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Let the Cloud weather the storm
The document discusses how the role of IT is changing from keeping businesses running to shaping businesses and driving change. It predicts that cloud services like SaaS will significantly grow by 2015. The concept of hybrid cloud is introduced, which is a combination of physical and cloud solutions to provide flexibility, efficiency, and security. Hybrid cloud can help with budget pressures, business agility needs, disaster recovery, and reducing risks. The relationship between IT and business is evolving from a cost center to revenue generator and business enabler.
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Let the Cloud weather the storm
- 1. Let The CloudWeather The Storm? 15 February 2013 Stefan Haase – Divisional Product Director - Data Cloud Services
- 2. Webcast Agenda • Introductionto InTechnology • The role of IT in 2000/2020 • Predictions • The concept of Hybrid Cloud • The relationship of IT and the business • Questions and Answers
- 3. Introduction to InTechnology •Serving the UK IT market for 30 years • Unique position in the managed IT services market • Full range of managed IT services delivered to over 800 UK businesses
- 4. The role ofIT in the year 2000 IT were keeping businesses going •Network (LAN / WAN) & security •Servers & storage •Operating systems & applications •Desktops & end point protection •Independent systems
- 5. The role ofIT in the year 2020 IT are shaping the business and driving change •Managing Cloud suppliers •Reducing operating costs •Increasing ROI •Delivering revenue •Business visionary
- 6. What is drivingthe change? Need for: • Business agility • Cost reduction & Opex models • Improved efficiencies • DR and BC planning • Security & compliance
- 7. Predictions • Gartner predictsworldwide software as a service (SaaS) application revenue will reach $22.1 billion by 2015. Jan ’13 • IDC forecast that by 2014, one-third of all IT organizations will be providing cloud services to business partners rather than providing IT internally Oct-12
- 8. So how dowe get there?
- 9. A new era- Hybrid Cloud
- 10. The concept ofHybrid Cloud •The combination of physical customer owned & co-located solutions and cloud services •Offering the flexibility if the cloud alongside traditional hosting solutions •Efficiency / Flexibility / Security •Accessible on the same network
- 11. Hybrid Cloud- Drivers Wheredoes the requirement for Hybrid Cloud emerge from: •Budgetary pressures – making the move from capex to opex •Pressures to move to the cloud •Business agility & flexibility •DR & BC protection & reduction of risk •Predictability of budget
- 12. Why Hybrid Cloud? •Best of both worlds - Not pushed into one corner • Paced journey – tailored to customer requirements • Reduced risk • Reliability • Scalability • Operational & commercial flexibility
- 13. Hybrid Cloud –cost savings savings
- 14. Relationship of ITand the business IT as an enabler Integrated with business objectives Move from cost centre to revenue generation
- 15. Summary • The roleof IT is changing • Key drivers for change • Concept of Hybrid Cloud • Cloud benefits • Availability • Flexibility & scalability • Resilience & Security
- 16. ANY QUESTIONS? Email: contact@intechnology.co.uk Telephone:01423 850000 Website: www.intechnology.co.uk Twitter: twitter.com/InTechnology THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
Editor's Notes
- #14 Both co-location and IaaS can deliver significant cost savings. Utilising latest cooling technology means rack density is significantly improved allowing more servers to be housed in a single rack Experience has shown a reduction in hosting footprint by 20-30%