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Comparing Cloud-Based Infrastructure Services
The document provides a comparison of various Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings, emphasizing the flexibility and scalability they provide for businesses. It highlights key providers such as Microsoft Azure, HP Helion, VMware vCloud Air, IBM SoftLayer, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), detailing their benefits and suitability for different organizational needs. Additionally, it poses critical organizational and technological considerations to evaluate when selecting the appropriate IaaS solution.
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- 1. FLEXIBLE CONSTRUCTION A ComparisonOf Cloud-Based INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES:
- 2. The benefits of areclear. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
- 3. Cloud-deployed computing power andstorage services can help you: • Rapidly expand compute and storage capacity as needed • Provision development and test environments for new internally built apps • Deliver greater return on IT investment
- 4. what kind ofIaaS solution is best for you. What’s less obvious is determining
- 5. Cloud infrastructure can bedelivered in three ways PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID
- 6. • Provides greatercomputing-power flexibility • Scales as needed • Reduces maintenance of on-premise solutions • Controls unexpected increases in workload HYBRID
- 7. PUBLIC • Multitenant environment • Increase capacity at peak times • Augment or decrease resources quickly • Quick startup time • Pay only for what you use
- 8. • Single-tenant environment • Dedicatedhardware, storage, networks • Meets stringent performance and compliance requirements • Provides higher Service Level Agreements (SLAs) • Increased privacy for sensitive data PRIVATE
- 9. Vendors shape theircloud infrastructure to meet customer needs.
- 10. Let’s take acloser look at five major cloud infrastructure providers.
- 12. Microsoft Azure’s robust, hybrid-readycloud infrastructure offering makes transitioning from on-premise platforms simple and secure.
- 13. What are thebenefits of Microsoft Azure? PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID New VMs can be provisioned using familiar Microsoft management tools.
- 14. What are thebenefits of Microsoft Azure? PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID It provides simplified identity management and access control.
- 15. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID It integrates easilywith existing infrastructures and supports your current OS. What are the benefits of Microsoft Azure?
- 16. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID Microsoft offers comprehensive, IT-level supportthat’s available 24/7. What are the benefits of Microsoft Azure?
- 17. Is Microsoft Azureright for me?
- 18. Microsoft Azure isideal for people who are looking for a flexible and secure cloud infrastructure environment with familiar management tools.
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- 20. HP Helion enterprise-grade PublicCloud is built on OpenStack technology. PUBLIC CLOUD
- 21. What are thebenefits of HP Helion? Computing and storage infrastructure are offered on an on-demand, pay-as-you-go basis. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID PUBLIC CLOUD
- 22. It provides greater workloadavailability and manageability. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of HP Helion? PUBLIC CLOUD
- 23. Support is available24/7/365. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of HP Helion? PUBLIC CLOUD
- 24. Its open, interoperable platformallows for efficient creation of dev-test environments. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of HP Helion? PUBLIC CLOUD
- 25. Is HP Helionright for me?
- 26. HP Helion isideal for enterprises looking for infrastructure that supports in-house app development.
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- 28. vCloud Air VMware vCloudAir enables you to seamlessly extend your data center into the public cloud, creating a true hybrid environment.
- 29. What are thebenefits of VMware vCloud Air? Any workload currently built on VMware can be migrated to the cloud seamlessly without any conversions or rewrites. vCloud Air PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID
- 30. It allows youto add additional resources on demand, and it scales to fit your current needs. vCloud Air PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
- 31. Your current system’s networkingand security policies can be extended into the vCloud Air environment. vCloud Air PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
- 32. vCloud Air resourcescan be managed from your existing on-premise VMware management system under a single pane of glass. vCloud Air PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
- 33. Is VMware vCloudAir right for me?
- 34. VMware vCloud Airis ideal for users whose data centers are already virtualized by VMware and who are looking for a seamless cloud experience.
- 36. IBM SoftLayer integrates enterprise-gradeservices and powers innovation for developers and IT pros.
- 37. What are thebenefits of IBM SoftLayer? Public and private clouds are both available for system and application infrastructure. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID
- 38. SoftLayer’s IaaS services canbe supplemented by hardware, IT operations management software, middleware and database software. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
- 39. It includes comprehensive consultingand outsourcing capabilities. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
- 40. Options are available forsingle-tenant virtual machines residing in SoftLayer’s multitenant public cloud. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
- 41. Bare-metal servers can beengaged by the hour. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
- 42. Is IBM SoftLayerright for me?
