1. Dispelling the Fog About Cloud Computing November 2, 2012 Dan Kusnetzky Founder

2. Required Cloud Picture Every presentation on cloud computing simply must include a lovely photo of a cloud. Here's my photo of Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Fla. Now that is done, let's discuss the realities and myths of cloud computing.

3. What Is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is an outgrowth of several longstanding trends A slightly new way to address organizations' desire: To focus on their key points of added value To pass other functions on to others who can do them more efficiently and at lower cost Based upon the intersection of: Outsourcing Increased use of industry standard systems Increasingly virtualized environments

4. Attributes of Cloud Computing Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the Internet). Usually these resources are: Self-provisioned Paid for using a “utility model,” paid by the use Easily scaled up or down as needed Typically a multi-tenant environment

5. Why Cloud Computing? Hardware, software & staff cost reduction No more datacenter space No budget for new equipment or staff Agility Risk reduction

6. Diagram of Cloud Computing Environment Created by Sam Johnston using OmniGroup's OmniGraffle and Inkscape (includes Computer.svg by Sasa Stefanovic) This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

7. Cloud Computing: The Next Step in the Trend Towards Outsourcing IT CategoryReplacement Strategy DevelopmentPurchasing packaged applications and tools Having own development staffOutsourcing functions where possible Managing own systemsOutsourcing management and operations Having own datacenterManaged services, collocation Having own systemsHosting Cloud computing makes it possible to purchase IT functions as needed, provision them on the fly, and pay for them as they are consumed.

8. Categories of Cloud Computing CategoryDescription Software as a Service (SaaS)Using a supplier's application over the Internet and paying by the use Platform as a Service (PaaS)Using a supplier's development platform and running completed applications in supplier's datacenter and paying by the use Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Using a supplier's systems (physical or virtual) to execute the organization's own applications and paying by the use Emerging categoriesStorage as a Service, Security as a Service, Desktop as a Service, Management as a Service, Dev/Test as a Service

9. Public, Private, Hybrid Clouds: Where Is the Action? PublicPrivate Hybrid

10. What's Holding Back Cloud Adoption? Concerns about: Cross-border data flow Data security Regulatory compliance Lack of experience Lack of standards for migration and interoperability Unreasonable expectations

11. Emerging Standards Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Standards Customer Council Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) National Institute of Standards (NIST) Open Data Center Alliance

12. Emerging Frameworks Open Standards CloudStack OpenStack Vendor frameworks Amazon Eucalyptus Microsoft Azul? VMware vCloud

13. Some Suggestions Is this trip really necessary? Know where you’re going, or you might end up somewhere else. Know what your organization really wants to accomplish, or you might not achieve your goals. Plan for security, reliability, or manageability!