effectively explaining the cloud to your colleagues
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The Cloud Defined -Definition -Types of Services Moved to the Cloud -Types of Clouds -Participants in the Cloud Model Example: Desktops in the Cloud Types of Products Hosted in the Cloud For IT Professionals Only Click here for more information: http://www.evolveip.net/solutions/evolve-ip-onecloudTRANSCRIPT
Effectively Explaining the Cloud to Your Colleagues
Agenda
The Cloud Defined
Definition
Types of Services Moved to the Cloud
Why Companies are moving to the cloud
Types of Clouds
Participants in the Cloud Model
Example: Desktops in the Cloud
Types of Products Hosted in the Cloud
For IT Professionals Only
The Cloud - Defined
Cloud computing is the delivery of hardware and software computing resources that are provided in a subscription model, and are accessible from a remote location over a network – most commonly the Internet.
The term “cloud” comes from the common use of a cloud-shaped symbol as a depiction of the complex infrastructure contained in system diagrams.
The Cloud Technology Advantage
Cloud Technologies are basically a pool of computing resources (e.g. servers, storage, applications, voice services) that are provided to businesses from another company and:
Eliminate the need for onsite equipment, maintenance, and management.
Enable IT departments to increase or add capabilities as needed without purchasing equipment, software, or upgrades; training employees to support equipment; and taking up expensive office space and power and cooling to house equipment.
Provides end users immediate access to new features from nearly any device in any location, through a predictable, subscription based, pay-per-use method of funding IT.
Includes built-in redundancy and disaster recovery.
Types of Services Moved To the Cloud
InfrastructureComputing resources, storage and networking capabilities that are owned and hosted by a service provider Web server hosting, back-up, or DR systems are examples
SoftwareAn application that runs on someone else’s systemWeb-based email, Salesforce.com, and Google Docs are example
PlatformsA broad collection of application infrastructure (middleware) services, including application platform, integration, business process management and database services The Google App Engine is an example
Communications Communications functionality such as your phones, instant messaging, conferencing, and presenceVoice over IP (VoIP) telephony, call center and web collaboration are examples
What is “as-a-Service”?
Because Cloud Computing is a style of computing in which resources are provided over the Internet on a subscription basis, you will often see the delivery model referred to as “as-a-service”.
For example, from the previous slide:
SaaS – Software as a Service
IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service
CaaS – Communications as a Service
PaaS – Platform as a Service
Why Companies are Moving to the Cloud
Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Reduced amount of computing hardware onsite
Built-in disaster recovery / business continuity
Lower hardware and software maintenance
Instant software updates, accessibility
Improved performance and reliability
Pay only for what is used
Agile; make changes on demand
Better for the environment
Types of Clouds
Private CloudDedicated equipment for single customerSame technology as on-premiseSecure & isolatedHigh-availability difficult to achieveScaling and Cost challenges
Public CloudMultiple customers share resourcesInexpensivePerformance challengedSecurity issues
Types of Clouds
Hybrid CloudIndustry answer to problems plaguing both modelsUse Public for what it’s good forUse Private for what it’s good forCombine the twoThe integration of these solutions is complex Costly
Virtual Private CloudBest of both worldsStable, isolated, and secureControl to scale and expand on-demand“High-availability” ensures prearranged level of operational performance will be met Functions perfectly with both new and legacy applications
Participants in the Cloud Model
Cloud Service Provider: the party responsible for the IT assets and their maintenance
Business Management: the party responsible for monitoring and managing services delivered from a service provider’s cloud
End User: The person using the services, who does not require any knowledge of the underlying technology
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The Evolve IP Difference
The Virtual Private Cloud Difference
VENDORS INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS
IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND
VIRTUAL PRIVATE CLOUD
Evolve IP Savvis Terremark
Legacy applications Production
environments such as SAP, Oracle, SQL, etc.
Evolutionary approach to Cloud over revolutionary
Low risk; incremental savings
Higher-grade; higher cost solution
Can run legacy applications with little or NO adaptation
Enterprise data center at “Service provider scale”
WEB-SCALE CLOUD COMPUTING
Amazon Web Services GoGrid Softlayer
Only good for easily ported web apps or newly developed apps
“Revolutionary” approach to cloud
Good for new opportunity; higher risk for legacy
Technology choices are different
Requires intelligence in the application; “Evolutionary”
Higher risk Can run legacy apps
only with re-architecting
Types of Products Evolve IP Hosts in the Cloud
Phone SystemsCloud-based communications solutions free organizations from managing carriers, phone systems and vendors and provide lower TCO, scalability, advanced end-user features, and web-based control to any user, in any location, for a predictable monthly fee.
ServersVirtual Data Centers deliver utility computing (processor, memory, and disk) in a scalable and secure virtualized architecture.
Call CentersHosted Call Centers enable organizations to unify and simplify their call center operations with a turn-key hosted solution that removes geographic boundaries – all for a simple per-user monthly service fee.
DesktopsVirtual Desktop Infrastructure frees businesses from the endless cycle of purchasing, supporting, upgrading and replacing local PCs by providing a untethered “virtual” workspace that can be accessed from anywhere, at any time, on a variety of devices and for a predictable monthly fee.
ApplicationsOffice Applications provide customers with the enterprise-class software they need from the cloud, eliminating on-site servers, licensing, maintenance and headaches.
What to Look for in a Cloud Service Provider
Enterprise-grade or better infrastructure
Treats network, servers, storage, and bandwidth as modular IT resources
SLA of 99.999% core platform uptime
Delivers predictable performance over bursty compute
Failover via redundant Active-Active platforms
Support team of in-house, experienced engineers with 24/7/365 availability
Robust training program and resources (user guides, videos, webinars, etc.)
Experienced Product Team that has been in your shoes and understands your pain points and needs