The document provides perspectives on cloud computing from both a lighthearted and insightful view. It references how clouds have long been inspirations for philosophers and artists. It then examines different views on what cloud computing is - a way for vendors to utilize excess capacity or a new paradigm that optimizes resources. It also debates public vs private clouds and software as a service (SaaS) vs traditional models. Finally, it provides recommendations on when different approaches make most sense based on a company's size and needs.
Como a computação em nuvem e tecnologias de brokering podem auxiliar os prove...senaimais
Como a computação em nuvem e tecnologias de brokering podem auxiliar os provedores de serviços de telecomunicações e empresas a otimizar de forma econômica e eficiente seus ambientes de TI, plataformas de serviços e modelos de prestação de serviços - How cloud computing and cloud brokering technologies help telecommunication service providers and enterprises to efficiently and economically optimize their IT and service platforms and service delivery models
Palestrante: M.Sc. Florian Schreiner - Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems - FhG FOKUS / Alemanha
Oracle Systems _ Kevin Mcisaac _ The IT Landscape has changes - have you_.pdfInSync2011
The document discusses how the IT landscape has changed due to trends like Moore's Law, server virtualization, cloud computing, and the evolution of integrated systems. It suggests these "mega trends" are driving infrastructure towards more integrated solutions from single vendors, rather than best-of-breed components from multiple vendors. While integrated systems may offer benefits like faster time to solution and lower risk, barriers to moving from existing heterogeneous environments include issues like application compatibility, existing infrastructure investments, and re-engineering processes.
Many people think Private Cloud is all about technology. At Harbour MSP, we have been delivering Private Cloud solutions in our Data Centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Shanghai for years - and we beg to differ. Its about people, process, systems and security [amongst other things!].
Achieving genuine elastic multitenancy with the Waratek Cloud VM for Java : J...JAX London
John Matthew Holt, Waratek CTO, explains how Waratek Cloud VM for Java transforms the JVM with key Cloud characteristics including genuine multitenancy, granular elasticity, instant scalability, realtime metering and prioritization of resources by application, to futureproof your Java investment in the age of Cloud computing.
Cloudcomputing Nivo Consultancy 26 Mei 2009 Versie 1Ruud Ramakers
This document discusses cloud computing. It begins by defining cloud computing and discussing its key characteristics like on-demand self-service, ubiquitous network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and pay-per-use pricing. It then discusses how technological advances enabled cloud computing and examples of cloud computing variants and deployment models. The document also covers benefits and opportunities of cloud computing for customers as well as challenges and issues for both customers and suppliers. It provides some examples of large companies and their approaches to cloud computing.
This presentation explains first the strategic, technical, and financial advantages unlocked by OpenSplice DDS. Then it provides migration use cases as well as specific tactics and guidelines.
Il seminario mostra come le moderne tecnologie di Cloud Computing possono essere applicate per migliorare l'utilizzabilità e l'efficacia di strumenti di simulazione e di analisi di dati ambientali, con grandi vantaggi dal punto di vista della semplificazione dei flussi di lavoro.
Como a computação em nuvem e tecnologias de brokering podem auxiliar os prove...senaimais
Como a computação em nuvem e tecnologias de brokering podem auxiliar os provedores de serviços de telecomunicações e empresas a otimizar de forma econômica e eficiente seus ambientes de TI, plataformas de serviços e modelos de prestação de serviços - How cloud computing and cloud brokering technologies help telecommunication service providers and enterprises to efficiently and economically optimize their IT and service platforms and service delivery models
Palestrante: M.Sc. Florian Schreiner - Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems - FhG FOKUS / Alemanha
Oracle Systems _ Kevin Mcisaac _ The IT Landscape has changes - have you_.pdfInSync2011
The document discusses how the IT landscape has changed due to trends like Moore's Law, server virtualization, cloud computing, and the evolution of integrated systems. It suggests these "mega trends" are driving infrastructure towards more integrated solutions from single vendors, rather than best-of-breed components from multiple vendors. While integrated systems may offer benefits like faster time to solution and lower risk, barriers to moving from existing heterogeneous environments include issues like application compatibility, existing infrastructure investments, and re-engineering processes.
Many people think Private Cloud is all about technology. At Harbour MSP, we have been delivering Private Cloud solutions in our Data Centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Shanghai for years - and we beg to differ. Its about people, process, systems and security [amongst other things!].
