Introduction to Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing

• What is it?• Why now ?• What are the benefits?• What services are available?• How does it work?• What should I be aware of ? • Frequently asked questions• Cloud Solutions Overview - Topsec• Demonstration

What is it?

“It’s a wireless connection to stored data and information which is very easily retrievable and as a consequence enlightens people like you and I who don’t understand what it means”

– Enda Kenny, February 2011

Election campaign trail

What is it?

• Cloud computing enables customers to access IT services from the cloud with minimal infrastructure, investment or services deployed in-house.

• Roughly, it describes highly scalable computing resources provided as an external service via the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis

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What is it?

• Economically, the main appeal of cloud computing is that customers only use what they need, and only pay for what they actually use. Resources are available to be accessed from the cloud at any time, and from any location via the internet.

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What is it?• Parallels to this concept can be

drawn with services such as the electricity grid. You pay for what you use and the supplier provides the architecture.

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Why now ?• The internet is evolving• Every PC has fast internet access• More & more personal devices have

internet access• Broadband speed are continuously

increasing• Web browers are becoming more

powerful• Security measures have greatly

improved.

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What does it comprise of ?

• Cloud Application Software

• Cloud Platform  Development

• Cloud Infrastructure Servers / Virtual Desktops /

Storage

What does it comprise of?

Types of Cloud Computing

• Public Cloud Also referred to as ‘external’ cloud

• Private Cloud

Also referred to as ‘corporate’ or ‘internal’ cloud

• Hybrid Cloud

Combining resources from both internal and external providers

What are the benefits?Benefits to the end-user:

• Removal / reduction of capital expenditure

• Helps smaller businesses compete

• Up to 50% Cheaper than Traditional ITRefer to graph

What are the benefits?

• Annual renewal costs– Power– Mail filtering– Anti-virus– Vendor renewals– IT Support fees Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4

Costs

Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4

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What are the benefits?

• Disaster recovery / backup

• Anywhere Access

• Quick and easy implementation

• Quality of Service

• Scalability on demand

What are the benefits?

• Technical Support• Continually updated (no refreshes)• Low predictable cost per User per

Month• Reliability - Built for High

Availability with SLAs• No “on-premises” hassles

What are the benefits?

REMEMBER

When you look at a cloud based system you get all the benefits of an enterprise class system from day one

IT Tools for your business

• Emails• Server to store your files• Server to run your applications• Backups of our information• Remote Access• Disaster Recovery

What Services are available?

Hosted e-mail

Hosted Servers

VOIPStorage

Online Backup

Hosted Desktops

Hosted Desktop • A hosted desktop looks and behaves

exactly like a regular desktop PC.• The software and data are hosted in

our data centres and streamed securely to wherever you are.

• You access your hosted desktop securely over an internet connection from an existing PC, laptop, or tablet device.

Hosted e-mail

• Many SMEs are using unsophisticated email systems

• Time and money is spend maintaining these outdated systems.

• Hosted Exchange provides low-cost, user-friendly business-class email without a lengthy set-up

Hosted Servers

• Replacing the conventional concept of the dedicated server.

• Look and feel exactly like dedicated servers.

• You directly control the amount of processing power and space you use.

VOIP

• A Hosted VOIP (i.e. internet-based) phone system replaces expensive phone systems, installation, handsets, landlines and numbers with a simple, cost-efficient alternative.

Storage

• All businesses require space on some form of systems to store files/email etc

• Traditional IT people who spec systems rely on experience to gauge customer storage requirements for both today and the future. However this is a best endeavour.

• We simply buy exactly what we need to day and add space on the fly as necessary

Online Backup

• Files are stored twice at different remote locations to ensure that there's always a copy available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

• You don’t have to worry about worry about data backup or disaster recovery, as this is taken care of as part of the service

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How does it work?

How does it work?

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Data Centre’s• Files are stored twice at different

remote locations to ensure that there's always a copy available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

• Physical security • Electronic security

What should I be aware of

• Broadband connection.

• What Can slow you down– Auto-CAD drawings– Multi-Media (Video)

Frequently asked questions

• Security

• Access

• Back-Up

• Cost

Topsec Technology

Niall Mackeynmackey@topsectechnology.com

087 2530705

Cloud Solutions Overview

Managed Mail

Archiving

Endpoint Security

Secure Internet

On-line Backup

Collaboration

CRMOffice Tools

Finance

Social Networking Tools

Things to be aware of:• Not the answer to every

problem• Reliability - Hybrid important• Research / References• Data Protection• Security• SLA’s• Termination Agreements

Now that I’ve scared you –Why Do This?Quality / Time / Money!

• TCOO almost always better• Enterprise Level Functionality and Support • Productivity Gains – anytime / anywhere

(within reason)• Reduced Hardware and Software

requirements • No Obsolescence • Capex to Opex Benefits• Reduced need for in-house technical

resources

Now that I’ve scared you –Why Do This?Quality / Time / Money!

• Reduces in-house bandwidth usage and requirements !!

• Proactive anti-malware protection for endpoints, email and the web

• Data Leakage Prevention• Easy installation / configuration• Simple web management consoles• Comprehensive reporting• Knowledgeable 24 x 7 support desks with

the best providers

Traditional On-Premise Solution

Cloud Based System

Demo -Examples of Cloud Applications• MS Email

• Line of Business– Management Systems– Accounts Systems

Demo – Whole Cloud Solution

• Business Adopt Complete cloud solution as a means to deliver the IT systems

• Users now connect to remote systems to perform their day-day duties

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