cloud integration tools
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This is the slide deck for my December 2011 MSPtv.net presentation on using various cloud productivity tools.TRANSCRIPT
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- 2. How to integrate cloud services management into your IT operations David Strom December 15, 2011 [email_address]
- 3. Getting started
- 4. Agenda
- Securing your virtual machines
- Keeping track of costs of your virtual infrastructure
- Automating various actions
- Understanding Zenith SmartStyle
- 5. Who am I?
- 6. Our guest
- Dan Rock, business development representative for Zenith Infotech.
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- 8. Security gear needed
- Anti-virus/anti-malware protection
- Access controls
- Firewalls and intrusion prevention
- Auditing and compliance tools
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- 10. Time for our first poll
- Do you feel that your cloud resources are as well protected as your physical servers?
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- Yes
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- No
- How many different cloud providers do you use?
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- None
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- One
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- More than one
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- 16. Automating common procedures
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- 24. SmartStyle features
- Test/dev are separate
- VM collection
- Managed by Zenith NOC
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- 30. Cloud Calculators
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- 34. Zenith calculator
- 35. Cloud costing issues
- As you can see, very complex
- Things often change, especially pricing
- What exactly are you being billed for?
- Read the fine print: surcharges and other stuff
- 36. Time for our second poll
- Do you feel that you have a good handle on cloud computing costs?
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- Yes
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- No
- 37. Other noteworthy management tools
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- 47. Conclusion
- 48. Questions?
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