3. Changing Expectations
IT as a business and productivity enabler
IT as a partner to drive revenue
IT as a designer of new solutions
IT as a proactive business asset
IT as focused on best practices
4. Fifth Generation of Computing
2010+ Cloud
2000s SOA
1990s Web
1980s Client-Server
1970s
5. What is the cloud?
An approach to computing that’s about
internet scale and connecting to a variety of
devices and endpoints
6. Cloud Computing Characteristics
Ref: The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SNS/cloud-computing/cloud-def-v15.doc
On- Ubiquitous Location Rapid Measured
demand network transparent elasticity service with
self-service access resource pay per use
pooling
7. On Premises Off Premises
Heterogeneous Homogeneous
CapEx OpEx
Own Lease/Rent
Self Third Party
8. IT as a Service
“SaaS”
software as a service
“PaaS”
platform as a service
“IaaS”
infrastructure as a service
consume it build on it migrate to it
9. Separation of Responsibilities
On- Infrastructure Platform Software
Premises (as a Service) (as a Service) (as a Service)
You Manage
Applications Applications Applications Applications
Data Data Data Data
You Manage
Someone Else Manages
Runtime Runtime Runtime Runtime
Someone Else Manages
Middleware Middleware Middleware Middleware
You Manage
O/S O/S O/S O/S
Someone Else Manages
Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization
Servers Servers Servers Servers
Storage Storage Storage Storage
Networking Networking Networking Networking
10. SERVICE GLOBAL
CUSTOMER PROVIDERS PROVIDERS
SAA
S
PAA
S
IAAS
11. SERVICE GLOBAL
CUSTOMER PROVIDERS PROVIDERS
SAA
S
PAAS
IAAS
12.
13. Microsoft Office 365 Value
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16. Call to Action
Learn more at:
Microsoft Office 365 - http://office365.microsoft.com/
Microsoft Online Services - http://microsoft.com/online
Microsoft Cloud Computing - http://microsoft.com/cloud
Microsoft Private Cloud - http://microsoft.com/privatecloud
Microsoft Training and Certification -
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-
cloud.aspx
