the open source & saas revolution
DESCRIPTION
This presentation reviews emerging best practices for provisioning and supporting IT requirements nearly virtually to deliver superior solutions on a subscription basis. Learn how to deliver reliable IT without the traditional large investments in data centers, hardware, software, services and staffing. Remember how digital killed traditional music distribution? See how virtual IT through Open Source and SAAS will cut the trend towards large hardware investments or outsourcing.TRANSCRIPT
The Open Source & SaaS Revolutionor…How I stopped building data centers and learned to virtualize Global
IT D liIT Delivery
April, 2008
wiring my company’s data center at 4 a.m.….m.
…thinking about a better way to source IT!
knowing that disruptive technologies and b i d lbusiness models…
…drive innovation and value to the consumer
IT is also faced with disruptive innovations…
O S S ft Open Source Software (OSS)
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Managed Services
Unified Communications
…and CIO’s are yet again at a crossroads
This crossroads leaves CIO’s with a familiar h ichoice…
Traditional
OperationsNew MarketStrategyOperations
Efficiency
Optimization
StrategyInnovationEnablement
Optimization
…enabled by new technologies and business models
The change needed is not simple…
E t i
Web Presence BusinessEnterprise
ApplicationsBusiness Intelligence
CIOCollaboration & Communications
Knowledge ManagementCommunications g
Desktop Data Center Management
Networking & Telephony
Computing
The Enterprise Business Applications…
Large up-front capital spendPurchased more ‘seats’ than urchas mor s ats than
neededConcurrent spend on p
infrastructureo Data Centero Serverso StoragegTypically lengthy
implementations
…perpetual licensing and on-premise model is over
pHigh costs to
upgrade/maintain
Software-as-a-Service is a stark contrast…
Lower up front expenditureLower up-front expenditurePay for the ‘seats’ requiredNo additional infrastructureTypically shorter
i l t tiimplementationsUpgraded by the vendor
…to the legacy model of software delivery
SaaS for Business Applications, utilities…
ERP/CRMSales CompensationHuman ResourcesStock AdministrationProject Accountingj g
Conferencing/Collaboration
…and other services
For the rest, it’s Open Source software…
L f t ditLower up-front expenditurePay for usage as requiredPrototype before buildLarge talent poolLeverage community
contributors
…which has revolutionized software development & support
Open Source Software
ApplicationsBusiness IntelligenceD cum nt/C nt nt Document/Content
MgtDatabase, Tools &
UtilitiesUtilitiesProgramming
LanguagesOperating Systems
…for rapid prototype and solution implementation
Integration: Vendor driven integration…
CustomerCustomer
Intacct ERPIntacct ERP Salesforce CRMSalesforce CRM
#1 Enter anAccountsAccount (copy)
Opportunity“Summary”
#1 Enter anAccount
#2 Enter anOpportunity
Sales OrderSummary (copy)
#3 Enter theSales Order
Sales Order“Products”Sales Order“Products”Sales Order“Products”
ProductMaster
PriceLists
AR InvoiceSummary
Sales OrderSales OrderAR I i
#4 Print theOrder Form
“Products”Sales Order“Products”AR Invoice“Products”
…enables adoption of “best-of-breed” applications
Reporting: Business Intelligence Services
AccountsCustomersOrgs
Opportunities
I i
Sales Orders
C
Contacts
Products
CustomObjects
Invoices
Revenue
Cases
KnowledgeObjects
Reporting
A l iAnalysis
…based on 100% Open Source solutions
Data center management…
FacilitiesAir, power, rackNetwork, TelephonySecurityData Managementg mBackup, RecoveryVirtualizationVirtualization
…has become a specialty; managed services prevail
Managed Open Source SaaS Solutions
..and ASPE Mail
..and ManagedE-Mail
Service TicketingManagedNetworkTelephony
…bringing it all together at Ingres
Summary of change…
Proprietary software --> Open Source softwaresoftware
Perpetual licensing --> Subscription based Perpetual licensing --> Subscription based support
Install on Premise --> Software as a Service
ASP / Outsourcer --> Managed Services
…open source, SaaS, managed services, and focus
Focus on Technology --> Focus on Business
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