one firm's wild ride to the cloud

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Keith Brooks - CIOCRGO LawIBM Champion

One Firm’s Wild Ride to the CloudSTR-1022


Patents, We do Patents!

“Leading the world in innovation for 24 years in a row is a result of IBM’s unmatched commitment to innovation and R&D–reflected in this year’s new U.S. patent record, breaking the 8,000 barrier for the first time,” said Ginni Rometty, IBM’s chairman, President and CEO(January 2017)


Directions and Progress1. Domino.Doc - >

Lotus Quickr ->IBM Connections Cloud Files

2. Lotus Notes, Domino, EasySync -> IBM Notes, Domino, Traveler -> IBM Connections Cloud Mail &

Traveler3. Lotus Sametime Basic->

IBM Sametime Meetings -> IBM Connections Cloud Chat and Meetings


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2007

Lotus Notes/Domino R7Domino.Doc R7

Lotus Sametime R7Dell Win 2003 Servers

Thinkpad LaptopsEasySync

In the Beginning


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2008

Backups Put into PlacePrinter ReplacementsUpgraded to LND R8

Desktop ScanSnaps EverywhereiPhones

Advancing


09

2009

Domino.Doc End of LifeLegal Software

Financial Software

Expansion


10

2010

Server FailuresLND R8.5 RolloutLotus Notes TraveleriPads

Mobility


11

2011

New OfficesNew DevicesMore CablingExchange GatewaySametime Meetings Rollout

Moving Time


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2012

Routers and Firewalls FailMove AgainT-1s vs T-3sDomino.Doc Support EndsMoved to Quickr

Meltdown


Pre Cloud Times

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2012

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Backups Put into PlacePrinter ReplacementsUpgraded to LND R8Desktop ScanSnaps

EverywhereiPhones

AdvancingServer FailuresLND R8.5 RolloutLotus Notes TraveleriPads

MobilityRouters and Firewalls FailMove AgainT-1s vs T-3sDomino.Doc Support EndsMoved to Quickr

Meltdown

Lotus Notes/Domino R7Domino.Doc R7

Lotus Sametime R7.xThinkpad Laptops

EasySync

In the BeginningDomino.Doc EoLLegal Software

Financial Software

ExpansionNew OfficesNew DevicesMore Cabling

Exchange GatewaySametime Meetings Rollout

Moving Time


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Document EverythingGrowth in ClientsGrowth in StaffNew ServersQuickr ImplementedPlan for Mail and Sametime in the Cloud

Backups


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1/1 IBM Connections Cloud S1(Includes Mail, Traveler, Chat and Meetings)I take Sabbatical, New IT StaffExpensive Lessons Learned

To VDI…Or Not to VDI

2014


15

Initial Discussions about movingfrom Quickr to IBM Connections….or something elseMAC Rollout Starts

Where to Next? 2015


16

Testing, testingMore WaitingDoc VMs shut downVeeam SetupMACs Permeate

End of Quickr

2016


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2017

Completed Quickr Migration to IBM Connections CloudConsolidated Everything else on One File Server

Almost(85%) Cloud


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2018

Shut down Data ClosetGo Cloud 100%Expand Connections Usage

100% Cloud?


Modern Times and The Future

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2015

2017

2018

2014

2016

Document EverythingGrowth in ClientsGrowth in StaffNew ServersQuickr ImplementedPlan for Mail and Sametime in the Cloud

BackupsInitial Discussions about moving from Quickr to IBM Connections… or something elseMAC Rollout Starts

Where to Next?

Completed Quickr Migration to IBM Connections CloudConsolidated Everything else on One File Server

Almost(85%) Cloud

Shut down office equipment and go Cloud 100%Expand Connections Usage

100% Cloud? 1/1 IBM Cloud MailWe SplitNew IT StaffExpensive Lessons Learned

To VDI…Or Not to VDI Testing, testingMore WaitingDoc VM shut downVeeam SetupMACs Permeate

End of Quickr


Lessons LearnedKeep Pushing (IBM, Management, Staff, Yourself)

Backup Everything for Everyone

Always Be Testing Everything

If money is an issue, you didn’t ask correctly

Cloud is not the cheapest solution in the long term but it is the easier way to go

Thank you

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Keith Brooks - CIO@[email protected]

One Firm’s Wild Ride to the CloudSTR-1022

IBM Connect 2017

one firm's wild ride to the cloud

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