Tips For a Successful Cloud Proof-of-Concept - RightScale Compute 2013
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The document provides a guide for successful cloud proof-of-concepts (POCs), emphasizing the need to adapt evaluation methodologies to fit the evolving technology landscape. It outlines key dos and don'ts for selecting clouds and applications, encouraging lightweight, real-world testing while measuring success through agility, efficiency, and improved solutions. Ultimately, it advocates for starting with simple use cases and treating POCs as learning experiences to leverage cloud advantages without attempting to replicate traditional data center setups.
Tips For a Successful Cloud Proof-of-Concept - RightScale Compute 2013
- 1. april25-26 sanfrancisco cloud success starts here Tips for a Successful Cloud Proof-of-Concept Vijay Tolani, Cloud Solutions Engineer
- 2. #2#2 #RightscaleCompute Agenda • State of the Cloud • Cloud POCs: Dos and Don’ts • Choosing the Right Cloud(s) • Choosing the Right Application • Navigating the Technical Hurdles • Measure the Success of Your Cloud POC
- 3. #3#3 #RightscaleCompute Conventional Vendor Evaluation Techniques • Steering Committees to Determine Requirements • Analyst Reports for Vendor Selection • RFPs to Filter Qualified Vendors • POCs for Qualified Vendors
- 4. #4#4 #RightscaleCompute Today’s Challenge: Business Expectations Have Changed Instant On Self Service Unprecedented Scale Public & Private Cloud Business Expectations
- 5. #5#5 #RightscaleCompute And The Technology Is Evolving Quickly Open Sourced Goes OpenStackLaunched Adds Australia Grizzly Released Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Jan Mar 2012 2013 GALaunched Cloud Services
- 6. #6#6 #RightscaleCompute And If You’re Not Careful • You’ll find yourself applying conventional methodologies to evaluate revolutionary technology: • By the time Steering Committees determine requirements, needs have changed • Information coming from analysts provide point-in-time snapshots, but may lack real-time feedback • RFPs ask questions which are too specific to apply to revolutionary technology • POCs test for the worst case, while the technology is being built to start with the simplest use case
- 7. #7 #rightscalecompute Cloud POCs: Dos and Don’ts
- 8. #RightscaleCompute #8#8 Pick the right approach A learning experience, not once and done Cloud POC Mantra
- 9. #9#9 #RightscaleCompute Pick the Right Approach • Keep it lightweight • Start simple • Keep it short – 30-60 days • Accept cloud as it is, don’t try to make it into your data center • Don’t start with the hardest use case • Decide if the architecture meets the needs of the application, not if it matches your data center • Treat it as a learning experience • It’s not once and done • Your cloud deployments will evolve • Your expertise and knowledge will evolve • Consider how you will manage the application over time
- 10. #10 #rightscalecompute Cloud POCs: Dos and Don’ts Choosing a Cloud
- 11. #11#11 #RightscaleCompute Choosing a Cloud for POCs • Public & Private Clouds built on same technologies • OpenStack • CloudStack • Private Clouds are good choices for applications which require: • High Flexibility & Performance • Increased Security & Compliance • CapEx Procurement Model • Public Clouds offer more advanced automation than Private Clouds
- 12. #12#12 #RightscaleCompute Public Clouds Enable Additional Agility • “It’s a marathon, not a sprint” • Don’t sprint directly to the finish line, without training. You’ll hurt yourself • Start with something small and show it works • Start with the simplest application, then test more complex
- 13. #13 #rightscalecompute Cloud POCs: Dos and Don’ts Choosing an Application
- 14. #RightscaleCompute #14#14 Pick the right application Cloud is a fit for everyone, not for every application Cloud POC Mantra
- 15. #15#15 #RightscaleCompute Pick the Right Application • Keep it real • Pick a real application for a real project with real expectations • Don’t start with the most complex use case • Low to moderate security/compliance profile • Focus on where cloud adds value • Speed to deploy, scalable, variable load • Good options for your first deployment in the cloud • Web Application • Mobile/Social/Collaboration Apps • Big Data • Batch Processing • Dev/Test solutions
- 16. #16#16 #RightscaleCompute Clouds Are Different • … so don’t treat them like a data center in the sky • Don’t expect to be able to move a VM image to a cloud and have it work out of the box • Successful cloud deployments include HA Application Architectures designed to run on ephemeral, commodity infrastructure • NoSQL Databases vs. High Performance Hardware
- 17. #17 #rightscalecompute Cloud POCs: Dos and Don’ts Navigating Technical Hurdles
- 18. #18#18 #RightscaleCompute Next Step: Technical POC • After proving your application can run on a cloud architecture, consider testing with a Private Cloud • Test for Performance • Ensure Security & Compliance • Integration with Existing ITSM Processes • Consider Including More Complex Workloads
- 19. #19#19 #RightscaleCompute Technical Pitfalls to Watch Out For • Storage Performance • Consider Striping, Sharding, & NoSQL Architectures • Shared Storage • Consider OpenNFS • Software Licensing • Consider Licensing through the MultiCloud Marketplace • Network Flexibility • Consider Dynamic DNS • Security & Compliance • Design for Public Clouds
- 20. #20 #rightscalecompute Cloud POCs: Dos and Don’ts Metrics for Success
- 21. #RightscaleCompute #21#21 Pick the right metrics Begin your cloud journey with the end in mind Cloud POC Mantra
- 22. #22 #rightscalecompute Cloud POC Success Metric #1 Business Agility How quickly can cloud help us respond to business needs and opportunities? Business Opportunity Market Window Time to Market $£¥€ ✖ Shadow IT
- 23. #23#23 #RightscaleCompute Evaluation Criteria • Speed/Ease to: • Launch new applications or services • Scale applications or services up or down to meet demand • Offer services in new geographies • Self-service IT • Give control to business users • Give control to developers • Automation • Automate routine work for Operations
- 24. #24 #rightscalecompute Cloud POC Success Metric #2 Improve Efficiency Can cloud make us more efficient with time and money?
- 25. #25#25 #RightscaleCompute Evaluation Criteria • Costs • Data Center vs Cloud costs • CapEx vs OpEx • Opportunity costs? • Time • Time to plan/prepare applications or services • Time to deploy applications or services • Time to manage applications or services
- 26. #26 #rightscalecompute Cloud POC Success Metric #3 Better Solutions Can cloud helps us deliver better solutions that meet customer needs?
- 27. #27#27 #RightscaleCompute Evaluation Criteria • Can I support new solutions that were difficult before? • Web • Mobile • Social • Gaming • Big Data • Batch Processing • Can I support better solutions? • Geographically Available • Highly Scalable • Highly Available
- 28. #28#28 #RightscaleCompute Summary • Start with a real application that’s a good fit for cloud • Treat it as a learning experience • Use public cloud to evaluate the feasibility of cloud • Then build a private cloud • Leverage the strength of cloud – don’t try to recreate your data center • Measure success based on broad business goals • Agility • Efficiency • Better solutions
- 29. #29#29 #RightscaleCompute Thinking about a Cloud POC? • Ask about a Cloud Strategy Briefing • Personalized briefing from the cloud experts for your IT executives and managers: • Real-World Cloud Trends • Strategic Opportunities in the Cloud • 5 Technical Considerations for Cloud • Best Practices for Cloud POCs Contact RightScale (866) 720-0208 sales@rightscale.com www.rightscale.com
- 30. april25-26 sanfrancisco cloud success starts here Questions?
Editor's Notes
- #6: Some core IaaS components are converging – example, virtual machinesSome core IaaS remain distinct – networking, storage, higher level services