A joint presentation given by Paul Selway from Red Path and Jason Baker from VISI regarding how enterprises can leverage cloud computing in their IT strategy.
The emergence of social, mobile, cloud, big data and analytics are fundamentally changing how we live, work and interact.
Mobile devices are ubiquitous. Changing consumer behaviors, supplanting PCs, generating massive amounts of data and putting new demands on the enterprise to not only support these devices but to adjust the way they do business.
Social technologies are changing the way we interact, communicate and share information – equally generating vast amounts of data and impacting business as they try to unlock the full potential social has to offer.
Cloud technologies bring new scale and efficiency to service delivery and enable more agile ways of doing business and drive business model innovation. For companies, It also brings information and applications to people at the right time and place.
All of these trends are fueling an explosion of data. Not only do enterprises need to store, manage and secure this data, they also need to derive meaningful insight from these vast amounts of data. Data is the basis of significant opportunity and a source of competitive advantage for all organizations. Data is a new economic asset, the next natural resource.
These trends are spawning new workloads, business processes and technology deployments that are putting unprecedented demands on our IT environments.
The emergence of social, mobile, cloud, big data and analytics are fundamentally changing how we live, work and interact.
Mobile devices are ubiquitous. Changing consumer behaviors, supplanting PCs, generating massive amounts of data and putting new demands on the enterprise to not only support these devices but to adjust the way they do business.
Social technologies are changing the way we interact, communicate and share information – equally generating vast amounts of data and impacting business as they try to unlock the full potential social has to offer.
Cloud technologies bring new scale and efficiency to service delivery and enable more agile ways of doing business and drive business model innovation. For companies, It also brings information and applications to people at the right time and place.
All of these trends are fueling an explosion of data. Not only do enterprises need to store, manage and secure this data, they also need to derive meaningful insight from these vast amounts of data. Data is the basis of significant opportunity and a source of competitive advantage for all organizations. Data is a new economic asset, the next natural resource.
These trends are spawning new workloads, business processes and technology deployments that are putting unprecedented demands on our IT environments.
Time for Converged Infrastructure? Executives Discuss the Operational and Str...EMC
CIOs whose organizations have significant Converged Infrastructure implementations share how convergence is transforming the cost structure, performance profile, and business value of information technology infrastructure.
Techaisle SMB Cloud Computing Adoption Market Research Report DetailsTechaisle
Techaisle's SMB Cloud Computing Adoption survey in US and Germany provide a detailed outline of what is needed by SMBs as we move through a period of intense growth spurred by the combination of increasing cloud penetration and increasing cloud workload density. Techaisle provides readers with the fact-based insight needed to take share-building action on these issues in this 360° on Cloud in the SMB market report. Its seven major sections are aligned with our clients’ key information requirements:
• Why is cloud being used by U.S. SMBs?
• Who is driving cloud adoption?
• What is in use
• Where is cloud being deployed?
• When will cloud usage patterns change – and how?
• Managing cloud security: roles and responsibilities
• Assessing success: key cloud solution elements
Report is delivered in PowerPoint format. Clients may also have access to Techaisle analysts, who can provide additional context for these findings and their implications for your firm. To inquire further contact inquiry@techaisle.com or visit www.techaisle.com
Zane Moi, Head of Business Development, Hong Kong & Taiwan, AWS
Enterprises that are embracing cloud computing are interested in driving fundamental changes in their business so they can compete in the future. IT transformation, enabled by cloud adoption, is a key component of this future success—from tighter alignment with business unit stakeholders to increased agility and pace of innovation. In this session, we explore the potential for transformation that comes with cloud adoption and discuss how some of the world’s leading enterprises were able to transform. We also explore organizational and technology best practices that you can implement to support transformation in your organization.
Cloud Computing Model with Service Oriented ArchitectureYan Zhao
This presentation will discuss cloud computing from the evolution of service orientation point of view. It will discuss cloud computing models, the prior-arts, and the evolution path in federal government from Federal Enterprise Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Service Oriented Infrastructure (SOI) or Federal Infrastructure Optimization Initiative, to Cloud Computing. It will also discuss the current trend of the new generation IT operating model, as well as the related business impact. While cloud computing is contributing to the enterprise evolution towards service orientation and shared services, appropriate business management and operation mechanisms must be in place in order to practice successfully, e.g. suitable business models, service models, service structure, funding models, operation models, operation structure, as well as lifecycle and governance. This presentation intends to provide a holistic view for the cloud computing evolution and shared service adoption in Federal Government.