Achieving genuine elastic multitenancy with the Waratek Cloud VM for Java : J...JAX London
John Matthew Holt, Waratek CTO, explains how Waratek Cloud VM for Java transforms the JVM with key Cloud characteristics including genuine multitenancy, granular elasticity, instant scalability, realtime metering and prioritization of resources by application, to futureproof your Java investment in the age of Cloud computing.
Cloudcomputing Nivo Consultancy 26 Mei 2009 Versie 1Ruud Ramakers
This document discusses cloud computing. It begins by defining cloud computing and discussing its key characteristics like on-demand self-service, ubiquitous network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and pay-per-use pricing. It then discusses how technological advances enabled cloud computing and examples of cloud computing variants and deployment models. The document also covers benefits and opportunities of cloud computing for customers as well as challenges and issues for both customers and suppliers. It provides some examples of large companies and their approaches to cloud computing.
This presentation explains first the strategic, technical, and financial advantages unlocked by OpenSplice DDS. Then it provides migration use cases as well as specific tactics and guidelines.
Il seminario mostra come le moderne tecnologie di Cloud Computing possono essere applicate per migliorare l'utilizzabilità e l'efficacia di strumenti di simulazione e di analisi di dati ambientali, con grandi vantaggi dal punto di vista della semplificazione dei flussi di lavoro.
The document is a presentation about scaling clouds for startups. It discusses the speaker's experience using various cloud providers and platforms. It provides an overview of cloud computing models and components. It also covers best practices like automating operations, architecting for failure and elasticity, and controlling cloud costs through metrics like utilization and reserved instances. The presentation emphasizes that choosing the right cloud stack and provider depends on the application needs and that planning for failures is essential given the cloud's dynamic nature.
Brent Stineman is a national cloud solution specialist with nearly 20 years of IT experience. He gave a presentation on cloud computing that discussed what the cloud is, the different types and delivery models of cloud computing, the benefits of using the cloud for organizations and customers, factors to consider in determining when an organization is ready to use the cloud, how to identify cloud opportunities within an organization, and took questions at the end.
The document discusses how cloud service providers (CSPs) can help software developers by hosting their applications and services. It recommends partnering with a CSP to gain access to infrastructure, platforms, and services without having to build and maintain them. Developers should choose a CSP based on their technical capabilities, geographic coverage, security, scalability, and customer service/support. The case study profiles a payroll company that chose RackForce as their CSP due to its Canadian data centers, strong service level agreements, ease of use and support, security, and ability to scale on demand.
The document discusses how WAN virtualization and other technologies can enable enterprises to build next-generation WAN architectures and leverage cloud computing in a practical, evolutionary manner. WAN virtualization provides massive bandwidth increases at much lower costs and greater reliability compared to traditional WANs. These technologies provide a reliable, hybrid cloud networking solution that allows enterprises to consolidate infrastructure and benefit from both private and public cloud services.
Tom Krcha from Adobe presented on peer-to-peer (P2P) capabilities in Flash Player. P2P allows for decentralized networks without a central server. It is useful for applications like multiplayer games, video chat and live streaming. Flash Player 10.1 introduced new features like groups, multicast and security improvements to enhance P2P. Examples of P2P apps built with Flash include games, video calling and using P2P networks through services like Adobe Stratus on Facebook. Future developments may include more advanced multicast, security and integration with Flash Media Server.
The document discusses the growth of cloud computing and networking driven by factors like broadband internet, wireless devices, and Moore's Law. It covers how social and real-time data streams are driving new data processing needs. The text also summarizes how data center networking is evolving from distributed to fabric-based models and how applications are becoming more network- and API- driven. Finally, it presents Cisco's vision and strategy around software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenStack for building open clouds.
OpenSplice.org is the forge hosting the OpenSplice DDS Open Source Project. This presentation goes into the details of how the community is managed, what are the processes behind release management as well as roadmap planning and technology incubators.
Khawla Al Jaber, Broadband Business Advisor at the Zain Group discusses the possibility of service provider competition in the communications sector in Middle East and North Africa
Cloud computing comes in many varieties. Have you been wondering about the real state of adoption? Or how to plan your migration? This presentation will use findings from a recent CDW Tracking Poll on Cloud Computing to showcase current cloud adoption and challenges. Issues such as: security of data, lack of formal adoption strategies and the percent of IT budgets actually being allocated to the cloud will be addressed.
