Information Management and Technology To Cloud or Not to Cloud Ryan Rose Information Management and Technology
What is Cloud Computing? Varying Definitions and Interpretations Isn’t it “free”? All services are available in the cloud, right? Well, almost! What about security? We have a “private” cloud We use the “public” cloud What about policy, governance and privacy? Thank goodness for iCloud……. “Cloud is about how you do computing, not where you do computing” Paul Maritz, CEO of VMware
Cloud “Security” UNC has no formal legal stance on cloud computing. Remember way back when (2-3 years) when security was at the forefront of everything we did? “Drop-box” type of applications. Leak Prevention shows flaws Sense of helplessness when attempting to address security concerns Who signs the contract?
Why aren’t we using the “Cloud”? Public Cloud Blackboard @live.edu (student email) TouchNet Payment Gateway http://help.unco.edu Campus Survey Tool EvaluationKit Blackboard Connect Wimba We Answer (Service) ePortfolio Management Private Cloud Vmware Chassis based server environment Scalable storage solutions Application Streaming VDI environment
Future of Cloud Computing at UNC Approve IM&T Cloud Computing Decision Tree Approve short-term plan for student storage Approve short-term plan for faculty/staff storage and opt-in email system. Approve long-term roadmap for cloud computing initiatives.
Proposed Cloud Decision Tree
Proposed Hybrid Cloud Model Student, Faculty and Staff Office 365 http://office355.com Email Sharepoint Storage and Collaboration Lync Office “webified” version Faculty and Staff would be “opt-in” Must integrate into existing systems Voicemail Blackberry Enterprise Server Fax Server
Long-Term Cloud Strategy
Additional Thoughts and Concerns Data classification concerns University Regulations Policy alignment Contract management Standard language Vendor management Is this our future? Project management Must have a common framework Information Security How do we achieve balance?
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