Cloud Computing Roadmap Public Vs Private Vs Hybrid And SaaS Vs PaaS Vs IaaS ...SlideTeam
Incorporate How Project Quality Is Managed PowerPoint Presentation Slides to determine how quality will be managed throughout by handling processes and procedures. Analyze the quality-related concerns of the firm by using this effective PPT slideshow. Showcase the information regarding the quality standards that are defined in order to manage overall quality by taking the assistance of the project quality management PowerPoint slideshow. Provide detailed information about product development, design, and testing with the help of a quality management plan PPT slideshow. Showcase various quality-related initiatives, product quality assurance checklist, etc by incorporating this PowerPoint slide deck. Highlight detail about various quality control initiatives, product quality control checklist, quality assurance, etc. by using project management PPT themes. Explain control log, quality control, and assurance issues reporting plan. You can also present information on the project inspection checklist. Present testing techniques that are used to evaluate materials, components properties, in order to determine defects and discontinuities by taking the assistance of project quality assurance PowerPoint slides. The project quality PPT also allows you to present key quality management tools, weekly quality defect occurrence with check sheet, etc. https://bit.ly/3gpFPdy
Research from EMA shows that most organizations benefit from their use of automation tools, but some are successful at more than just improved productivity and a reduction in errors. The most successful organizations create a culture of automation and get the most out of the tools they use.
These slides—based on the webinar featuring Dan Twing, President and COO of leading IT research firm EMA--outline what traits set the successful organizations apart from the less successful ones, as well as:
- How organizations organize the scheduling function and the teams that manage the workload automation software
- The sources of budgets and authority, and the extent of evangelizing automation
- The ongoing impact of increasing use of multi-cloud resources as more legacy production work is moved to cloud infrastructures
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Cloud computing is emerging as an exciting trend in the ICT and with this presentation we tried to explore opportunities of adopting Cloud computing in SAP Technologies
Achieve Economic Synergies by Managing Your Enterprise Assets In The CloudDr. HJ Raza, Ph.D/MBA
Time to market and rapid response to market demands are now utmost priorities for any size organization. When compared to conventional internal infrastructure, Cloud-based solutions meet this requirement better than ever. Cloud-based solutions are easy to implement, more cost efficient, and robust enough to meet enterprise demands such as auto-scalability, disaster recovery, and fail-over.
Watch ReliaCloud and RedPath's presentation on the topic of "Developing Your Cloud Strategy". Cloud computing represents a major shift in the way that companies view infrastructure. The benefits of cloud computing are huge, but there are also some questions about security, location of data, and control that need to be addressed.
During this seminar, we will provide a quick introduction to cloud computing with a focus on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). We will cover the five items you need to consider when putting together your cloud roadmap, including:
•Introduction to IaaS
•Developing Your Cloud Strategy
•The IaaS Decision Process
•Public vs. Private Clouds
•Case Study
Time for Converged Infrastructure? Executives Discuss the Operational and Str...EMC
CIOs whose organizations have significant Converged Infrastructure implementations share how convergence is transforming the cost structure, performance profile, and business value of information technology infrastructure.
Techaisle SMB Cloud Computing Adoption Market Research Report DetailsTechaisle
Techaisle's SMB Cloud Computing Adoption survey in US and Germany provide a detailed outline of what is needed by SMBs as we move through a period of intense growth spurred by the combination of increasing cloud penetration and increasing cloud workload density. Techaisle provides readers with the fact-based insight needed to take share-building action on these issues in this 360° on Cloud in the SMB market report. Its seven major sections are aligned with our clients’ key information requirements:
• Why is cloud being used by U.S. SMBs?
• Who is driving cloud adoption?
• What is in use
• Where is cloud being deployed?
• When will cloud usage patterns change – and how?
