Microsoft Azure - Planning your move to the cloud
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The document outlines the growing importance of cloud computing for businesses, highlighting trends and statistics about cloud adoption among CIOs. It discusses various cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and emphasizes the need for organizations to develop a cloud strategy to improve efficiency, innovation, and reduce costs. Additionally, it provides next steps and options for businesses interested in transitioning to the cloud, including educational resources and assessments offered by Oakwood Systems Group.
Microsoft Azure - Planning your move to the cloud
- 1. Planning Your Move to the Cloud Scott Cameron, Principal Solution Engineer
- 2. 2 Agenda 1 Cloud.Vision 2 Cloud.Educate 3 Cloud.Options
- 3. Cloud.Vision
- 4. “Cloud is a given. CIOs no longer ask whether they should use cloud, but rather how.”* “55% of CIOs indicated they would source all their critical apps in the cloud by 2020.”*** Reduce costs and inefficiencies Increase revenue with existing assets Create new business models *”Cloud Evolves From Point Solution To Strategic Enabler Of The New Connected Economy,” Forrester, Liz Herbert, January 2015 **Forrester, 2014 ***Smith, David Mitchell et al. Predicts 2014: Cloud Computing Affects All Aspects of IT. Gartner, Inc. December 4, 2013. ****IDC, CIO webinar, 2014 Business is powered by the cloud “Traditional on-premises data storage is four times the cost of cloud storage.”** “Seventy percent of CIOs will embrace a cloud-first strategy by 2016.”**** Improve efficiency Enable innovation Transform your business 4
- 5. $1.9T Gartner estimates the total economic value-add from the Internet of Things across industries will reach US$1.9 trillion worldwide in 20201 $77B By 2017, mobile apps will be downloaded more than 268 billion times, generating revenue of more than US$77 billion2 $1.6T Dividend available to businesses that put new data types and analytics in the hands of more employees over the next four years3 ~50% Agility accounts for 50 percent of the reasons for going to the cloud, versus 14 percent for cost savings4 Things + devices Applications Data Infrastructure Gartner “Forecast: The Internet of Things, Worldwide, 2013,” (G00259115), Peter Middleton, Peter Kjeldsen, and Jim Tully, November 18, 2013 Gartner Report, “Predicts 2014: Apps, Personal Cloud and Data Analytics Will Drive New Consumer Interactions” Stephanie Baghdassarian, Brian Blau, Jessica Ekholm. Sandy Shen, November 22, 2013. IDC “Capturing the $1.6 Trillion Data Dividend,” Dan Vesset, Henry D. Morris, John F. Gantz, May 2014 Gartner “Hype cycle for cloud computing, 2014”, David Mitchell Smith, July 24, 2014 Cloud Trends
- 7. What is the Cloud? An approach to computing that is about Internet scaling and connecting to a variety of devices and endpoints
- 9. Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service IaaS Platform as a Service PaaS Software as a Service SaaS Cloud Options Host Build Consume
- 12. Microsoft Azure • Fully managed platform • Variety of easily leveraged, pre-defined apps App Services • Standardized, update managed platform • More flexible and adaptable Cloud Services • Customer managed • Fully customizable Virtual Machines Azure – Microsoft’s Cloud
- 13. Microsoft Azure (continued) Extended Stay Hotel Suite App Services Leased Luxury Townhome Cloud Services Lake House Virtual Machines Azure – Microsoft’s Cloud
- 14. Cloud.Options
- 15. 15 Next Steps • Choose a cloud platform • Pick a cloud topic to start with • Get your cloud education • Move a test workload to the cloud • Make a plan for leveraging the cloud • Develop your roadmap and estimate costs for cloud hosting and migration services
- 16. Cloud Identity Identity and Authorization: • Active Directory • Hybrid identity • Single sign-on • Access control • Multi-factor authentication • Application access SharePoint on IaaS Cloud-Hosted SharePoint infrastructure: • Multi-tier SharePoint architecture • Configure networking to support SharePoint • Deploy SharePoint VMs • Deploy SQL and storage for SharePoint Onramp Topics IaaS Foundation Learn the basics of IaaS: • Governance • Best practices • Virtual machines • Virtual cloud networks Deploy SQL farms on IaaS: • SQL IaaS vs SQL PaaS • Configure networking to support SQL • Deploy SQL VMs • Deploy storage for SQL SQL on IaaS Educate
