Considerations for cloud computing in charities
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The document discusses considerations for cloud computing in charities, focusing on its adoption, benefits, and challenges. It emphasizes the importance of understanding service responsibilities and creating a solid business case for cloud solutions. Additionally, it highlights the upcoming round table event for further discussions on topics related to cloud computing in the charitable sector.
Considerations for cloud computing in charities
- 1. Considerations for cloud computing in Charities Presented by: Andrew Brenson, Freelance IT Consultant Mark Thomas, Solutions Architect, Databarracks, Databarracks 1
- 2. Agenda Objective: What are the considerations for charities in cloud computing? i Introduction ? Questions Duration http://www.slideshare.net/Databarracks Twitter: @databarracks 2
- 3. Introduction 3
- 4. Introduction – Andrew Brenson Currently: Freelance IT consultant, working mainly with charities and NGOs Previously: Treasurer, Charities Consortium IT Directors Group - now the Charity IT Leaders Head of IT, Major UK Charity 10 years at Channel 4 4
- 5. Introduction – Databarracks 10 Years providing backup and disaster recovery cloud services Now provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Why did Databarracks ask Andrew to carry out the research? Mark Thomas – Solutions Architect 5
- 6. The shape of the cloud computing market What is “cloud computing” to charities? 6
- 7. Introduction “IT is a fashion industry and Cloud Computing is the new black” 7
- 8. Is cloud adoption a bell curve? Key: Current adoption level 8
- 9. Is cloud adoption a bell curve? A genuinely different model 9
- 10. The shape of the market Question: Are there any IT Directors who have not seriously considered using cloud services? 10
- 11. IT representation in the board room? Is there any? 11
- 12. Key issues for charities Why should or shouldn’t charities use cloud services? 12
- 13. Cost Traditional computing Cloud computing Computing Computing Usage Time Time Capacity 13
- 14. Transition 14
- 15. Changing shape of the IT team 30% 70% On-Premise Your Your Managing All of the Managing All of the Infrastructure Business Business “Undifferentiated Heavy Lifting” “Undifferentiated Heavy Lifting” Cloud-Based Configuring Configuring More Time to Focus on More Time to Focus on Infrastructure Your Cloud Your Cloud Your Business Your Business Assets Assets 70% 30% 15
- 16. Trust 16
- 17. “X” as a Service 17
- 18. “X” as a Service SaaS PaaS IaaS FRaaS BPaaS DRaaS 18
- 19. Green IT 19
- 20. Green IT 20
- 21. Advice Forget all the hype, there are lots of new cloud services that can really help you. Understand exactly what services you are getting - what is the responsibility of the service provider and what you are doing Put together a real business case to prove to the organisation that what you are doing is the right decision. Share knowledge 21
- 22. Save the date Charity round table Provisionally booked in for the 15th May in Central London Potential topics: Cloud Disaster Recovery Hybrid clouds from multiple service providers Compliance and cloud computing What are the issues for migrating legacy systems? 22
- 23. Questions? ? 23
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