• Managing cloud security: roles and responsibilities
• Assessing success: key cloud solution elements
Report is delivered in PowerPoint format. Clients may also have access to Techaisle analysts, who can provide additional context for these findings and their implications for your firm. To inquire further contact inquiry@techaisle.com or visit www.techaisle.com
Zane Moi, Head of Business Development, Hong Kong & Taiwan, AWS
Enterprises that are embracing cloud computing are interested in driving fundamental changes in their business so they can compete in the future. IT transformation, enabled by cloud adoption, is a key component of this future success—from tighter alignment with business unit stakeholders to increased agility and pace of innovation. In this session, we explore the potential for transformation that comes with cloud adoption and discuss how some of the world’s leading enterprises were able to transform. We also explore organizational and technology best practices that you can implement to support transformation in your organization.
Cloud Computing Model with Service Oriented ArchitectureYan Zhao
This presentation will discuss cloud computing from the evolution of service orientation point of view. It will discuss cloud computing models, the prior-arts, and the evolution path in federal government from Federal Enterprise Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Service Oriented Infrastructure (SOI) or Federal Infrastructure Optimization Initiative, to Cloud Computing. It will also discuss the current trend of the new generation IT operating model, as well as the related business impact. While cloud computing is contributing to the enterprise evolution towards service orientation and shared services, appropriate business management and operation mechanisms must be in place in order to practice successfully, e.g. suitable business models, service models, service structure, funding models, operation models, operation structure, as well as lifecycle and governance. This presentation intends to provide a holistic view for the cloud computing evolution and shared service adoption in Federal Government.
Cloud Computing Roadmap Public Vs Private Vs Hybrid And SaaS Vs PaaS Vs IaaS ...SlideTeam
Incorporate How Project Quality Is Managed PowerPoint Presentation Slides to determine how quality will be managed throughout by handling processes and procedures. Analyze the quality-related concerns of the firm by using this effective PPT slideshow. Showcase the information regarding the quality standards that are defined in order to manage overall quality by taking the assistance of the project quality management PowerPoint slideshow. Provide detailed information about product development, design, and testing with the help of a quality management plan PPT slideshow. Showcase various quality-related initiatives, product quality assurance checklist, etc by incorporating this PowerPoint slide deck. Highlight detail about various quality control initiatives, product quality control checklist, quality assurance, etc. by using project management PPT themes. Explain control log, quality control, and assurance issues reporting plan. You can also present information on the project inspection checklist. Present testing techniques that are used to evaluate materials, components properties, in order to determine defects and discontinuities by taking the assistance of project quality assurance PowerPoint slides. The project quality PPT also allows you to present key quality management tools, weekly quality defect occurrence with check sheet, etc. https://bit.ly/3gpFPdy
Research from EMA shows that most organizations benefit from their use of automation tools, but some are successful at more than just improved productivity and a reduction in errors. The most successful organizations create a culture of automation and get the most out of the tools they use.
These slides—based on the webinar featuring Dan Twing, President and COO of leading IT research firm EMA--outline what traits set the successful organizations apart from the less successful ones, as well as:
- How organizations organize the scheduling function and the teams that manage the workload automation software
- The sources of budgets and authority, and the extent of evangelizing automation
- The ongoing impact of increasing use of multi-cloud resources as more legacy production work is moved to cloud infrastructures
Cloud computing adoption in sap technologiessveldanda
Cloud computing is emerging as an exciting trend in the ICT and with this presentation we tried to explore opportunities of adopting Cloud computing in SAP Technologies
Achieve Economic Synergies by Managing Your Enterprise Assets In The CloudDr. HJ Raza, Ph.D/MBA
Time to market and rapid response to market demands are now utmost priorities for any size organization. When compared to conventional internal infrastructure, Cloud-based solutions meet this requirement better than ever. Cloud-based solutions are easy to implement, more cost efficient, and robust enough to meet enterprise demands such as auto-scalability, disaster recovery, and fail-over.
Watch ReliaCloud and RedPath's presentation on the topic of "Developing Your Cloud Strategy". Cloud computing represents a major shift in the way that companies view infrastructure. The benefits of cloud computing are huge, but there are also some questions about security, location of data, and control that need to be addressed.
During this seminar, we will provide a quick introduction to cloud computing with a focus on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). We will cover the five items you need to consider when putting together your cloud roadmap, including:
•Introduction to IaaS
•Developing Your Cloud Strategy
•The IaaS Decision Process
•Public vs. Private Clouds
•Case Study
Introductory session on Cloud Computing Technology and Current market offerings from various vendors.
Evolving of Cloud base platform, Need of Cloud and Benefits with its some limitations and current challenges.
