Cloud Computing clearing the fog Rob Gear 8

Cloud Computing - clearing the fog Rob Gear 8 th December 2009

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. Cloud Computing – a definition… A standardised IT capability, (services, software or infrastructure) delivered via Internet technologies in a pay-per-use, self-service way …and an analogy for the vision… © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 2

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. Cloud Computing – What it means for IT A standardised IT capability, (services, software or infrastructure) delivered via Internet technologies in a pay-per-use, self-service way. What resources as a service? What is the level of sharing? Public Cloud @ Global Provider Level of Sharing PROCESSES INFORMATION APPLICATIONS MIDDLEWARE INFRASTRUCTURE Cloud Service Market Virtual Private Cloud @ Dedicated Provider Cloud and Integration Service Market Private Cloud @ In-house Data Centre Tool Market Typical ‘Cloud Computing Resources’ © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt New Resources Page 3

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. Rapid Evolution The Cloud is a lot like the i. Phone… i. Phone apps, i. Phone OS releases, i. Tunes features © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Cloud Features – providers, integrators, tools, products services Page 4

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. …but like the i. Phone its also over-hyped! © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 5

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. There are benefits… · Reduced Costs – if done right – Better alignment of budgets with application demand – Deliver applications without raising the capex budget · Improved time to application deployment · Better ability to handle demand peaks · Ability to share data with reduced security risk © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 6

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. …and also risks · Multi-tenancy clouds may clash against security, privacy and compliance requirements · Economics of the new charging model may not stack up · Risk of vendor lock in · Some degree of reliability and control is sacrificed · Integration of Cloud applications may prove difficult and expensive down the line · Standardised models and workloads may limit custom applications © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 7

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. Will the Cloud feature in YOUR future? There’s plenty to think about… Ability to articulate appropriate SLAs and performance requirements Reporting arrangements Lock-in to a particular cloud software technology May influence the EXIT strategy Locations of user/customer communities Fixed and variable location profile SERVICE MATURITY MOBILITY DATA - Integrity - Recovery ACCESS SECURITY APPLICATIONS -Electronic -- Physical Site & Infrastructure Geopolitical PORTABILITY PROVIDERS REGULATION and COMPLIANCE Location of data Access of data for legal purposes Audit rights INTEROPERABILITY Limitations on sharing or transferring data GOVERNANCE COSTS What interoperability standards does a supplier support? Maintaining alignment with company’s technical strategy Contract terms Cost comparison Third party integration costs? Non IT procurement exposing the company to some or all of these cloud issues – need for greater/tighter internal governance Implications on the Retained Organisation © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Control of costs Page 8

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. …and it needs to be right for YOU! There is no ‘one size fits’ all – every organisation is different. What you see when you look at the cloud depends on the type of business you are… · There are multiple obstacles to overcome in adopting Cloud Computing and the risks are poorly understood, but the potential benefits could be significant · Organisations must ensure that they are Cloud-ready and evaluate opportunities by applying a structured framework – Identify potential candidates for Cloud-based services – Can I do it, and if so where should I start? – Is it worth doing? – Does it limit my future options? Will you even need an IT department in 5 years time? © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 9

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. Example adoption matrix © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 10

Cloud Computing – clearing the fog. Questions? © PA Knowledge Limited 2009. PPT presentation template V 1 -10. ppt Page 11