- 43. IBM SoftLayer isideal for users looking for a highly customized cloud infrastructure because it can combine public, private and hybrid clouds into a single solution.
- 45. Amazon Web Services(AWS) offers a low-cost range of flexible infrastructure resources.
- 46. What are thebenefits of AWS? It gives you the option to select programming language, web app platform, database, OS and other services. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID
- 47. Loading your softwareand services in the AWS virtual environment eases the migration process. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of AWS?
- 48. The application hosting platformcan be accessed through the AWS Management Console and other popular web services APIs. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of AWS?
- 49. AWS takes physical, operationaland software measures to secure and harden infrastructure. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of AWS?
- 50. Amazon’s infrastructure gives youaccess to compute and storage resources when you need them. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID What are the benefits of AWS?
- 51. Is AWS rightfor me?
- 52. AWS is idealfor users who need a low-cost, scalable solution that can help their organizations respond to rapidly changing technology needs.
- 53. Now that youknow what’s out there,
- 54. ... let’s takea closer look.
- 55. OVERVIEW • Enterprise-grade publiccloud based on OpenStack technology • Offers on-demand, pay-as-you-go cloud services for computing and storage infrastructure • Integrates public cloud with on-premise products that many IT departments already use • Hybrid cloud solution built on the foundation of VMware vCloud Air • One platform with myriad solutions to serve a broad range of performance, security and isolation requirements • A public cloud solution that allows customers to easily augment or scale back their infrastructure according to their needs • Available through aggregation service Datapipe Ideal for… • Organizations looking to incorporate onsite IT with private/public elements using a highly collaborative computing platform • Businesses that wish to augment or move their traditional IT resources to a mature cloud provider • Those who already use Microsoft and would like a familiar way to manage new cloud infrastructure • Organizations that are currently virtualized using VMware • Small and medium businesses looking for a tailored cloud infrastructure solution • Businesses looking for a low-cost and easily scalable cloud infrastructure solution vCloud AirPUBLIC CLOUD
- 56. Strengths • Since theHP Public Cloud is built with OpenStack’s open- source software, it’s incredibly scalable and easy to implement • Greater workload availability and manageability, along with support for businesses • Wide portfolio of cloud service offerings: not just IaaS, but PaaS and SaaS offerings as well • Largest geographic footprint of physical cloud data centers • Current VMware users can extend their data centers to the cloud using the same tools and processes they currently use • Unified architecture with common management and programming interfaces. • Can combine bare-metal servers, public cloud instances and private cloud deployments into distributed hybrid architectures and manage from a single control pane and API. • Well-rounded portfolio of cloud storage solutions that are particularly cost effective and agile Delivery Method Public Public Private Hybrid Hybrid Public Private Hybrid Public vCloud AirPUBLIC CLOUD
- 57. To learn moreabout these offerings, click below. vCloud AirPUBLIC CLOUD
- 58. What else shouldI know?
- 59. Before you moveforward, there are a few questions you should consider to help you determine which IaaS solution is best for you.
- 60. ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: What arethe organizational problems we hope to solve with IaaS? Why do we think IaaS will help us solve them? What sort of payment structure works best for us? Is our business more focused on CAPEX or OPEX spending? What do our data security standards look like?
- 61. ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: Which compliancestandards do we need to meet? What kind of uptime and SLA do we require? How close are our offices and our coworkers to our cloud provider’s facilities?
- 62. TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: What areour biggest pain points in our current environment? Which deployment model makes the most sense for us? Why? What kinds of workloads are we hoping to support with IaaS? Will we need to add bandwidth?
- 63. TECHNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: Do weneed to increase or decrease computing power on the fly? What kind of expertise do we need in a cloud provider, and how much management do we want to be responsible for? Which existing systems need to be integrated?
- 64. CDW can help.Readyto make the move?
- 65. To learn moreabout cloud infrastructure or to see how we can help you tailor a solution, visit CDW.com/cloud We can help you navigate our offering of 40+ carefully selected cloud solution providers. And because we can also deliver managed services for most IaaS providers, finding and managing a cloud solution is easier than ever.