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  • 1. The Cloud: CIOs Perspective Ivo Vachkov Xi Group Ltd

2. CIO Role in the Enterprise preCloud vs postCloud Enterprises: Development; Operations; DevOps; Acquisition processes; Logistics; Maintenance; Cooperation with the CTO; 3. Common Misconceptions Cloud will replace all on-premise software; On-premise software has critical role; Public clouds are the only economically viablesolution; Public clouds are more secure than on-premisesoftware or private clouds; Private clouds are the only economically viablesolution or more secure; 4. Cloud-related issues Emerging technology: IaaS; PaaS; SaaS; DBaaS, XaaS, etc. Lack of control: Lack of granular permissions or access controls; BlackOps; 5. Cloud-related issues Lack of deterministic behavior Lack of standardization: NIST Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations; NIST Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing; NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture, Version 1; Cloud tolerates the DevOps approach 6. Challenges in the Cloud Technical: How to deal with legacy systems? How to organize Development and Operationsinteractions? How to fight with BlackOps? How to modify the enterprise architecture thatgoverns your IT? What kind of changes are necessary tofacilitate applications migration to the cloud? How to deal with potential reduction inavailability? 7. Challenges in the Cloud Administrative: Industry-specific regulations (PCI DSS); Processing practices; Legal issues (Health Care, Public Sector); Operational: Monitoring strategies; Growth management & Elasticity; Risk & Mitigation Strategies (Reactive/Proactive); Financial (a.k.a. Cost) 8. Lessons Learned Proper design is the key: Design to scale out, not scale up! Design with high-availability (failure) in mind! Start small, but design for growth! Embrace DevOps! Monitor EVERYTHING! Automate wherever possible! Be Proactive! Never assume, TEST! 9. Thank you for your attention!