Challenges aside, this session will also review the benefits of moving to the cloud along with “5 Steps to Help You Get Started.” Attendees at this event will also receive a copy of the CDW 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll and Cloud Computing Reference Guide “Making The Cloud Achievable.” If you are planning to attend this session, please stop by the CDW Vendor Page and let us know if there are any specific questions you’d like for us to address.
Jamie Clark's preso on cloud computing and legal issues at the OASIS International Cloud Symposium (#intcloudsymp) at Ditton Manor, Windsor, UK, October 2011
V2B provides virtualization services to help clients derive business value from virtualization and transition to cloud infrastructure. It focuses on enabling greater adoption, realigning processes to support agile IT, and redefining consumption models. Summarizing key client challenges and benefits, V2B aims to reduce costs and complexity while increasing agility, flexibility and operational efficiency for clients.
This document discusses cloud computing and its benefits. Brent Stineman, a National Cloud Solution Specialist with nearly 20 years of IT experience, will be presenting on the topics of what cloud computing is, the different types and delivery models of cloud, and why organizations should consider cloud. The cloud allows organizations to access computing resources on-demand in a pay-as-you-go manner and gain benefits such as flexibility, scalability, and reducing the need for large up-front capital expenditures on infrastructure.
10 Things To Know Before You Buy The Cloud - Open Spectrum Inc - Sean Patrick...Open Spectrum Inc
This document provides 10 tips to help clients save over 50% on their IT purchases. The tips include not getting confused by marketing terms, ignoring hype, knowing your actual needs and options, doing an intelligent evaluation of vendors, understanding the differences between colocation and hosting, dedicated and shared servers, appropriate pricing, and knowing when to ask for help from experts. Following these tips helps ensure the right IT solution is selected based on technical and business requirements.
Managed MPLS vs "wires only" VPLS. As technologies both VPLS and MPLS offer a
number of business benefits. However, there
are key operational differences between the
two, and the old adage stands – ‘do you really
know what you are buying’?
iStart hitchhikers guide to cloud computingHayden McCall
Many pundits agree that
2011 is set to become the year of
The Cloud and that IT professionals
need to prepare themselves. While everyone
seems to be talking about “The Cloud” in excited
tones, do we really understand what it’s all about?
iStart helps demystify what it all means and
navigates a clear path through all the hype.
What are the implications of ‘going public’
and staying private? By Chris Bell
http://www.istart.com.au
Cloud computing -- a technology that “enables on-demand utilization of a shared, infinite amount of compute resources or computing power via the Internet” -- is fast becoming mainstream.
“Cost savings, reduced time to market, and rapid ROI -- these are three key factors that IT and business executives alike cite when asked about the value of cloud computing,” says Winston Damarillo, chief executive officer for G2iX, in reference to the results of the discussions among CIOs and CTOs of global enterprises located in Manila and Cebu.
Presentation from physical to virtual to cloud emcxKinAnx
The document discusses three paradigm shifts in information technology: 1) From physical to virtual computing as virtualization becomes mainstream, 2) The network becoming the computer through network-centric architectures, 3) Storage evolving from a server-centric to a virtual, flexible model. These shifts are creating an industrialized "cloud computing" platform for intelligent, on-demand delivery of IT services.
Lean IT... here's how we use activity based costing, total quality and process re engineering to drive quality up, cost down and redirect IT spend from support to strategic investments
Ppt slides for cost accounting t2 w1 2016 0329arthurArthur Shum
This document provides an outline for a Management Accounting II course. It includes:
- An introduction and overview of the course structure, required text, assessment, expectations, and materials.
- Details on assessment activities including attendance, assignments, computer simulations, and exams.
- Topics that will be covered such as cost systems, activity-based management, decision making, and performance measurement.
- Information on exercises, case studies, and expectations for the course.
Using of Target Costing in Different Industry : Auto, IT and BankingNabduan Duangmanee
The document discusses how different industries implement target costing to meet customer expectations. It provides examples from the automotive, technological, circuit board, and banking industries.
In the automotive industry, Toyota uses kaizen costing where teams work together to ensure product costs allow for profitability at the required market price. In technology, HP uses target costing in printer development to balance performance and costs as product lifecycles shorten. PCB manufacturers negotiate with suppliers and use value engineering to achieve target costs. The Central Bank of Morocco implemented ABC to improve performance, quality of service, and understand costs better for strategic planning.
