Intuit and Parallels: Transforming IT into an internal Service Provider Mike Sharp

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 2 Agenda Introduction to Intuit IT business direction How leveraging Parallels as a component to get there Enterprise mindset shifts with this direction

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 3

4 Agenda  Introduction to Intuit IT business directionIT business direction How leveraging Parallels as a component to get there Enterprise mindset shifts with this direction

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 5 Intuit’s Changing Direction premier innovative growth To be a premier innovative growth company that empowers individuals and businesses to achieve their dreams Shrink Wrap Web Based Annual Release Cycles Release at Will

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 6 Agenda  Introduction to Intuit  IT business direction How leveraging Parallels as a component to get thereHow leveraging Parallels as a component to get there Enterprise mindset shifts with this direction

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 7 Architecture Overview

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 8 The Current Landscape Container “targets” Current deployment … Dev through Prod Growth Profile

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 9 Partnering with Parallels SLM – resource guarantees Resource usage analysis Dynamic redistribution of containers Patching of Linux instances Automated Builds of new run nodes Redundancy in a run node to prevent failure IP Storage

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 10 Where we are heading Single Pane of Glass for all Environments Rapid Provision of physicals via Orchestration engine Better Self Service Seamless Migration between Full and OS partitioned platforms “Scale-down”

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 11 Agenda  Introduction to Intuit  IT business direction  How leveraging Parallels as a component to get there Enterprise mindset shifts with this directionEnterprise mindset shifts with this direction

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 12 Areas we need to shift mindset internal Application coding transformation – Solution: Engage the App Architects early & often Understanding true App capacity needs – Solution: Educate & influence the developers Operating Practices (Business Unit & Operations) – Solution: Training, Training, Training

Parallels – Optimized Computing TM 13 Wrap up  Introduction to Intuit  IT business direction  How leveraging Parallels as a component to get there  Enterprise mindset shifts with this direction