1 World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress Information Technology Support Activities (Doc. 9.5) 27 th May 2011 Information Technology Division (ITD) Resource Management Department (REM) WMO

2 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities WMO I.Framework for the Information Technology function II.Key objectives and directions III.Technology directions - Cloud-computing IV.Final thoughts

3 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities Framework - The five (5) pillars WMO 1.Positioning the Information Technology Division (ITD) as a customer- oriented and service-based division 2.Streamlining the business processes by consolidating and supporting one set of Corporate integrated systems 3.Maintaining and modernizing a cost-effective and robust IT infrastructure 4.Ensuring high bandwidth connectivity to cater for platforms like video conferencing, and collaborative tools 5.On-going institutionalizing of IT security policy and implementing technical solutions to reduce security threats.

4 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities Framework - The five (5) pillars WMO

5 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities WMO I.Framework for the Information Technology function II.Key objectives and directions III.Technology directions - Cloud-computing IV.Final thoughts

6 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities Key objectives and directions WMO 1.Upgrade of Oracle E-Business suite to include enhancements to facilitate and streamline business processes and financial reporting capability. Source: E-Business Suite Technology Stack Certification Roadmap, Oracle – April 2010

7 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities Key objectives and directions WMO 2.Phasing out of desktop operating system (OS) Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 suite which have been in use within the Organization since mid Implementation of an e-Library to provide 7 x 24 x 365 online access to materials in a variety of formats including print, e-books, audio/visual. 4.Adoption of a cloud computing model is a major part of the strategy to achieve efficient and effective “Green” IT. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) reduce the power consumption, as well as volume of physical hardware and software produced and shipped.

8 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities Key objectives and directions WMO 5.Implementation of unified communications and collaboration solutions to meet WMO current and future needs

9 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities WMO I.Framework for the Information Technology function II.Key objectives and directions III.Technology directions - Cloud-computing IV.Final thoughts

10 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Maintaining on-premise system is too complex WMO Operating system Mobile delivery server Spam filter Security servers serversBackup storage servers Tape backup DB Applications & Content Repositories Database to Support Applications & Content Repositories

11 How to plan for the long term when the technology horizon is 2 to 3 years??? And the products you buy are obsolete by the time you open the box !!! REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Technology directions WMO

12 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Evolution of Information Technology WMO Source: CISCO-UN Symposium (Geneva 28 Jan, 2011)

13 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) A word on cloud-computing WMO Simply put, Cloud computing refers to applications and services offered over the Internet e.g. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a service (PaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). These services are offered from data centers all over the world, which collectively are referred to as the "cloud."

14 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) On-premise vs cloud-computing WMO SaaS On-premise approach Add $ for Hardware and Storage$$$ Software LicenseAdd $ for Operational SupportAdd $ for Scale and CapacityAdd $ for High Availability Included: High Availability Operational support Scale and capacity Hardware and storage $300 – 1000 $50 Source: Forrester Research

15 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Benefits of Cloud Computing WMO No hardware, software integration Built-in disaster recovery Virtually no storage limit Always on, always current + Easy Deployment Secure on-line access Manage policies centrally Fast search Simpler architecture Lower cost Lower compliance risk Improved productivity

16 Google Apps for REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) WMO IT Infrastructure High Availability WMO Internet Oracle EBS/Portal, ftp.wmo.int World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water SAN, Firewall, DNS, DHCP, local apps, … 1 Gb (Colt) Backup tapes 20 Mb (Colt) 10 Mb (Swisscom)

17 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Information Technology Support Activities WMO I.Framework for the Information Technology function II.Key objectives and directions III.Technology directions - On premise IT systems versus Cloud-computing IV.Final thoughts

18 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011) Final thoughts WMO As IT permeate deeper into the workplace, if IT doesn’t work, the Office can’t function. But IT in isolation doesn’t have any business value. It is essential to recognize the absolute dependence of most businesses upon the Information Technology and the quantity, quality and the availability of the information that IT provides and supports. Therefore there are and will be an increasing need to align business practices with IT on a continuing basis.

19 World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water Information Technology Division (ITD) Resource Management Department (REM) WMO “This is IT”