This is the Deck 1 of 5 in the cloud models series, video series available at http://bit.ly/TomorrowFromTodayChannel. This presentation talks about the diversity of offerings and approaches vendors are introducing. It sets the stage for the follow videos to cover 10 different types of cloud architectural approaches and the technology and organizational trade offs. The series concludes with global trends and organization considerations. Look for following decks & video series covering the Microsoft cloud offerings and approaches for corporations to migrate to the cloud
4. Industry Evolution
Mainframe
PC
Client Server
Web Service
Cloud Service
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5. Industry Drivers
• Breaking the old patterns of IT & Business
• Speed of technology adoption / Skill sets
• Speed to market / Differentiation
• Cost / Expense vs. Capital / Dynamic vs. Fixed
• Administration / Updates / Patches
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6. Vendor Approaches - Positioning
• Architectural approach / Level of commoditization
• Level of service vs. Level of control
• Learning curve vs. Speed of adoption
• Cost to realize & Cost to operate
• Business enablement / Potential for Revenue
• Scale of reach & relationships
• Geographic market relevance
• Completeness of offerings
• Enterprise readiness
• Lock In
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