Taking Control of SharePoint in the Cloud

Taking Control of SharePoint in the Cloud

February 13th, 2014

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Speakers

Christian Beauclair

Simon Langlois

@cbeauclair
christianbeauclair

#SPCloud

@SimonLanglois
silanglois

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Mo Al-Borno
albornoconsulting.com

malborno

Agenda
1. Microsoft’s strategy and orientation for SharePoint
2. The agility and control gain of deploying SharePoint in a Private Cloud
3. A case study on how a SherWeb partner used Private Cloud Services to deliver
a complete solution to its customer

For

#SPCloud

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Hybrid

On Premises

Best experience across
devices
Messaging

#SPCloud

Voice
& Video

Content
Management

Online

Cloud on your terms
Enterprise
Social

Integrated best-of-breed

Reporting
& Analytics

Touch, ink, and voice

Enterprise social

Small & Big Data access

Device & Data Protection

Office experiences on any device

Cloud sharing

Ad hoc reporting and analysis

DLP & Rights Management

Live documents & data

Real-time collaboration

Natural language query

Policy & compliance standards

Multi-media & HD presentations

Video, voice, and web conf.

Visualization & geo-mapping

eDiscovery

#SPCloud

THE NEW WAY
TO WORK
TOGETHER
#SPCloud

What is
SharePoint
Share
?
Organize
Discover

Build
Manage

Connect with employees
across the enterprise use SharePoint to engage
with people, share ideas
and reinvent the way you
work together

#SPCloud

Whether working as a
team or an
individual, SharePoint
helps you organize
information, people and
projects

#SPCloud

SharePoint makes it easy
to find answers, discover
insights and connect
with the experts

#SPCloud

answers

insights

design using web standards
Developers and web
designers can create new
experiences on
SharePoint using familiar
tools and internet
standards

#SPCloud

apps

SharePoint provides
powerful controls that
allow IT departments to
manage cost, risk and
their time

cost
#SPCloud

risk

time

Architecture Firm Expands Collaboration
Capabilities to Support Global Workforce

Benefits

“SharePoint Server 2013
is transforming the way
we work. With its
newsfeed and other
social features, our staff
can more effectively
collaborate around the
world, in real time.”

Situation
Nectarios Lazaris
Chief information Officer
Woods Bagot
View the case study

1

Municipal Government Uses Software to
Improve Business Data and Save $3.1
Million

Benefits

“We have a lot of
data, and SharePoint
2013 allows us to extract
value from it. Instead of
just storing it, we can
turn it into information
and insights.”

Situation
Paul Di Felice
Associate Director for
Consulting and Analysis
Regional Municipality of Niagara
View the case study

Toyota Redesigns Web Portal Using
Scalable Cloud and Content
Management Solutions

Benefits

“Windows Azure lets us
maintain around-the-clock
uptime, which is crucial for
a global business…. It gives
us a flexibility that was
unthinkable in the era of
on-premises deployments.”

Situation
Hidehiko Sasaki,
General Manager,
Internet Planning Department,
e-TOYOTA Division, Toyota
View case study

1

Hosting SharePoint in a Private Cloud Environment
Simon Langlois – SharePoint Product Marketing Manager, SherWeb
slanglois@sherweb.com

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Challenges: Cloud or Not to Cloud?

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Looking for the Best of Both Worlds
Full Control over applications (SharePoint)
Agility gains on infrastructure
Lack of Qualified IT Staff

High upfront costs
Long deployment arcs

Agility gains on IT Staff
Better performance and reliability
of the service

Limited customization
Less Control

Move from capex to opex
Limited integration with internal LOB

Difficult to scale

ON-PREMISE

#SPCloud

PRIVATE CLOUD
HOSTING SERVICES
Public

MULTI-TENANT CLOUD

SherWeb’s SharePoint Private Cloud Benefits

99.999%
PERFORMANCE

#SPCloud

RELIABILITY

Public

Support

Tier 3+ datacenters

PERFORMANCE

#SPCloud

100% redundant and tier 1 infrastructure

Server Monitoring
Server Intrusion Detection
Managed Hardware Firewalls
Dual Power Grid from Utility
Redundant UPS Systems
Redundant DC Power Rectifiers
Closed Circuit Digital Camera System
Biometric & Card Access Entry Points
24/7 On-Site Armed Security
VESDA Early Warning Fire Detection
Pre-Action Dry Pipe Sprinkler System
Smoke & Heat Sensors
Anti-Static Floor
Redundant CRAC Units
Reliable Dell, Cisco & HP equipment