For IT recruiters, and just about everyone who has been interested in tech, cloud is not a new phenomena. However, over the past 18 months, adoption of cloud is growing quickly and is now used in some shape or form by businesses of all sizes around the world.
This issue provides an overview to the rise of cloud, highlights the most in demand IT skills and lists the fastest growing cloud companies by employee.
In this QuickView
- Fastest growing cloud companies by employees
- Most in demand skills, job roles and certifications
- Top employers of cloud professionals
- Is Big-data-as-a-service the next big growth sector?
- Top 5 uses of cloud computing for 2015
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Topics include:
• Real-world Cloud ROI calculations: benchmark your potential for cost savings
• The business case for migrating to Cloud: to share outside the IT department
• How to get started with a hybrid approach: so you can see immediate benefit
• How the Cloud will impact your staff: key issues to address within your organization
ServiceNow ecosystem - True Blue Partners - Review of key investment and mer...Sunil Grover
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Enterprises that are embracing cloud computing are interested in driving fundamental changes in their business so they can compete in the future. IT transformation, enabled by cloud adoption, is a key component of this future success—from tighter alignment with business unit stakeholders to increased agility and pace of innovation. In this session, we explore the potential for transformation that comes with cloud adoption and discuss how some of the world’s leading enterprises were able to transform. We also explore organizational and technology best practices that you can implement to support transformation in your organization.
Achieve True Hybrid Cloud with Azure - Built for Scale, Security and Interope...Cloudify Community
The Azure cloud has been building their latest features and advancements to handle complex , large-scale systems, all while taking into account the security considerations enterprises face. This session will dive into how Azure is uniquely positioning itself to respond to the growing needs of today's businesses, and specifically the financial services industry, all while building a strategy around open source collaboration, to enable a hybrid stack approach - from their container offering, through data center management and migration.
The Data Center infrastructure now includes Private Cloud, Public Cloud and Hybrid Cloud, paving the way for Hybrid IT. Find out the role they play in Digital Transformation.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
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We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
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One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
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Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
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1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
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How to utilize cloud in your corporate IT strategy
1. How to Utilize Cloud in your Corporate IT Strategy Paul Selway James Smale Jason Baker 1 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
2. Paul Selway Paul brings to Redpath Consulting Group over 25 years of experience in the consulting industry. His extensive background and career progression through the roles IT Management Consultant, Technology Director, and Principal Partner began from a solid foundation as a Software Engineer. His experience was gained from numerous management consulting engagements for clients in both Europe and North America; focused on the healthcare, financial, banking, brokerage, and capital markets industry. Paul has an International MBA from Henley Business School, B.S.C Honors Computer Science Degree, Electronics Degree, and is a Chartered Engineer. Paul Selway President 2 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
3. James Smale James brings to Redpath Consulting Group over 20 years of experience in business and the IT consulting industry. His extensive background and career progression through the roles Sr. Technical Analyst, Technology Director, Business Entrepreneur and Principal Partner began from a solid foundation as an IT Infrastructure Engineer. His experience was gained from numerous management roles and consulting engagements for clients in both Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America; focused on software manufacturing, airline operations, advertising, agriculture, manufacturing, and health care industries. James also has extensive experience in operational support leadership, process improvement, strategic organization planning and enterprise architecture planning. James Smale CEO 3 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
4. Jason Baker Jason Baker has over 15 years of experience working with Internet and telecommunications organizations in Minnesota. As CTO of VISI he helped architect ReliaCloud, the first public cloud computing platform in the Upper Midwest. Prior to VISI, he co-founded Digital North and was the technology leader within the organization. In his capacity as Director of Operations, Baker helped Digital North expand into multiple datacenters serving thousands of customers. During the dot-com era in the late 1990’s, Baker was a key technology driver and partner at iPares, a multinational dot-com consultancy. Baker managed the profitable Application Hosting division within the organization. Early in his career he joined MEANS Telcom, a regional telecommunications provider. As a member of their professional services team he worked closely with businesses during a time when the Internet was first becoming a useful business tool. Jason Baker CTO 4 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
7. Visi/ReliacloudLet us show you how you can leverage the cloud. www.redpathcg.com 5 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
8. About Visi /ReliaCloud ReliaCloud, a product of VISI, is an enterprise-class cloud designed for businesses and that need dynamic infrastructure. - Based in Minneapolis/St. Paul region - 2 data center locations (SAS 70 Type II) - 10+ years in data center business - 24x7x365 live support www.visi.com Data Center 1: St. Paul, MN 6 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
