Cloud Computing

Environment, Model & Opportunities

The Cloud Model

CLOUD COMPUTINGA COMMON DEFINITION

Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demandnetwork access to a shared pool of configurable computingresources (for example, networks, servers, storage, applications,and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released withminimal management effort or service provider interaction.”

By NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Fig 1.Virtualization Fig 2.Cloud Computing

CLOUD COMPUTING CHARACTERISTICS• Cloud computing gives you to expand and reduce resources according to your

specific requirement. For example, you may need a large number resources forthe duration of a specific task. You can these server resources after youcomplete your task.

Elasticity and Scalability

• You pay for cloud services only when you use them, either for the short term(for example, for CPU time) or for a longer duration (for example, for cloud-based storage or vault services).Pay per use

• Because you invoke cloud services only when you need them, they are notpermanent parts of your IT infrastructure—a significant advantage for clouduse as Opposed To internal IT services, With cloud services there is no need tohave dedicated resources waiting to be used, as is the case with internalservices.

On Demand• Because you invoke cloud services only when you need them, they are not

permanent parts of your IT infrastructure—a significant advantage for clouduse as Opposed To internal IT services, With cloud services there is no need tohave dedicated resources waiting to be used, as is the case with internalservices.

• The resiliency of a cloud service offering can completely isolate the failure ofserver and storage resources from cloud users. Work is migrated to a differentphysical resource in the cloud with or without user awareness andintervention.

Resiliency

• Public cloud services providers often can host the cloud services for multipleusers within the same infrastructure. Server and storage isolation may bephysical or virtual—depending upon the specific user requirements.

Multitenancy

• Cloud-computing providers can migrate workloads across servers—both insidethe data center and across data centers (even in a different geographic area).This migration might be necessitated by cost or efficiency considerations (forexample, network bandwidth and regulatory considerations.

Workload Migration

CLOUD: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES

TRANSFORMATION TO CLOUD

THE CLOUD STACK

CLOUD ADAPTION VALUE CHAINFactors Influencing Cloud Adaption

•Maturity of IT department in the enterprise -Architecture,Structure,Process etc

•The management's view of the IT department/ CIO's place in the Management team /Political will/clout of the IT Department

•Current state of investment in in-house ITResources/ infrastructure & investmentpayback period

•IT Resources, Utilization levels / monitoring

•Understanding of core / context IT systems -Standardization of systems / processes

•IT Internal Staff Numbers/ Volume / Types ofactivities / roles they play

•Existing Outsourcing / Off shoringoperations/Contracts

•Pressure to reduce cost / need to avoid capitalexpenditures

•Willingness of the Management team to beinnovators

Factors Influencing Cloud Adaption

•Maturity of IT department in the enterprise -Architecture,Structure,Process etc

•The management's view of the IT department/ CIO's place in the Management team /Political will/clout of the IT Department

•Current state of investment in in-house ITResources/ infrastructure & investmentpayback period

•IT Resources, Utilization levels / monitoring

•Understanding of core / context IT systems -Standardization of systems / processes

•IT Internal Staff Numbers/ Volume / Types ofactivities / roles they play

•Existing Outsourcing / Off shoringoperations/Contracts

•Pressure to reduce cost / need to avoid capitalexpenditures

•Willingness of the Management team to beinnovators

CLOUD: INDUSTRY MATURITY AND USAGE

CLOUD COMPUTING HYPE CYCLE

CLOUD FINANCIALS AND FORECASTS

CLOUD MATURITY MODEL

CLOUD MATURITY MODEL AND DOMAINS

CLOUD: PORTFOLIO RATIONALIZATION

TraditionalIT Innovation Private Cloud

Invest TransformBu

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SLA

Hybrid

Financial, Supply Chain,Business Intelligence

Business Critical, DecisionSupport

ApplicationDevelopment, Test

Environments

Public CloudVirtualizate/Outsource

Invest Consolidate

Delivery Cost

Busin

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Email, Office Productivity apps,Web, Social File Print, Highly

Customized apps

ApplicationDevelopment, Test

Environments

CLOUD SERVICES AVAILABLE TO CLOUDCONSUMER

CLOUD MARKETPLACE

Opportunitiesin Cloud

ROLES IN CLOUD

ROLES IN CLOUD

Cloud Professional ServicesA consultancy that conducts cloud readiness assessments, develops a Business Case,designs a road map, creates strategy and approach to move to cloud, createstransformation and migration plans, performs integration, manage change, builds, deployand implement cloud solutions etc.

PROPOSED CLOUD MATURITY ROADMAP

CloudBrokerage

CloudProvider

Cloud ProfessionalServices

Cloud Auditor

CloudBrokerage

CloudProvider

CLOUD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO

Cloud Advisory Services

• Cloud Environment Assessmentand Readiness

• Cloud Business Case, Strategy andRoadmap (ROI and Capex to Opex)

• Cloud Solutions, TransformationPlanning and ChangeManagement

• Cloud Governance and ServiceManagement

• Performance and Security audits• Cloud Service Management and

Best Practices• Cloud Compliance, Risk and

Security Management• Cloud Innovation, Benefits and

Value Realization

Cloud Technology Services

• Design, Build and Deploy CloudServices

• Cloud Migration Services• Cloud Integration and Testing

Services• Cloud Operations Management• Build, deploy Dev and Test Clouds• Cloud Pilots• DR and Backup Solutions for SMB• SAAS Customization• VDI Solutions• Data Centre Consolidation and

Virtualization Solutions

Cloud DevelopmentServices

• Cloud Forums and Conferences• Cloud Resources• Cloud Research Lab• Cloud Training• Cloud Alliances

Cloud Advisory Services

• Cloud Environment Assessmentand Readiness

• Cloud Business Case, Strategy andRoadmap (ROI and Capex to Opex)

• Cloud Solutions, TransformationPlanning and ChangeManagement

• Cloud Governance and ServiceManagement

• Performance and Security audits• Cloud Service Management and

Best Practices• Cloud Compliance, Risk and

Security Management• Cloud Innovation, Benefits and

Value Realization

Cloud Technology Services

• Design, Build and Deploy CloudServices

• Cloud Migration Services• Cloud Integration and Testing

Services• Cloud Operations Management• Build, deploy Dev and Test Clouds• Cloud Pilots• DR and Backup Solutions for SMB• SAAS Customization• VDI Solutions• Data Centre Consolidation and

Virtualization Solutions

Cloud DevelopmentServices

• Cloud Forums and Conferences• Cloud Resources• Cloud Research Lab• Cloud Training• Cloud Alliances

SWOT ANALYSIS (OPEN FOR DISCUSSION)

Already having a diverse portfolio of ITServices

Successful delivery of past IT servicesdelivery and professional engagements

in past

Mobilize the existing strengths andexperience

Partners and Cloud Ecosystem

Previous experience in deliveringvirtualization and cloud technologies

Strengths Weaknesses

Already having a diverse portfolio of ITServices

Successful delivery of past IT servicesdelivery and professional engagements

in past

Mobilize the existing strengths andexperience

Evolving Landscape for expanding theportfolio of services

Attractive future growth forecasts andprojection

Flexible delivery options

Speed of Cloud Adaptation

Change in the Cloud technology andmodel landscape

Regulatory and Competitive Forces

Opportunities Threats

RESEARCH REFERENCES

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GartnerDellIDCVMwareTechrepublicMicrosoftIBMCiscoOracleNIST

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InfosysGoogleNimbulaSalesforceCitrixAbiquo

Thank You

Sadiq SikandarProject Manager- MBA, PMP®http://ae.linkedin.com/in/sikands@sikands