The document introduces cloud computing and how it changes everything. It discusses how cloud computing provides on-demand access to shared computing resources like servers, storage, databases and software over the internet. This allows users to access applications from anywhere using any device with an internet connection. Some key benefits highlighted are constant connectivity, reduced costs compared to owning hardware/software, automatic updates/upgrades, collaboration and sharing features. Popular cloud applications and services are also mentioned like Dropbox, Google Apps, Evernote and QuickBooks.

1. An Introduction to Cloud Computing
and how it Changes Everything

2. • Business Analyst and Project Manager
@ wisnet.com, LLC
• Web Developer since 1996
Professionally since 2002
• Georgia Tech MBA, 2011
Operations, Emerging Technologies
• Playing with computers since the
Texas Instruments TI-99/4A c.1982
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3. 1. What is “The Cloud” and why
does it change everything?
2. Is it a fad?
3. What’s in it for me?
4. Show me
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4. How does it change everything?
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5. What do you love about computers?
What do you love about the Internet?
What do you love about your smartphone?
What do you hate about computers?
What do you hate about the Internet?
What do you hate about your smartphone?
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6. Guess what.
• The personal computer… is history
• The standard cell phone … is a joke
• Dialup Internet … ain’t comin’ back
• Big brother … is watching … and learning
• You will … be assimilated
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7. Formal Definition #1:
Cloud computing is the use of
computing resources (hardware and software)
that are delivered as a service
over a network (typically the Internet).
– Wikipedia
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8. Formal Definition #2:
Using software as a service, users
rent application software and databases.
Cloud providers manage the infrastructure and
platforms upon which the applications run.
– Wikipedia
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9. The cloud is lot of things,
but to you and me, it’s usually:
• Saas – Software as a Service
• STaas – Storage as a Service
• SECaaS – Security as a Service
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10. Ok, but why call it “the cloud”?
• The name comes from the use of a
cloud-shaped symbol as an abstraction
for the complex infrastructure it contains
in system diagrams.
If you already knew that, well, you’re a geek.
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11. So what’s it take to get into this cloud thing?
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12. Can you name any cloud-based applications?
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13. How does it change everything?
“ a. The dog ate my report
b. No college for my kids;
a. Constant (and instant)
connectivity
b. Commoditized devices of
can’t afford the $10k every shape fit every
MacBook budget
c. It was too big to email c. Large and growing online
“ file storage
d. Your inbox was full d. Central and shareable data
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14. How does it change everything?
“ e. What do you mean you
“couldn’t open the file”?
f. Jim Bob must’ve
e. Constant improvement
(no wait for upgrades)
f. Collaborative/synchronous
overwritten the file authoring
g. Jim Bob must’ve g. File versioning
overwritten the file, again! (restore previous versions)
h. Oof dah! My 486 can’t
process this video.
“ h. Central processing
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15. How does it change everything?
“ i. You expect the blue suits to
approve another new
server!?
j. I just bought this new 1.21
gigawatt franken PC and now
i.
j.
Shared processing, again
New business model
(rent vs. buy, affordable)
I have to pay $500 for MS
Office!?
k. AND I have to pay for the Mac k. Nope, one login/any device
version, too!?
“
l. Who’s going to pay if I don’t? l. Standardized platform
(HTML) + open-source
technologies = reduced
development costs
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16. How long before the next big thing?
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17. Nope
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18. A brief history of computing:
1945 ENIAC, $6M* 1969 ARPANET, priceless
• First electronic general- • First operational packet
purpose computer switching network
• Centralized computing • Department of Defense
• A “network” of operators and
engineers 1980s+ PCs, $1,000s
1960s+ Mainframes and • Distributed computing
terminals, $100K-$M+ • Inexpensive hardware
• Central processor and (CPU, memory)
data store 1990s+ Dialup Internet
• Limited network distance • Slow, but connected
and speed
• Limited capabilities, • Good for sharing files
upgrades • Laughable streaming
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*adjusted for today’s dollars

19. • 2000s+ Broadband Internet
– Fast
– Streaming data
• Today Smart Phones
– HTML apps
– Platform-specific apps
• Today G3/G4 cellular networks
• Today Mobile Devices
– Phones as powerful as computers; diverse platforms,
but common standards (HTML)
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*adjusted for today’s dollars

20. Nope
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21. Why should I care?
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22. • Synchronizes all my devices/any time/any where
• Automatic backup
• Secure data transfer and storage
• Real-time/instant access to content
• No installations, no downloads (+ instant access)
• Collaborative/sharing
• No more video rentals and movie downloads, e.g. Amazon keeps one copy
of a digital movie and anyone can rent/stream it
• Less need for hard drives – store your music and photos online
• Faster product development (bugs reported to provider immediately,
community feedback, rapid upgrades)
• Single, centralized, sharable data stores (one place for contacts, calendars,
documents, etc.)
• “Hands on” customer support
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23. • Applications get up and running faster, with improved
manageability and less maintenance
• Enables IT to more rapidly adjust resources to meet
fluctuating and unpredictable business demand
• No need to purchase or upgrade expensive software
• Platform independent (does not run locally, so no
opportunity for device/software conflicts or corruption)
• Single licenses allow you to access your SaaS and STaaS
from any machine with an Internet connection – even
other’s computers
• Efficient collaboration
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24. That’s all cool, now…
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25. • Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive
• Google Business Apps
• Evernote
• Apple iCloud
• Teambox
• Quickbooks
• Adobe Edge
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26. • Any file you save also instantly saves to your
computers, phones, and the STaaS website.
• Dropbox – 2GB free, 100GB available
SkyDrive – 7GB free
Google Drive – 5GB free, 25GB for $2.50/mo
• Share large files and photos with friends; requires
only a web browser
• Mobile access
• Edit files online with SkyDrive and Google Apps
• Excellent for photo sharing
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27. • Gmail • Hangouts
• Calendar • Sites
• Drive • Vault
• Docs – archiving, e-discovery
and information
governance capabilities
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28. • Capture and organize • Share
anything • Synchronize across all
– Notes devices
– Photos • Tag
– Documents
• Handwritten notes
– Audio
– Video • Search everything, even
– Web text/images
text within images
• Great for grouping
multiple media types
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29. • Your content, synchronized on all your devices
• Access your music, photos, calendars,
contacts, documents, and more, from
whatever device you’re on
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30. • Project and task management
• Communication log and notification
• Collaborative note-taking
• Group chat
• Easy document organization and sharing
• 3rd party integration (e.g. Dropbox)
• Time tracking
• Gantt charting
• Daily task reminders
• Team calendar
• Work from any device, no software required
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31. • Automatic data backup
• Imports existing customer contacts from Excel,
Outlook, or Gmail
• Automatic transaction import
• No software to download
• Access from any device
• No need for manual backups
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32. • Online services for:
– File storage (20GB), synchronization and sharing
– Collaboration
– Publishing
• Free and immediate upgrades to all new
versions upon release, plus new features and
services between releases
• Publish to iPad, without writing code
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33. R. Scott Blamey
rscott@wisnet.com