The Community Cloud Don Welch Merit Network
Definitions l My Definition: Shared Services above the campus l Elastic demand can be very deliberate l Can be any layer of the “IT Stack” l System Infrastructure l Application Infrastructure l Information l Business Process
Cloud Computing Access Control 3 rd Party User Everyone Limited Public Customer Internal Virtual Private Community
Decision Criteria
Licensing l Complexity cost savings l Streamlined contracting
Economies of Scale l Cost savings l Skills l Tailored l Bandwidth
Standardization l Forces choices
Investment l Essential Investment vs. Strategic Investment l Is it a strategic differentiator?
Performance l Bandwidth l Latency
Troubleshooting l More hops l More providers l More complexity
Privacy l Information ownership l Applicable laws
Control l Ownership l Business model l Policies l Technology l Responsiveness l Vendor Lock-In l Integration l Migration
Risk Management l Risk Management l Control l Troubleshooting l Ownership
Summary l Cloud is a tool for IT rationalization l Cloud services can be described by access and control l Community Cloud is an optimization l Community Cloud is a good option l Based on the needs and culture of the institution l Requirements of the l Infrastructure l Business process l Data
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