3. Agenda
• What is It?
• Potential Implementations
• What are the Obstacles
• Derived Value
4. What is It
Many definitions – shapes – sizes…
• “…a style of computing where massively scalable IT-
related capabilities are provided „as a service‟ using
Internet technologies to multiple external customers”
– Gartner, September 30, 2008
• “ The internet as an operating system” – Reuven
Cohen, CTO Enomaly
• “It is a style of computing where IT-related capabilities
are provided “as a service”, allowing users to access
technology-enabled services from the Internet (quot;in the
cloudquot;) without knowledge of, expertise with, or
control over the technology infrastructure that
supports them” - Wiki
• HOWEVER – Internal “Cloudification” is occurring
Conceptual comparison to utility services
• Corporations created their own electrical power
• The change: regional-based power suppliers provide
ability to use power based on need
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5. The More Things Change, The More They
Stay The Same
„60s
„70s
„80s
„90s
Present
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6. A “Desired End Result” Perspective
What is It? - A way of deploying and managing IT infrastructure that
allows for greater utilization/effectiveness of the assets
- Improved use and value of existing equipment
What Problem am - Reduced capital budgets (no equipment purchases)
I Looking to - Jettisoned responsibility (staff and facilities); outsourced
Solve? accountability
- Desire to stay current with technology and business models
- Application Development
APPLICATION
- Single Application Deployment (w/ scalability)
CONTEXT is
- Multiple/hybrid Application Deployments
KING!
- Modernization of Legacy Applications
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7. Potential Implementations
Commercial/External Cloud
• Application Design/Prototype/Test
• Continuity of Operations
• Increased Availability/Redundancy
• Non-Refresh
Comment: Not (initially) likely to be leveraged for
most internal Agency applications
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8. Potential Implementations
Hybrid Cloud
• Cloudbursting or Surge
• Extension of existing IT infrastructure
• Highly application specific
Comment: Could be leveraged for some
select internal Agency applications
(with some work/modifications)
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9. Potential Implementations
Vertical Cloud
• Application-specific (or related group of
applications)
• Serves a Line of Business
• Usually pre-existing infrastructure
• Constrained by cloud provider‟s features and
functionality – limited customization
Comment: Could be leveraged for some select
internal Agency applications (with some
work/modifications)
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10. Potential Implementations
“P” Cloud
• Maximize efficiency of current infrastructure and
assets
• Use of virtualization and related technologies to
increase utilization and metering/monitoring
• Requires application, process, security and
compliance modifications
Comment: Most likely initial adoption of cloud for
some internal Agency applications
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11. Obstacle – Trust, Reliability…
Employees Clients Information
The Enterprise‟s Most Valuable Assets
12. Obstacle – Trust, Reliability…
Employees Clients Information
ADP Aplicor Everyone.net
Ceridian Entellium FuseMail
Deltek NetSuite Google
MasterTax Oracle/Siebel Intermedia
NetChex RightNow MailTrust
Paychex Sage NetworkSolutions
Perquest Salesforce.com Simplicato
Paylocity Soffront Sparklist
SurePayroll eSalestrack RunBox
The Enterprise‟s Most Valuable Assets
14. Value to the Government
• Focus on the mission
• Test – validate – prototype
• Capital-ex reduction
• Ability to disengage
• Efficiency
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15. So What‟s Next
• Research, inquire and understand
• Select appropriate situations and
problems
• Make technical and supporting
organizational changes
• Manage expectations – not a
panacea
• Embrace initial successes and
expand accordingly
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