This document discusses forecasting methods for predicting future demand. It covers qualitative methods like jury of executive opinion and quantitative methods like naive forecasting, moving averages, and exponential smoothing. Exponential smoothing assigns weights to past demand that decrease exponentially, with the most recent demand weighted most heavily. The smoothing constant determines how quickly the weights decrease. Forecasting allows for better planning of human resources, capacity, and supply chain management.
The document is a presentation about scaling clouds for startups. It discusses the speaker's experience using various cloud providers and platforms. It provides an overview of cloud computing models and components. It also covers best practices like automating operations, architecting for failure and elasticity, and controlling cloud costs through metrics like utilization and reserved instances. The presentation emphasizes that choosing the right cloud stack and provider depends on the application needs and that planning for failures is essential given the cloud's dynamic nature.
Brent Stineman is a national cloud solution specialist with nearly 20 years of IT experience. He gave a presentation on cloud computing that discussed what the cloud is, the different types and delivery models of cloud computing, the benefits of using the cloud for organizations and customers, factors to consider in determining when an organization is ready to use the cloud, how to identify cloud opportunities within an organization, and took questions at the end.
The document discusses how cloud service providers (CSPs) can help software developers by hosting their applications and services. It recommends partnering with a CSP to gain access to infrastructure, platforms, and services without having to build and maintain them. Developers should choose a CSP based on their technical capabilities, geographic coverage, security, scalability, and customer service/support. The case study profiles a payroll company that chose RackForce as their CSP due to its Canadian data centers, strong service level agreements, ease of use and support, security, and ability to scale on demand.
The document discusses how WAN virtualization and other technologies can enable enterprises to build next-generation WAN architectures and leverage cloud computing in a practical, evolutionary manner. WAN virtualization provides massive bandwidth increases at much lower costs and greater reliability compared to traditional WANs. These technologies provide a reliable, hybrid cloud networking solution that allows enterprises to consolidate infrastructure and benefit from both private and public cloud services.
Tom Krcha from Adobe presented on peer-to-peer (P2P) capabilities in Flash Player. P2P allows for decentralized networks without a central server. It is useful for applications like multiplayer games, video chat and live streaming. Flash Player 10.1 introduced new features like groups, multicast and security improvements to enhance P2P. Examples of P2P apps built with Flash include games, video calling and using P2P networks through services like Adobe Stratus on Facebook. Future developments may include more advanced multicast, security and integration with Flash Media Server.
The document discusses the growth of cloud computing and networking driven by factors like broadband internet, wireless devices, and Moore's Law. It covers how social and real-time data streams are driving new data processing needs. The text also summarizes how data center networking is evolving from distributed to fabric-based models and how applications are becoming more network- and API- driven. Finally, it presents Cisco's vision and strategy around software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenStack for building open clouds.
OpenSplice.org is the forge hosting the OpenSplice DDS Open Source Project. This presentation goes into the details of how the community is managed, what are the processes behind release management as well as roadmap planning and technology incubators.
Khawla Al Jaber, Broadband Business Advisor at the Zain Group discusses the possibility of service provider competition in the communications sector in Middle East and North Africa
Cloud computing comes in many varieties. Have you been wondering about the real state of adoption? Or how to plan your migration? This presentation will use findings from a recent CDW Tracking Poll on Cloud Computing to showcase current cloud adoption and challenges. Issues such as: security of data, lack of formal adoption strategies and the percent of IT budgets actually being allocated to the cloud will be addressed.
Challenges aside, this session will also review the benefits of moving to the cloud along with “5 Steps to Help You Get Started.” Attendees at this event will also receive a copy of the CDW 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll and Cloud Computing Reference Guide “Making The Cloud Achievable.” If you are planning to attend this session, please stop by the CDW Vendor Page and let us know if there are any specific questions you’d like for us to address.
Jamie Clark's preso on cloud computing and legal issues at the OASIS International Cloud Symposium (#intcloudsymp) at Ditton Manor, Windsor, UK, October 2011
V2B provides virtualization services to help clients derive business value from virtualization and transition to cloud infrastructure. It focuses on enabling greater adoption, realigning processes to support agile IT, and redefining consumption models. Summarizing key client challenges and benefits, V2B aims to reduce costs and complexity while increasing agility, flexibility and operational efficiency for clients.
This document discusses cloud computing and its benefits. Brent Stineman, a National Cloud Solution Specialist with nearly 20 years of IT experience, will be presenting on the topics of what cloud computing is, the different types and delivery models of cloud, and why organizations should consider cloud. The cloud allows organizations to access computing resources on-demand in a pay-as-you-go manner and gain benefits such as flexibility, scalability, and reducing the need for large up-front capital expenditures on infrastructure.
