Download - Cloud Computing in Education
The IT Cloud is Bursting
with Benefits:
How Educators Can Take Advantage
Next Generation Computing for Higher Education
How Educators Can Take Advantage
Date: October 5th , 2010Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (Central)
Steve Smith, Pradeep Sethi, and Terry Vaughn
Dell | ServicesNext Generation Solutions
The Education Ecosystem
Key issues driving technological change in Higher Education:
Increased
Accountability Tighter budgets,
increasing
regulatory reporting
requirements
Greater
ConnectivityMore staff,
students,
constituents, and
stakeholders
requiring mobility
and remote access
Infrastructure
ExpansionData security,
data center
efficiency and
capacity
requirements
Escalating Cost
StructureIncreased costs
stemming from
growth in storage
and archiving
capacity levels,
new capabilities,
and end-user
demands
Is it possible to address all of these with one solution?
Enter Cloud Computing• Scalable and virtual platform
• On-demand availability
• Pay-per-use costing
• High degree of automation
• Limitless storage
Defining the cloud…
As with any new concept,
there are many definitions
of Cloud Computing
within the industry:• Gartner defines Cloud
Computing as a style of
computing in which massively
scalable IT-related capabilities
are provided “as a service”
using Internet technologies to
Dell’s perspective is that
Cloud Computing is a
highly automated, readily
scalable, on-demand
computing platform of
virtually unlimited
processing, storage, and
connectivity, always
available to carry out a
Cloud services can be
delivered into your
existing server and data
center environments, or
can be managed and
hosted at a service
provider’s facilities.
What it is:
• Faster processing
• Seamless connectivity
333
multiple external customers.available to carry out a
task of any size and
charged based upon
usage.
• It is not about owning a dedicated IT infrastructure
• It is not the same as the outdated concept of grid computing
• It is not just about reducing costs
• It is not about sharing your applications and data with others on the cloud
What it is not!
How Is “Cloud Computing” Delivered?
Public Cloud• Open to use by multiple organizations
• Location of data and resources “unknown”
Private Cloud• Accessed by a single enterprise or community (Customer or Dell DC)
resources “unknown”
Hybrid Cloud Model• “Bursting” from Private to
Public
• Split by tier or usage
(Customer or Dell DC)
• Dedicated Platform
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Where does Dell play in the Cloud?
Infrastructure
Building Blocks
• Virtualized Compute,
Consulting
Services
• IT Strategy and Storage and Network
• Virtual Desktops
• Application and Content
Hosting
• Custom Solutions
• Managed Services
• IT Strategy and Transformation
• Virtual Desktop Implementations
• Data Center Migrations and Transitions
• Application Refresh
• SaaS Enablement
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Long-term Vision
Current
Model
Scalable and Virtual
Private Cloud Platform
On-Demand Availability
Pay-Per-Use Utility
Fully Managed and
Monitored
Future
Roadmap
Service Oriented
Architecture
Optimized Digital
Content Delivery
Federated IDM
Integration and Data
Services
Connected
Learning
Platform
Virtual Desktops: Example of Cloud-based Services
• Physical desktops converted to virtual desktops:
• Processing moved from the desktop to the data center
• Only the presentation layer is processed on the end-user device
• Access from anywhere from a variety of devices
• Desktop and data management is centralized:
• All management and support is centralized• All management and support is centralized
• No field resources required to support the desktop device
• Data and security is controlled centrally
• Financials converted to pay-per-use:
• No up-front capital to implement virtual desktop infrastructure
• End-user computing costs scale dynamically
• One bundled monthly price
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Dell Connected Learning Platform
• Single Tenant Enterprise Applications
• Multi-Tenant SaaS Applications
• Digital Content Storage and Delivery
• Intelligent Data Management (IDM) and
End-User Portal
• Integration and Data Services
Collaboration
Competition
Innovation
ERP/SIS LMS/VLE Curriculum Social Portal
EDU tailored multi-mode cross-platform Service Desk
ERP/SIS LMS/VLE Social
Media
Portal
Enterprise Service Bus
LDSDell
SLTContent
and FilesMulti-
MediaUniversal
Search
IDM Virtual Desktops
& Labs
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Example - Virtual Learning Platform
CollaborationCore LMS &
LCMSCommunity
SSO
Portal
Orchestration and Integration
ePortfolioVirtual
Desktops
& Labs
Content
Mgmt
Identity
Mgmt
End-to-end Multi-mode Education Service Desk
EmailPortal
Educators achieving Next Gen Computing with Dell
Industry-focused with
an end-to-end
technology portfolio
tailored and focused
for Education.
Starting to transition
even part of your IT
infrastructure now to
take advantage of
Cloud benefits sets
up your organization
for future efficiencies
Dell’s IT Efficient
Enterprise
Assessment for
Educational
Institutions is an up-
front service that
identifies strategies
Recommendations
surrounding the
most-suitable
infrastructure (Cloud
and non-Cloud
opportunities).
The Dell Approach
for future efficiencies
in Virtualization and
other emerging
technologies.
identifies strategies
and offers guidance
to enhance
information systems
that support your
goals for student
achievement.
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Resources from Dell Services
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presentation, you
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Thank You!Thank You!
Please visit us at EDUCAUSE Booth #1800
Check out our “Consulting Services Giveaway” drawing at the
booth.
Contact our presenters:
Steve Smith: [email protected]
Pradeep Sethi: [email protected]
Terry Vaughn: [email protected]
