The document discusses the cloud computing industry and opportunities for service providers. It defines the different types of cloud services and models including infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, software as a service, and public, private and hybrid clouds. The document states that cloud computing is gaining popularity due to ubiquitous broadband access and mobile workforces. It also notes there is confusion among customers about cloud computing. Finally, it outlines various opportunities for service providers in areas like web hosting, software, security, and consulting.

1. The Cloud is Now: Get Your Piece Peter Radizeski of RAD-INFO Mike Belote of Telx

2. So What is The Cloud?

3. Hosting is Cloud

4. The Cloud is about High Availability of Data

5. 3 Types (or 11, but who is counting?) Cloud Services Types (Forrester) Infrastructure as a Service Platform as a Service Software as a Service Plus 8 More (according to InfoWorld) Integration as a service Security as a service Storage as a service Database as a service Information as a service Process as a service Testing as a service Management as a service

6. Variations on the Theme Public Cloud -- a service anyone can tap into with a network connection and a credit card. Private Cloud – (also called internal cloud or corporate cloud) mimics the delivery models of public cloud but within the enterprise firewall. Hybrid Cloud – Some resources are in cloud and some are managed internally.

7. Why All the Buzz about CLOUD Now?

8. Ubiquitous Broadband

9. 3G, 4G, LTE, Wi-Fi, WiMax

10. Ubiquitous Broadband mixed with a mobile workforce means that cloud-based apps will be impactful to SMB space.

11. Proven Players

12. Think Apps Stores

13. Increasing Confusion Customers don’t know what cloud is or how it can help them. (One poll showed 24% of users did not know what cloud computing was or identified it synonymously with SaaS or managed services.) Where there is confusion there is opportunity!

14. So How Do SP’s Make $$?

15. Cloud Computing Specialty for CP IBM says 91 percent of IT professionals think cloud computing will overtake on-premise computing as the primary way organizations acquire IT by 2015. The specialty covers 5 types of channel partners: Cloud Application Providers — deliver business applications via a subscription model through the cloud such as Software as a Service. Cloud Builders — design, build and manage clients’ cloud needs, typically integrating with existing infrastructure and public, private and hybrid clouds. Cloud Infrastructure Providers — provide a public cloud infrastructure or Platform as a Service on which application providers and companies can host their offerings. Cloud Services Solution Providers — resell multiple public cloud services and offer complementary services such as training and integration. Cloud Technology Providers — provide the tools, services, and technologies — such as cloud management, billing metering and monitoring — that help clients use the cloud more effectively.

16. A Dozen Opportunities Web Hosting MS Exchange & Email & Blackberry Conferencing – Web, Audio, Video Software like CRM, ERP and Office Suites Hosted PBX and Voice Apps (IVR) Security - including Video Surveillance Monitoring – network, security, data TEM and TAM Data Storage, Backup, E-mail Archiving Verticals, like e-Health or M2M Redundant Bandwidth + 4G DR/BC and Network Design Consulting Think like a Net-Head!

17. +6 Be a Cloud Enabler! Integration of DB, systems Trusted Advisor Education Consulting (BC/DR, design) Network Services

18. Want to know more about the Cloud?