10 Things To Know Before You Buy The Cloud - Open Spectrum Inc - Sean Patrick...Open Spectrum Inc
This document provides 10 tips to help clients save over 50% on their IT purchases. The tips include not getting confused by marketing terms, ignoring hype, knowing your actual needs and options, doing an intelligent evaluation of vendors, understanding the differences between colocation and hosting, dedicated and shared servers, appropriate pricing, and knowing when to ask for help from experts. Following these tips helps ensure the right IT solution is selected based on technical and business requirements.
Managed MPLS vs "wires only" VPLS. As technologies both VPLS and MPLS offer a
number of business benefits. However, there
are key operational differences between the
two, and the old adage stands – ‘do you really
know what you are buying’?
iStart hitchhikers guide to cloud computingHayden McCall
Many pundits agree that
2011 is set to become the year of
The Cloud and that IT professionals
need to prepare themselves. While everyone
seems to be talking about “The Cloud” in excited
tones, do we really understand what it’s all about?
iStart helps demystify what it all means and
navigates a clear path through all the hype.
What are the implications of ‘going public’
and staying private? By Chris Bell
http://www.istart.com.au
Cloud computing -- a technology that “enables on-demand utilization of a shared, infinite amount of compute resources or computing power via the Internet” -- is fast becoming mainstream.
“Cost savings, reduced time to market, and rapid ROI -- these are three key factors that IT and business executives alike cite when asked about the value of cloud computing,” says Winston Damarillo, chief executive officer for G2iX, in reference to the results of the discussions among CIOs and CTOs of global enterprises located in Manila and Cebu.
Presentation from physical to virtual to cloud emcxKinAnx
The document discusses three paradigm shifts in information technology: 1) From physical to virtual computing as virtualization becomes mainstream, 2) The network becoming the computer through network-centric architectures, 3) Storage evolving from a server-centric to a virtual, flexible model. These shifts are creating an industrialized "cloud computing" platform for intelligent, on-demand delivery of IT services.
Lean IT... here's how we use activity based costing, total quality and process re engineering to drive quality up, cost down and redirect IT spend from support to strategic investments
Ppt slides for cost accounting t2 w1 2016 0329arthurArthur Shum
This document provides an outline for a Management Accounting II course. It includes:
- An introduction and overview of the course structure, required text, assessment, expectations, and materials.
- Details on assessment activities including attendance, assignments, computer simulations, and exams.
- Topics that will be covered such as cost systems, activity-based management, decision making, and performance measurement.
- Information on exercises, case studies, and expectations for the course.
Using of Target Costing in Different Industry : Auto, IT and BankingNabduan Duangmanee
The document discusses how different industries implement target costing to meet customer expectations. It provides examples from the automotive, technological, circuit board, and banking industries.
In the automotive industry, Toyota uses kaizen costing where teams work together to ensure product costs allow for profitability at the required market price. In technology, HP uses target costing in printer development to balance performance and costs as product lifecycles shorten. PCB manufacturers negotiate with suppliers and use value engineering to achieve target costs. The Central Bank of Morocco implemented ABC to improve performance, quality of service, and understand costs better for strategic planning.
This document discusses forecasting methods for predicting future demand. It covers qualitative methods like jury of executive opinion and quantitative methods like naive forecasting, moving averages, and exponential smoothing. Exponential smoothing assigns weights to past demand that decrease exponentially, with the most recent demand weighted most heavily. The smoothing constant determines how quickly the weights decrease. Forecasting allows for better planning of human resources, capacity, and supply chain management.
This business plan outlines a company providing an unnamed service or product. It begins with an introduction to business planning, defining it as a written description of a business's future goals and tasks. It explains that anybody starting a significant venture should create a plan. The plan then discusses the company's mission, leadership team, market analysis, product/service opportunities, competitive advantages, 5-year goals and objectives, 3-year financial projections, resource needs, risks, and key short-term and long-term issues. The overall purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of the business for self-evaluation, progress monitoring, and potentially courting investors.
15 companies you should copy: business models visualised by @boardofinnoBoard of Innovation
Doorsteps is an online platform that guides home buyers through the house buying process. It provides step-by-step guidance in 6 phases, from initial hopes to closing. It connects buyers to real estate agents, lenders, and other service providers through a shared online workspace and profile. The platform aims to save buyers time, money, and stress through the home buying process.
