Brief presentation on the history of virtualization and cloud computing as well as the benefits of these technologies for small business. (Originally presented to ProVisors members in San Jose III meeting on October 27th, 2016.)

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“The important thing is not to
stop questioning. Curiosity
has its own reason for
existing.”
- Albert Einstein

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AGENDA
Definition and history
Cloud Computing
How virtualization and
Cloud Computing have
been combined
Convergence
Definition and history
Virtualization
“Why invest now? Won’t that
investment be obsolete in 2 years?”
The Future
How to move forward with
these technologies
Next Steps
“As a small business leader, why should
I care about either technology?”
Small Business Pros & Cons

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VIRTUALIZATION
What is virtualization?
Any software that allows the
physical resources of a computer,
e.g., RAM, disk drives, etc., to be
divided up into logical resources
that mimic those of a physical
computer.
Many physical computers Many virtual computers running
on fewer physical computers
Q:
A:

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1964 1997 2001
2006 2010 2014
IBM Cambridge
Scientific Center
begins
development of
CP-40
Birth of
virtualization
Amazon Web
Services
Microsoft
Azure
Vmware
vCloud Air
Connectix
introduces
“Virtual PC for
Macintosh”
VMware introduces
GSX/ESX Server
Microsoft introduces
Azure
VMware introduces
vCloud Air
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VIRTUALIZATION
Connectix
Virtual PC
VMware GSX
&ESX
Amazon
introduces
Amazon Web
Services (AWS)

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CLOUD COMPUTING
What is cloud computing?
A distributed pool of computing
resources (hardware and
software) that can be quickly
provisioned and used on-
demand…typically within the
context of a "pay for what you
consume" and "pay as you go"
cost model.Small sampling of top cloud
computing vendors/platforms
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1999 2000 2005
2006 2008
2015
Salesforce.com
introduces its
Customer
Relationship
Management
product
Salesforce.com
is founded
Amazon Web
Services &
Google Apps
Microsoft
BPOS
Microsoft
Azure CJIS
Compliance
Intermedia becomes
the first provider of
hosted Microsoft
Exchange
YouTube is founded
later to become the 2nd
most used search
engine on the Internet
(after Google)
Microsoft introduces
Business Productivity
Online Suite (BPOS)
which in 2010 will
become Office 365
Microsoft Azure
meets Criminal
Justice
Information
Services (CJIS)
compliance in
CA
Intermedia
Hosted-Exchange
YouTube
Amazon AWS
and Google Apps
introduced
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CLOUD COMPUTING

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CLOUD COMPUTING
These are cloud computing
platforms that are
available to any and all
who can pay for the
service. These platforms
are – rightly or wrongly –
often perceived as “not
secure.” Example providers
include Amazon, Microsoft
and Salesforce.com.
Public Cloud
Virtually every organization (large and small)
implements a combination of BOTH public
AND private cloud products/services.
Hybrid Cloud
Typically, a private cloud is defined by
an organization that invests in its own
hardware and software within a
datacenter (or, ideally, multiple data
centers) that is NOT publicly
accessible but that nevertheless
provides its users with
applications/services critical to the
organization’s operations.
Private Cloud

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CONVERGENCE
While virtualization and cloud
computing have been intertwined for
quite some time it is only in the last 10
years that technical solution vendors
have figured out how to mix the two
technologies in ways never before
imagined! Vendors/platforms in this
space include Simplivity, Nutanix, Pure
Storage, Axcient, Hadoop, etc.
The “Love Child” of Virtualization
and Cloud Computing!

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CONVERGENCE

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SMALL BUSINESS PROS & CONS
Pros:
• Business Continuity (BC)/Disaster Recovery
(DR)/Backup
• Redundancy/High Availability/uptime
• Workforce mobility
• Scalability
• Performance
• CapEx vs. OpEx
Cons:
• Cost
• Technical Expertise
• CapEx vs. OpEx
Why should I care
about these
technologies?

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THE FUTURE
Won’t my investment in these technologies be
‘obsolete’ in 2 years like my last iPhone???
Yes…
• …some technologies are like a new car…they DO
lose value as soon as you drive them off the lot
…and NO…
• …because these technologies are almost entirely
digital (read: hardware independent) and so this
‘car’ can be tuned, upgraded, repainted, etc., all
while still being ‘driven!’
Q:
A:

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NEXT STEPS
I understand the benefits of these technologies, so
what are my next steps in implementing them?
• Finding an expert and what to expect
• Advice on what cloud/virtualization
technologies are right for your business
• Budget planning
• Return on investment (ROI) analysis
• Design
• Implementation and testing
methodology that include metrics for
success
• Ongoing support/presence
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A:

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AZURE DEMO (?)

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Why did the universe have such low entropy in the
past, resulting in the distinction between past and
future and the second law of thermodynamics?

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“To solve any problem, here
are three questions to ask
yourself:
First, what could I do?
Second, what could I read?
And third, who could I ask?”
Jim Rohn
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