- 17. Modern App Dev Maximize IaaS and PaaS for App Dev: • Building applications in the cloud • Deploying applications to the cloud • Storage, data and application models • Security and authentication Websites on IaaS Website Infrastructure on IaaS: • Building your hosting platform: storage, networking & VMs • Hosting websites within IaaS infrastructure • Deploying website instances Onramp Topics (Continued) Dev / Test on IaaS Development and Testing on IaaS: • Networking for IaaS dev/test • Storage for dev/test • Deploying IaaS VMs • Dev/test tools with cloud • Deploying applications to the cloud Website Infrastructure Leveraging PaaS: • Configuring website platform services (PaaS) • Building websites on PaaS • Best practices for leveraging the flexible cloud platform Websites on PaaS Educate
- 18. 18 Take it to the Next Level • Attend Oakwood’s next webinar – Azure Onramp: IaaS Foundation • Schedule a free 1-hour call to discuss an Onramp Topic • Learn more about our Azure Fast Start engagements • Assess how the cloud can simplify and accelerate IT for your business • Get your in-depth cloud education • Move a test workload to the cloud • Make your plan for leveraging the cloud • Estimate the hosting and migration costs for your first workload in the cloud
- 19. 19 Onramp Options Business Value Assessment Technical Value Assessment IT Technical Assessment Azure Fast Start 10 day engagement - $8,000* Key Business and IT Leader/Innovator audience Identify opportunities to leverage Azure in support of business goals and objectives 7 day engagement - $2,500* IT Management and Delivery audience Identify opportunities to leverage Azure in the current corporate topology 5 day engagement – no cost* IT Delivery audience Structured workshops/onboarding Identify potential workloads and leverage Azure Fast Start structured workshops Collaborative approach to identify potential/key workloads for migration to Azure and transform the business 10 day engagement - $8,000* IT Leader/Innovator and Business Owner audience Identify opportunities to leverage Azure in support of IT goals and objectives Discover Collaborate Innovate Transform All offerings include at no cost*: • 4 day Azure Fast Start workshop • 1 day Azure Consumption planning • 30-day, $1,000 Azure Pass * Assumes qualification for $7,000 credit - pending submission by Oakwood and approval from Microsoft
- 20. Call to Action Oakwood Systems Group 800-810-8412 www.Oakwoodsys.com Contact Oakwood to discuss your Onramp options and about qualifying for Azure Fast Start funding.
- 21. Since 1981, Oakwood has served over 11,000 organizations globally – in North America, South America, United Kingdom and Europe. Based out of St. Louis, Missouri, we provide world class advisors, technologists and consultants to architect, deploy and optimize our client’s I.T. investments. 21 Oakwood
- 22. 22 Clients
- 23. 23 Services DATA & ANALYTICS INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGAGEMENT & COLLABORATION PAAS & CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT MANAGED SERVICES DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Data Management Sentiment Analysis Predictive Analytics BI in the Cloud Business Insights Big Data Internet of Things Office On-Premise, Cloud or Hybrid Portals & Content Messaging Unified Communications Social Collaboration Employee Productivity Azure IaaS Dynamic Datacenter Desktop Delivery Operational Intelligence User Provisioning Enterprise Mobility Suite Identity & Access Application Modernization Software Factory Internet of Things Continuous Value Delivery Azure PaaS DevOps Digital Strategy CMS Builds Web Development Mobile Strategy User Experience E-Commerce Social Strategy Intelligent UI SharePoint Office 365 Azure IaaS SQL DBA Business Applications Network Infrastructure
- 24. 24 Leadership • Microsoft’s 2015 North Central Partner of the Year • Microsoft’s 2014 North Central Partner of the Year • Microsoft’s 2013 Central Region Partner of the Year • Microsoft’s 2011 Central Region Partner of the Year • Microsoft’s North Central Area Black Belt Partner Business Intelligence. 1 of 20 partners have this designation. • Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist – 2010 Customer Experience Category, Central Region • Microsoft H1FY10 Area Award Winner – 2010 Customer Experience, North Central Area • Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist - 2007 Competency Category, Central Region • Fifty Fastest Growing Private Companies – 2007 St. Louis Business Journal • Microsoft Quarterly Partner Award - 2007 Competency Category, North Central District • Microsoft Quarterly Partner Award – October 2006 • Microsoft Partner of the Year Winner - July 2006 Marketing Excellence Category, Central Region • Microsoft 2005 Central Region Partner of the Year