Redundant ISP4 Backbone
Intelligent BGP4 Routing
Redundant Routers & Switches
Redundant Firewalls & IDS
Bandwidth - Unlimited Monthly Data Transfer
Redundant Hardware Load Balancer
SAN using SSD drives storage

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Best sizing practices, guidelines and monitoring
Microsoft sizing guidelines
Performance monitoring mechanisms
Close follow-up on performance issues

Robust and flexible SLAs
on the application level

Microsoft-certified and experienced staff
(MCM, MCTS, MCSA, etc.)

You need virtual server redundancy
99.9%

99.999%

99.999%

AD

AD

AD

RELIABILITY

SP

SP

SP

SQL

SQL

SQL

#SPCloud

Public

Member of CIS Security Benchmarks

SOC 2 Type II certified
Trust Service Principles
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•
•
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•

99.999%

Security
Availability
Processing Integrity
Confidentiality
Privacy

RELIABILITY
Service reputation and awards

#SPCloud

Public

For more information
you can download this
KPMG whitepaper

• Assigned Technical Account Supervisor
• Direct access to advanced SharePoint system

administrator expert level
• Customer satisfaction history with 2013 average Net
Promoter Score of 65
Support

• Hassle-free migration service
• 24/7/365 support
• Extensive knowledge base

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ADDED VALUE
• Unlimited bandwidth, I/Os
• Options of shared SQL platform
• Option of managed or unmanaged SharePoint
• Deployable within 2 business days

You decide how much you share and how much you control!

#SPCloud

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Strategic Partnership
Strategy + Process + Technology = Synergy
Mo Al-Borno, Principal, Alborno Consulting
m@albornoconsulting.com
#SPCloud

INTRODUCTION
• ALBORNO Consulting: CMA Firm offering end-to-end Management
Consulting Solutions

Strategic Planning

Implementation

•

Industry analysis

•

Change management

•

Company analysis*

•

Planning + Communication

•

Financial modeling

•

Operational Improvements

•

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Recommendations

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–
–

IT Systems
Finance
HR

CLIENT CASE: ESTABLISHED CONSTRUCTION
FIRM
Issues:
• Experiencing a culture of non-compliance
- Old processes, not documented

• Communication in “silos”
- Difficulty in communicating across functions
- Difficulty in controlling access
- Integration of knowledge: Building a knowledge asset
#SPCloud

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
• Secure Document Sharing
– Control individual level access

• Workflow automation
– Automate old and new processes
– Drive accountability through the organization

• Project management/communication tool
– Lower email volume
– Track access and penetration
– Reduce error, manage risk, enhance compliance
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CHANGE MANAGEMENT VIA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

Using Tech as a
way to
communicate
goals and share
info

Using Tech to
automate
process:
Compliance
Use Tech To drive
accountability:
Measure +
reward

Affect
change
#SPCloud

PARTNER REQUIREMENTS
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•

Strategic Partner
Strong reputation
Technical excellence
Regulatory requirement: Canadian Soil
Will work with clients IT provider
Integrated Offer: Exchange, SharePoint, Lync
Flexible!

#SPCloud

OUR EXPERIENCE WITH SHERWEB
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
• Requirements revealed a need for higher SharePoint functionality
• SherWeb Responded!

– Launched in days what should take a week or more
– Provided reseller with significant support
– Worked with us to meet several specific business requirements

#SPCloud

THE PATHWAY TO VALUE

Strategic Planning

#SPCloud

Operational
Implementation

Tech Requirements

Development
+Deployment

VALUE CREATION
Via partnerships with Sherweb and local IT provider we were able to deliver:
– Tangible tools for implementing strategic change
– Positive ROI on IT investment
– Improved bottom line:
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•
•
•

#SPCloud

Efficiency in each business process
Higher compliance, lower risk
Watershed of communication
Synergy in the overall business

Taking Control of SharePoint in the Cloud

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