11. What makes an IT Infrastructure component a good candidate for IaaS?
12. How can an assessment help identify cloud IaaS opportunities?
13. What about the organizational change management challenge?
14. How do you build a hybrid IT Strategy that includes cloud components?
15. How can you create a compelling business case to justify cloud components in your IT Strategy? 7 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
17. So What Is Cloud Computing and IaaS? Cloud Computing is internet based computing, where shared resources like computer hardware, data, and software packages are provided on demand as a utility, very much like electricity is provided from the electricity grid. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - public cloud computing customers do not own their hardware infrastructure, so avoid capital expenditure by renting it from a cloud provider. 9 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
18. Cloud Computing Characteristics - Cloud users pay for what they use on either a utility model (like electricity) or a subscription model (like a newspaper). Low upfront costs to get started. Economics (ROI) – Low cost to establish, elastic (you can have as little or as much of it as you want), pay for what you use, terminate contract therefore avoiding ROI risk and uncertainty. Architecture - Cloud architectures typically involve multiple cloud components generally joined together (web services) with integration points to legacy systems. 10 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
19. Data Centre Evolution ApplicationSilos Zones ofVirtualization PublicCloud Services PrivateCloud Services Apps Servers Network Storage From silos…to Dynamic Data Center and IT as a service Standardize Virtualize Departmental Self-Service Consolidate Automate Centralize 11 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
20. Cloud Framework Hybrid Clouds Deployment Models Service Models Community Cloud Public Cloud Private Cloud On Demand Self-Service Essential Characteristics Broad Network Access Rapid Elasticity Software as a Service (SaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Resource Pooling Measured Service Massive Scale Resilient Computing Common Characteristics Homogeneity Geographic Distribution Virtualization Service Orientation Low Cost Software Advanced Security 12 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
21. Business Models in the Cloud VISI / ReliaCloud Amazon EC2 Rackspace Cloud Server Google App Engine Microsoft Azure force.com Google Apps Salesforce.com Intuit 13 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
22. Cloud Deployment Models Private cloud - Enterprise owned or leased Hybrid cloud - Shared by several organizations Community cloud - Shared by a few organizations Public cloud - Shared by the general public 14 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
40. Number of servers doubled from 2001 to 200617 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
41.
42. IT produces 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions18 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
43. Faster Time to Value Cloud Computing Applications Automated Upgrades Large Operating Expenses Cloud Computing Value Value Value Time No Capital Expenses Upgrade Expense Large Capital Expense & High Risk Average 51% ROI within 12 Months2 53% of software projects cost 189% of original estimate1 1 Standish Group, Chaos Report 2006 2 Third-Party CustomerSat Research on 3,500 Salesforce.com customers, December 2008 19 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
44. IaaS ROI On Premise = Hidden Costs Cloud Computing: 40% - 60% Lower TCO Licenses Hardware Consultants Infrastructure Dedicated Staff Upgrades Pay-as-you-go Commodity Hardware Infrastructure Lower Implementation Costs Faster provisioning On demand scalability Utility pricing No capital investment Fast deployment of sandboxes Improved Service Levels (99.999%) Simplified billing as expense 20 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
90. Everyone wants IT to cost less and wants IT when they want IT
91. Let your IT staff focus on innovation instead of infrastructure
92. Get access to enterprise class systems at a reasonable price
93. Are there clouds on your horizon? Yah you betcha….26 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
94. Promos Free ½ Day Cloud Strategy Mini-Assessment * Redpath Consulting Group will provide an experienced cloud strategy consultant for ½ day to work with your business and IT team to perform an assessment of your current state and identify cloud computing opportunities. * For businesses with 25 employees or more. Contact Redpath about your specific situation Free Cloud Server for Mini-Assessment - ReliaCloud ReliaCloud will provide a $200.00 credit towards creating a cloud server for you try out one of your apps in the cloud. 27 Redpath Consulting Group confidential and proprietary 2010
Assess your current state business architectureDetermine what applications enable which business architecture domainsMap out the supporting infrastructure for these applicationsDocument preferred business architectureGenerate strategic options (look for cloud opportunities)Perform a cost benefit analysis (CBA)Select and implement best strategies