cisco ICF
Intercloud Fabric
Extend network into AWS / Azure / Intercloud enabled provider
No vendor lock-in
Any Hypervisor to any provider
End-to-end secure fabric
Extend VLAN/VXLAN with TLS tunnel

15. 015 VMware
vCloud Air
Ability to move workloads from a vSphere environment to VMware
public cloud
Common toolset
Use of NSX allows transparent movement of networking at the
Hypervisor layer
Security travels with the VM

16. 016 Alert Logic
Cloud Defender
Provides Security-as-a-Service for Hybrid, Private & Public Clouds
Certified on all major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, vCloud
Air
“Single Pane of Glass” for monitoring multi-cloud environments
Consistent level of detection & protection that moves
with the workload

17. 017 Bringing It All Together
> Inflexible contracts
designed to tie you
down
> Difficult to migrate
between platforms
> Difficult to
integrate platforms
> Resource
overheads of
managing different
providers at once
> Complex billing
processes
> Impact of having
multiple short term
contracts
> Strategic advice
and alignment is
limited as each
provider has an
incomplete picture
of the estate
Provider
lock-in
Management
overhead
No single point
of contact
Incomplete
picture
Facing the risks & challenges

18. 018 Welcome to the Habitat

19. Get in touch:
T: 020 3714 4666
W: www.adapt.com
E: domore@adapt.com
@The_Adapters
@domore_Adapt
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