This presentation is based on the top seller book "Business Model Generation" by Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. This book introduces the Business Model Canvas, the world's leading tool in creating and analyzing business models. This great tool allows you to sketch out your business model visually without starting with a scary business plan.
You can take my online course which covers more content, examples, quizzes, challenges and provides a certificate of completion.
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32 Ways a Digital Marketing Consultant Can Help Grow Your BusinessBarry Feldman
How can a digital marketing consultant help your business? In this resource we'll count the ways. 24 additional marketing resources are bundled for free.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) from VrStorm. It discusses the value of cloud computing in reducing costs and improving utilization compared to traditional IT. IaaS allows users to access compute and storage resources on demand without large capital expenses. The document outlines VrStorm's services, including a customizable cloud interface and private or public cloud options using Red Hat virtualization for performance. It encourages organizations to develop a cloud adoption roadmap and start a pilot project.
The document discusses a presentation about executing a successful hybrid cloud strategy. It defines key cloud concepts like IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and different types of clouds. It also discusses the value of a hybrid cloud approach in providing opportunities like keeping critical data on-premises while bursting to additional public cloud resources for flexibility and cost savings. Successful hybrid cloud requires addressing challenges like application dependencies, security, compliance and data transfer latency.
This document announces a London meetup event about cloud computing. The evening will include beer, lightning talks on various cloud topics, and an "unpanel" discussion. Potential speakers are listed and their planned talk topics include estimating the cloud hosting costs for companies like Pinterest and TripAdvisor, analyzing big data, risks and benefits of the EU cloud strategy, and whether cloud is already a commodity. There is also hoped to be a talk on negotiating cloud contracts.
This document announces a London meetup event about cloud computing. The evening will include beer, lightning talks on various cloud topics, and an "unpanel" discussion. Five speakers are scheduled to give lightning talks on estimating cloud costs for websites like Pinterest, big data analysis, EU cloud strategy risks and benefits, "cloud psychopathy", and cloud being traded as a commodity. There is also hoped to be a talk on cloud contract negotiations.
The document provides an overview of cloud computing concepts including:
- Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) are commonly used cloud models.
- Hybrid cloud, using both public and private clouds together, is a popular approach.
- Cloud services can be used for both testing/development and production workloads.
Cloud computing allows users to access technology services without owning the physical infrastructure. It provides on-demand, scalable computing resources and applications delivered over the internet. Key benefits include efficient allocation of resources, flexibility, cost reductions through resource pooling, and empowering businesses to focus on their core operations. Cloud services offer advantages over traditional hosting like faster deployment, scalability, and pay-per-use pricing.
The document discusses cloud computing and its relevance for learning and talent (L&T) solutions. It defines cloud computing and the categories of cloud services. For L&T specifically, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions are becoming more prevalent due to lower costs, faster innovation, and less IT dependency compared to on-premise systems. However, some barriers to cloud adoption include concerns about data security, customization limitations, and lack of control over upgrades. Questions are provided to help companies and suppliers evaluate cloud versus on-premise L&T systems.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing and virtualization trends. It discusses what cloud computing is by comparing it to electricity as a utility. The document outlines the benefits of cloud computing such as reduced costs, ability to scale up and down as needed, and pay per use. It also covers drivers of cloud computing like unused computing power at large tech companies. The document classifies cloud models and provides examples of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). It addresses potential impacts of cloud computing and dangers/concerns regarding privacy, security, performance, and challenges.
Towards the extinction of mega data centres? To which extent should the Clou...Thierry Coupaye
Keynote by Thierry Coupaye at the IEEE International Conference on Cloud Networking, Niagara Falls, Canada, October 2015.
Summary: Cloud computing emerged, a decade or so ago, from underused computing and storage ressources in Internet players mega data centres that were thought to be provided "as a service". As a result of this inception, Cloud is often considered as a synonym for massive data center, which somehow fuels a very centralised vision of (cloud) computing and storage provision. However, we might be at a time in which the pendulum begins to swing back. Indeed, several initiatives are emerging around a vision of more geographically distributed clouds where computing and storage resources are made available at the edge of the network, close to users, in complement or replacement of massive remote data centres. This presentation discusses, through some examples, the evolution of cloud architectures towards more distribution, the signs and stakes of these mutations.
