Gen-i Cloud 101 presentation
- 1. Getting your head around cloud computing Cloud101: an introduction from Gen-i
- 2. Cloud computing is a relatively new concept “A style of computing where massively scalable IT-related capabilities are provided ‘as a service’ across the Internet “A pool of abstracted, highly-scalable, and to multiple external customers.” managed computer infrastructure capable DARYL PLUMMER, GARTNER of hosting end-customer applications and billed by consumption.” FORRESTER “The Fifth Generation of Computing (after Mainframe, Personal Computer, Client-Server Computing, and the web).” “Cloud Computing is an on-demand delivery SUSIE ADAMS, MICROSOFT model for IT services or applications with the characteristics of multi-tenant hosting, elasticity (variable capacity) and utility “Common, Location-independent, based billing.” Online, Utility, on-Demand service” ANDREW YEE, EBIZQ.NET JOE WIENMAN, AT&T There are lots of definitions and it means different things to different people. Getting clarity on where and how it can be practically applied to add value to your business can be challenging. To us, cloud computing is about computing functionality as an on-demand service over a network.
- 3. The name is a bit cloudy... The term ‘cloud computing’ originates from the use of a ‘cloud’ drawing to illustrate the Internet and its components in flow diagrams. Here’s an example…
- 4. Traditional computing To understand how cloud computing has Traditional Computing evolved, let’s go back and look at how computing technology has transformed over time. Traditionally all the applications we used and the storage we had access to was located on premise. It either lived on the computers we used or on servers we connected directly to. We purchased these as products and typically had Word processor email & other to install and maintain them ourselves. applications Storage Email Server
- 5. Cloud computing With cloud computing the software and hardware Cloud Computing we use no longer needs to exist locally. Service providers now offer access to software and Hotmail, hardware from off premises. Google Apps, E-bay, iTunes, Salesforce They sell this as a service, which means we no longer need to purchase them outright. The provider is responsible for looking after the service (upgrades, maintenance, etc.), we don’t need to worry about this ourselves. Traditional Computing Word processor email & other applications Storage Email Server
- 6. Cloud services are everywhere, in fact you’ve probably used some of them already.
- 7. Why is cloud computing gaining so much popularity? • The economic climate is forcing businesses to closely examine costs and achieve better value from their ICT spend. Cloud computing is seen as an enabler of this as it offers some compelling cost benefits. • Being able to access services in the cloud when you want to, for however long you need it and paying only for what you use is an appealing proposition for organisation trying to improve cost predictability and business efficiency. • Cloud based services are easily available direct to business areas like HR, Marketing and Sales, enabling them to now have even greater influence over their ICT needs to achieve their goals.
- 8. Cloud has a business wide appeal “I need a market analytics tool now. I don’t care how it’s delivered to me.” Marketing Manager “I don’t want to go through the process of a Capex request for an application I’m only going to need for 6 months.” HR Manager “Our staff need access to our inventory management system in real time when they’re on the road.” Sales Manager “Where our tools are stored doesn’t matter to me. I just want our virtual team to be sharing work and collaborating as soon as possible.” Project Manager
- 9. The benefits of cloud computing Business Scales up and Increased speed Refocus staff on Geographical Efficiency down as your to benefit core business expansion needs change realisation becomes easy Financial Pay-per-use No capital No long term Inexpensive pricing investment contracts test and development Technical Self-service Infrastructure Developer-ready One button portal managed by the framework for deployment cloud provider all levels of developers Content adapted from: James Staten, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
- 10. The components that make up cloud There are three broad categories of services provided by cloud computing. Combined these three services are able to provide the majority of computer functionality provided by a traditional model of computing. • Software-as-a-service allows users to access software applications on-demand. It’s a broad field and common examples include web-based email and customer relationship management services. SaaS • Platform-as-a-service provides computing platform and software stacks as a service. It allows companies to deploy applications without PaaS the cost of buying and managing the required hardware and software. • Infrastructure-as-a-service provides virtual servers and on-demand data storage. Users pay only for the capacity they need, and they can get IaaS more if they require it. Users can select one or more of these three service layers to meet their needs. Adapted from Wikipedia
- 11. The different types of cloud Public clouds sell services to anyone over the Internet. Private clouds are managed and maintained by a business its self or a provider who delivers dedicated infrastructure services within a private firewall. Hybrid clouds are a mix of public cloud services and private cloud services. PUBLIC PRIVATE HYBRID
- 12. What’s the typical journey that businesses go on to get to the cloud? 1. Traditional Inhouse IT Dept 2. IT resource consolidation + virtualisation SERVERS FOR: SERVERS FOR: IT Dept. IT Dept. Website, Mail, CRM An inhouse IT CRM Testing Virtualisation offers a environment allows for more efficient use of high levels of control server resource. It can ERP, and the potential for reduce your server Testing customisation of IT investment, utility costs, resources, but duplication Mail Website and free up physical and inefficient allocation space onsite. Mail, of IT resources can make it Unified costly to run. comms ERP Unified comms
- 13. 3. Managed hosted services 4. Cloud: pay to use services on demand DATA CENTRE IT Dept. Testing, Mail, CRM Website vDesktop Website Security Testing & Dev ERP, unified comms, CRM By outsourcing your Where it makes sense data requirements to to you can put some of a specialist you have your IT resources into IT Dept. the benefit of their the cloud and access expertise and you can them when you want, cost effectively leverage only paying for what their access to the latest you use and scaling your ERP, unified comms, HR technology and best use as you need to. practice methods in data management.
- 14. Here are some practical examples of how businesses are using cloud services today… IT Dept. 06 05 04 Factory Back-up Mobile IaaS Office Sales Rep 02 03 Test CRM vDesktop & Dev Distribution Centre Reception Branch 01 Website Branch 02 eg. Customer Portal 01 Head Office Customer 01 02 03 04 05 06 Lease infrastructure to Rent storage space By moving all your Ensure quality customer Cost effectively and Businesses that have build web services that for a CRM system in a data desktops into a cloud service by enabling staff securely back up critical seasonal fluctuations enable a faster go-to- centre that is connected desktop environment, to dynamically manage data offsite – reducing in workload – can take market initiative e.g. a to a nationwide network you can reduce costs on their communication your storage costs while advantage of the scalability customer portal - without to enable your staff to licencing, deployment and collaboration tools ensuring you leverage of cloud services and worrying about raising access it securely from and maintenance anywhere, anytime. best practice security increase their resource use the capital achieve this. anywhere. services. standards to protect during peak times and then your business. scale back down as required.
- 15. It’s easy to see the benefits of cloud, but how it is applied to your business is the key. Have a chat to us about the options available and how we can help you achieve the business outcomes you’re looking for. Contact your Gen-i client manager, or call us on 0800 694 364
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