Enterprises are going all in on multi-cloud strategies. Operating in this multi-cloud world requires new processes, new policies, and new tools. In 2018, it’s time for enterprises to build the right foundations for their cloud strategies going forward by enabling the use of multiple cloud providers and myriad cloud services while ensuring the right policies and cost governance.

1. TOP 10 CLOUD TRENDS FOR 2018
AND ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE NOW

2. • Michael Crandell
• CEO, RightScale
• Ryan O’Leary
• VP Product, RightScale
• Kim Weins (Moderator)
• VP Marketing and Cloud Cost Strategy, RightScale
Presenters

3. Two Ways to Manage Cloud
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4. 1. Multi-Cloud is a Given
2. AWS Advantage Shrinks
3. Top Issue is Wasted Cloud Spend
4. Cost Management to Cost Optimization
5. Database Diversity
6. Cloud-y Containers
7. The New Services
8. Orchestrating Cloud Services
9. It Takes and Ecosystem
10. The Rise of the Cloud CoE
Agenda Top 10 Trends
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5. TREND #1:
MULTI-CLOUD IS A GIVEN

6. # of Clouds Used
Public Clouds
All public cloud
users
Private Clouds
All private cloud
users
Running applications 1.8 2.3
Experimenting 1.8 2.1
Total 3.6 4.4
Enterprises Using Multiple Clouds
Source: RightScale 2017 State of the Cloud Report

7. TREND #2:
AWS ADVANTAGE SHRINKS

8. It’s AWS and Azure (and Google)
State of the Cloud Survey at
beginning of 2017:
AWS vs Azure: 23% gap
AWS vs Google: 42% gap
RightScale Webinar Polls
throughout 2017:
AWS vs Azure: 10% gap
AWS vs Google:50% gap

9. Driver: Other Clouds Close Gap on Services
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10. AWS Google Azure IBM
Lowest Price 0 24 18 4
Highest Price 15 9 6 19
Driver: AWS Is Not Price Leader
Based on 46 scenarios

11. TREND #3:
TOP ISSUE IS CLOUD WASTE

12. Cost Optimization Is Top Initiative in 2017
Source: RightScale 2017 State of the Cloud Report

13. 35% of Cloud Spend is Wasted
$10.5B
$19.5B

14. TREND #4:
FROM COST MANAGEMENT
TO COST OPTIMIZATION

15. The First Step: Cost Management
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Aggregate all your cloud
bills in one place
Allocate the right costs
to the right parts of your
organization
Allow visibility for the
right people

16. The Goal: Cost Optimization
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Identify waste and
savings opportunities
Collaborate with
resource owners to
reduce waste
Automated policies to
alert and take action on
waste

17. Leverage Automation to Get There
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18. TREND #5:
DATABASE DIVERSITY

19. Database Diversity in the Cloud
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AWS
Aurora
Oracle
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MariaDB
SQL Server
DynamoDB (key-value)
Elasticache (in-memory)
Redis (document)
Memcached (document)
Neptune (graph)
Redshift (DW)
Oracle
Oracle DB
MySQL
Oracle NoSQL
Oracle In-memory
Oracle DW
Old guard New guard

20. TREND #6:
CLOUD-Y CONTAINERS

21. Use of Cloud CaaS is Strong
Source: RightScale 2017 State of the Cloud Report

22. Container Options in the Cloud
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Container
orchestration
Cloud
Infrastructure
Cloud
Infrastructure
Container
orchestration
Container-
as-a-Service
Run your own
orchestrator
No orchestrator
Docker containers
Cloud
Infrastructure
Docker containers
Docker containers
Container
orchestration
Platform-
as-a-Service
Application
Platform
Docker containers
Cloud
Infrastructure

23. Container-as-a-Service from Cloud Providers
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• AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS)
• Proprietary orchestration, APIs for BYO scheduler
• Just added support for Kubernetes (EKS)
• Azure Container Service (ACS)
• Choose your orchestration
• Able to manage Mesosphere DC/OS, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes
• Google Container Engine (GKE)
• Kubernetes for orchestration
• IBM Bluemix Container Service (BCS)
• Kubernetes for orchestration

24. TREND #7:
THE “NEW” SERVICES

25. Cloud Services Go Beyond the Basics
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IoT Serverless
Machine
Learning
Mobile

26. TREND #8:
ORCHESTRATING
CLOUD SERVICES

27. Cloud Users Leverage Many Services
Source: RightScale 2017 State of the Cloud Report

28. Access Any Service with RightScale Plugins
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Compute Storage Network Database
Built-In Integration Cloud Service Plug-Ins
AWS
Lambda
AWS
Elastic
Beanstalk
Google
Container
Engine
Azure
PaaS
and more…
Created by
• RightScale
• Customer
• 3rd
party

29. RightScale CAT: Orchestrate Cloud Services

30. RightScale Plugins Extend Orchestration to
Any Service
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Capabilities
Stay up with cloud provider
innovation
Provision complex systems
Automate operational
actions
• Scale, terminate, backup
or any action supported by
API of the service
Implement automated
policies

31. TREND #9:
IT TAKES AN ECOSYSTEM
FOR CLOUD SERVICE DELIVERY

32. Managing Cloud Requires Extensibility
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Think: cloud service
delivery platform
Leverage the right tools
for the right job
Look for API-driven and
pluggable architectures
The role of the CMP is to
tie it all together for
overarching governance
and management
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33. CI/CD
Communications
ITSM / CMDB / Tcketing
Alerts & Monitoring
Reporting / Dashboards
Collaboration
Example: How RightScale Does It
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34. TREND #10:
CLOUD CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

35. Lack of Expertise is a Key Challenge
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36. • Build a separate Cloud Team or Center of Excellence
• Strong Exec sponsorship is a must
• Combine Architects, IT Ops from the get go
• Treat App Dev and Business Units as your customers
• Break down traditional compute/storage/network silos
• Include some “net new” resources with cloud expertise
Building Your Center of Excellence
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37. • Define and advance cloud processes and architectures. Act
as a focal point to coordinate and collaborate on cloud
decisions
• Select cloud providers and define relationships
• Define cloud architectures
• Foster DevOps processes
• Cost management and governance processes
• Coordinate with infrastructure and operations
• Create security, compliance and access management processes
• ...and more
The Role of Cloud Architect(s)
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38. Contact sales@rightscale.com for more info
Q&A
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