This document discusses cloud computing and the Australian cloud landscape. It defines different types of clouds including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. It outlines key drivers for cloud adoption like cost reduction and agility. It compares webscale clouds that are lower cost versus legacy enterprise clouds. It evaluates whether Australian cloud providers can survive against international competitors by focusing on innovation, local support, open standards, and specialization in areas like vertical clouds and local data centers. It profiles Cloud Central as an Australian innovator in the cloud space and member of the OpenStack community.
Cloud computing provides on-demand access to computing resources like servers and applications without long term commitments. It allows users to access services from any device, and pay only for what they use. Moving systems and applications to the cloud can provide benefits like flexibility, scalability, lower costs, increased productivity and mobility.
The document discusses cloud computing and grid computing. It defines cloud computing as large pools of systems linked together to provide services like infrastructure (IaaS), platforms (PaaS), and software (SaaS) on-demand. Grid computing uses distributed, heterogeneous resources owned by different organizations. Key differences are that grids are publicly funded while clouds are privately funded, and grids evolve slowly while clouds evolve rapidly.
This document discusses cloud computing and compares it to building and maintaining infrastructure on-premises. It notes that cloud computing allows companies to avoid the large upfront costs and complexity of managing their own infrastructure by paying only for the computing resources they use. It also discusses the benefits of scaling resources easily in the cloud without having to purchase and set up new hardware. Finally, it addresses common concerns about security, privacy, and control when using cloud services and outlines steps cloud providers take to isolate customer data and ensure its security.
Will the Cloud be your disaster, or will Cloud be your disaster recovery?Livingstone Advisory
Making real sense of enterprise Cloud computing in the context of your business is not always a trivial task. The volume, diversity and intensity of opinions on what cloud can do for your organization are relentless, as are the pressures to lower IT costs, speed up implementations, simplify enterprise IT and deliver more value in your own organizations.
Shifting your mission critical systems to the cloud presents a formidable range of challenges for many organizations, least of which the potential loss of control over your disaster recovery capability. Conversely, keeping your enterprise IT systems where you can see them, and using the cloud to manage your backups and disaster recovery may appear to run counter to the prevailing perception that the cloud is the ultimate destination for all IT systems.
In this presentation, Rob Livingstone will be covering off some of the key considerations of disaster recovery planning in the hybrid cloud environment and how, paradoxically, cloud could either be the cause of your disaster or has the potential to save you from one. He will be offering practical insights and tips on how you should approach the cloud when it comes to planning for the worst so that you come out looking your best.
Cloud computing is a model where information and software applications are hosted on the internet instead of locally on computers. It provides on-demand access to computing resources like networks, servers, storage and applications without requiring local hardware and software. Some key benefits include reduced costs, increased storage, flexibility and mobility. However, challenges include ensuring privacy, compliance with regulations, availability and reliability of service levels from third party providers.
What can the cloud do for me? - Interview with Eli AlmogAppFirst
AppFirst recently sat down with Eli Almog, a thought leader in the application performance management space. Eli formerly served in the office of the CTO at BMC. In our discussion, he goes over how to prepare to migrate to the cloud, and what to do once you’re there.
This document discusses the growing adoption of cloud computing and SaaS applications. Some key points:
- Cloud services are projected to reach 12% of overall IT spend within 2 years. 62% of large enterprises and 46% of medium enterprises have serious SaaS apps.
- Cloud based solutions will grow 4x faster than traditional software by 2013. 70% of cloud investments are in SaaS currently.
- By 2012, 20% of companies will not own any IT assets according to Gartner.
- Azure provides an operating system for the cloud to build scalable and available applications and services. Azure offers patterns for ISVs to offer full SaaS or hybrid cloud solutions.
- ISVs
1. Perspectives on Cloud Computing
A Tongue in Cheek Look at Cloud
And
Maybe Some Insight for Action
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2. Clouds have had significant impact in our thinking and
philosophy forever – we all remember these great thinkers
Judy Collins* Simon and Garfunkel**
Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream Cloudy
castles in the air The sky is gray and white and cloudy,
And feather canyons everywhere, I've looked Sometimes I think it's hanging down on me.
And it's a hitchhike a hundred miles.
at clouds that way I'm a rag-a-muffin child.
But now they only block the sun they rain and Pointed finger-painted smile.
snow on everyone I left my shadow waiting down the road for me a
So many things I would have done, but clouds while.
got in my way
Cloudy
I've looked at clouds from both sides now My thoughts are scattered and they're cloudy,
They have no borders, no boundaries.
From up and down and still somehow They echo and they swell
It's cloud's illusions I recall From Tolstoy to Tinker Bell.
