CLOUD SUMMIT 2012

Agenda• Overview Xertification™• Review 7 Core Characteristics of Cloud Computing• Compare Cloud Computing to Traditional Outsourcing• Build the Business Case for the Cloud• Discuss Eliminating Risk from Cloud Computing• Xertified Cloud Ambassador™ Test

Xertifications• Types of Xertification:

• Cloud Compatible – for products• Cloud Enabler - for services• Cloud Ambassador – for individuals

Xertified™ Cloud Ambassador• Learn from industry

experts• Become part of the

Cloud Council of 7 community & online directory

• Become a Cloud Ambassador for your organization

Theory of Business Evolution

What is Cloud Computing?

“A style of computing where scalable and elastic IT capabilities are provided as a service to multiple customers using Internet technologies.”

-- Gartner Research

What is Cloud Computing?

“A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources which can be provisioned rapidly and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”

-- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

7 Core Characteristics of Cloud Transformation

1. Service Adaptability2. Accessibility3. Multi-Tenancy4. Dynamic Scalability5. Financial Efficiency6. Holistic Security & Management7. Sustainability

Service Adaptability• What: Solutions

based on level of service and IT outcomes (availability, response time, performance, and operational processes) instead of technology

• Why: Services must be adaptable across multi-vendor solutions

Accessibility• What: Services are delivered using Internet identifiers, formats and protocols

• Why: Ensures consumers securely operate their core business regardless of how, or if, they are connected to the Internet

Multi-tenancy• What: Services share a pool of resources that are assigned and reassigned according to consumer demand

• Why: Optimizes the utilization rate of hardware and avoids over-allocation

Dynamic Scalability• What: Services can

scale capacity up or down rapidly as the consumer demands

• Why: Offers dynamic provisioning of resources in real-time by adjusting for peak loads placed on applications, computing power, bandwidth and storage resources

Financial Efficiency• What: Payment based on usage and type of service not on the cost of the underlying hardware

• Why: Consumers purchase only what they consume

Holistic Security & Management• What: A whole-system approach to security of each part of the solution

• Why: Reduces complexity and risk for data and applications in the Cloud

Sustainability• What: Ability to assess and restructure IT environments using shared resources in the Cloud

• Why: Reduces carbon footprints and lowers e-waste from IT operations

Business Case for the Cloud• Lowers capital and operating costs• Helps organizations drive overall performance• Improves end user experience• Makes IT run like a business• Aids IT in becoming a managed services group• Delivers greater efficiency through standardization

37% Of Data Centers Already Use Cloud

We have implemented some

form of Cloud Computing

36.60%

We are neither currently running nor

considering Cloud Computing

28.30%

We are considering implementation ofCloud Computing

35.10%Source: AFCOM "State of the Data Center" study, April 2011

The Hype Around Cloud Computing

Source: Gartner, Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing, 2011

80% of Apps Are Cloud Candidates• IT needs to analyze current business processes and

applications to determine candidates to move to the Cloud

• 80% of applications are Cloud candidates• 20% of applications are custom and

proprietary to an enterprise

• Improved efficiencies and productivity• Savings of 14% to 26%• 85% chance of success

Board Expectations for Tech Investment

Source: Cloud Silver Lining customer research

Board Objections to New Technologies

• Technology costs too much• Time and complexity is seen as a burden• IT viewed as a cost center instead of a business enabler• Cloud is perceived as a risk to the business

The result is Polarization

Polarization Legacy Outsourcing• Outsourcing goals are:

• 6% of the overall IT budget• Less than 4% chance of meeting goals

• Less than 20% renew• Less than 20% renewals met their savings goals

20% of 20% is 4%

Source: Computer Economics Report, IT Outsourcing Statistics 2011/2012

Managing Risk in the Cloud• Security breaches are the number one concern for

companies considering a Cloud• Classic IT Environments Are Breached By

• Well-meaning Insiders• Malicious Insiders• Malicious Outsiders

• Cloud Breaches Are Different than IT Breaches• More touch points mean more points of vulnerability• Distributed data is harder to protect• Huge sets of data are an inviting target• Fewer controls on rogue projects means unknown exposures and

higher risks

Best Practices to Prevent Cloud Breaches

1. Stop incursions by attackers2. Identify threats by correlating real-time alerts with global

security intelligence3. Proactively protect information4. Automate security through IT compliance controls5. Prevent data exfiltration6. Integrate prevention and response strategies into

security operations7. Discover rogue projects with audits8. Authenticate identities

Developing A Cloud Strategy

• Cloud Silver Lining:• Provides a business-focused

assessment that speeds the adoption of Cloud technologies

• Suggests the right solution for each individual client

• Certifies products, services, and individuals via the Xertification™ program based on the Seven Core Characteristics of the Cloud

Cloud Silver Lining Services• Cloud Strategy

• Assessment• IT Operations• Database Architecture & Administration• Data Center Planning• System Architecture & Engineering

• IT-BPM™• Assessment

• Transformational Services• IT Governance• Capacity Management• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery• Application Development• Application Mobilization• Cloud Dashboard Design• Global IT Governance