Cloud computing with Steve Greutter

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Steve Grueter – Director – Platform Lab

The Best Value in IT Testingwww.PlatformLab.org

What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is the practice of using a network of remote virtualized servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage and process data, rather than a local server or personal computer.

National providers Amazon, Google and Microsoft Azure, as well as local providers Expedient, Platform Lab, BlueMile, Qwest and eCommerce all use cloud technologies in different ways to meet the needs of their clients.


Cloud Computing

• Key factor for utilizing cloud computing technology is to save money and increase capability

• Utilize infrastructure from a cloud instead of purchasing hardware and maintaining it yourself

• Run apps, e-mail, CRM and various other tools from any computer using a remote connection to a cloud

• Increase capability of existing infrastructure and reduce carbon footprint

Main Uses for Cloud Computing


Cloud Computing

Platforms• VMware• MS Hyper-V• Citrix Zen• RedHat

Virtualization

Uses• Hosting• Storage• SaaS• IaaS• Testing• Colocation• DR

Access• Public

• Pros/Cons• Private

• Pros/Cons• Hybrid


Cloud Computing

Providers:

• National• Amazon, HP, Azure, Google, numerous smaller

resources• Local

• Expedient, BlueMile, Qwest, eCommerce, Platform Lab


Uses for Cloud Computing

• E-mail: services such as Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail all utilize cloud computing

• Web Hosting: many websites are hosted and deployed from a cloud environment

• Apps: Google and Microsoft both deploy web apps from cloud environments

• Storage: Dropbox and other cloud services provide online storage accessible from web browsers and other devices


What is Platform Lab?

Platform Lab was established by the State of Ohio’s Third Frontier Program. As a resource of TechColumbus, Platform Lab gives companies a competitive advantage by providing affordable access to cloud services for projects and testing.

After three years since the installation of cloud infrastructure, Platform Lab remains the only non-profit cloud service provider in the United States.

Platform Lab provides infrastructure resources to firms all over the world, driving business into Ohio.


Cloud Computing at Platform Lab

Platform Lab utilizes our cloud to provide clients with access to infrastructure for the purpose of testing products and services prior to release to ensure that everything works as planned.


Platform Lab Clients and Uses

• Load/Stress Testing• Victoria’s Secret, Thomson Reuters (Minneapolis),

WalMart.com (Brisbane, CA), Coach Bags (NYC)• Proof-of-Concept Validation

• Quest Software (Aliso Viejo, CA) Honda• Hosted Project Infrastructure

• Columbus Airport, Scholastic (Boston)• Colocation Services

• Northway (Brentwood TN), UglyData• Training Room Rentals

• MicroTek (Chicago)


Google Apps for Business

• Platform Lab, along with thousands of other companies, utilize Google Apps for Business

• The cloud allows staff of Platform Lab to access e-mail, calendars, customer relationship tools, specs and various other files from a web browser

• This cuts down on the installed applications needed to conduct our day-to-day business

• We can access files for clients form home, from our offices, from our datacenter and from our smart phones


Questions and Answers

• How can the various cloud services help our business?

• Who is going to be the QB for the Miami game?


Many Thanks To…

• The Dublin Entrepreneurial Center• Our thanks to the outstanding staff – Sandy

Blanquera, Cindy Groeniger, Chaz Freutel, Dana McDaniel, Tammy Brown

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