I really don't know clouds at all Down from Berkeley to Carmel.
Got some pictures in my pocket and a lot of time to
kill.
* From ‘Both Sides Now’ * From ‘Cloudy’
3. They are now on the minds of this century’s
greatest business and IT thinkers
And thus the jumping off point for this presentation…
4. So what is this thing about Clouds anyway?
Is it a way for Google and Amazon to get some money back from really poor
capacity planning and over buying hardware?
Is it the next-failed, over-hyped thing; promising low entry costs and infinite easy
expansion of capacity ….
You know great innovations like:
– Bandwidth on Demand and the ‘Grid’
– SAAS
Is it a new Buzz word for stuff that old codgers like me would remember as ‘Time
Sharing’ or ‘VM/CMS’?
Is it the yellow-brick road to go back to the good ole days – you remember
Mainframe computing, shared resources and chargeback – Hot darn…
OR
Is it a really new paradigm that optimizes our use of capital, simplifies our
operating environment and provides the ability to manage our applications and
infrastructure in a way that makes business and technical sense?
5. Is the Cloud a new way?
Does it provide some of the best of both ways?
The Mainframe Way The Server – Farm Way The Cloud Way?
Shared resources Dedicated resources Shared resource pools
Complex charge back Straight forward Fairly straight forward
Big capacity chargeback acct.
increments Small capacity increments Small capacity
Optimized capacity Underutilized capacity increments
Complex capacity and Complex security, network Better utilization of
performance and performance capacity
management management Simplified capacity and
Straight forward Hideous disaster recovery performance
disaster recovery management ?
Hope for more straight
forward disaster
recovery
6. So then the great debate –
Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud
Public cloud Private Cloud
Pro’s Pro’s
– Low entry cost – Extension and potential re use of
– Near infinite capacity existing resources
– Easy cloning – Better control / reduced exposure
– Global replication / distribution – Leverages current practices / expertise
Worries Worries
– Security / privacy – We still have data centers
– PCI / SOX / HIPPA . . . – Incremental improvement – not really
– Reliability / back up break out
– Performance management – Getting there: Conversions / limited
options
– Future pricing / lock in
7. Saas vs. Cloud vs. Traditional Model
Own
Private
Cloud
Cloud Traditional
Software Licensing
On premise
Perpetual license
Saas
Lease
Lease Own
Infrastructure
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8. Saas vs. Cloud vs. Traditional – Pro / Con
Saas Cloud Traditional
Pro Pro Pro
– Low entry cost - Total – Low cost entry point for – Lowest cost for high
variable expense
infrastructure scale requirement
– Software / Infrastructure
bundled – Larger sourcing options – Best sourcing options
– Evolving partner eco for software for software
system – Ability to exploit – Ability to exploit
– Lowest need for IT perpetual license perpetual license
Support advantages advantages
Con – Easier path to Perpetual – Ability to ‘cap costs’*
– TCO high as usage climbs / premise model
– High exit barriers
Con
– Low need for IT – Highest need for IT
– Limited best of breed
options infrastructure support support
– Limited but evolving Con – High fixed / capital
integration capabilities – Limiting technology costs
– Limited option to convert (Linux, Windows)
to perpetual / premis – Integration burden on
model – No partner eco system the buyer
– Integration burden on
the buyer
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9. How to Choose Depends on Where You Are
Small business with no internal IT
– Consider Saas model but:
• Pick software with large eco system that will cover your needs
• Assure that you have the ability to ‘in source’ if you grow
• Be careful to stay away from multiple Saas agreements, integration will be a killer
– Move to cloud as costs rise and TCO rises in favor software ownership
Medium sized growing business
– Develop application architecture for full business
• Pick integrated suites of packages for best integration
– Implement in cloud to lower entry costs
– As costs rise, move to traditional model – host where there are cost / service
advantages
Large companies with legacy applications and infrastructure
– Consider moving applications with ‘high seasonality’ to the cloud
– Implement applications with uncertain capacity requirements in the cloud
– Consider moving test and certification environments to cloud if security / privacy
risks allow
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10. For More Information
Additions, arguments, corrections?
Contact us:
Craig Bickel
craig629@comcast.net
612 978 3737 – Cell
612 216 2403 – Direct
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11. For more information
Additions, arguments,
corrections or for a copy of this
presentation:
Contact us:
Craig Bickel
craig629@comcast.net
612 978 3737 – Cell
612 216 2403 – Direct
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