blue chip presents 'the cloud event
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The Cloud Event
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Today’s Agenda
10:30 - An introduction to Cloud Computing
11:00 – IaaS incorporating DaaS
12:00 – Break
12:15 – Office 365
13:00 – Lunch & Networking
13:30 – Co-Location
14:00 – NOC Tour (Group 1)/Q&A
14:30 – NOC Tour (Group 2)/Q&A
15:00 - Close
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What is Cloud Computing?
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What is Cloud Computing?
• A buzzword? No longer…
• Represents a maturing set of IT Solutions & Services
• Accessed Remotely; Privately or over the Internet
• Delivered by Service Providers, “as a Service”
• A Utility based Consumption model for IT
• “Pay as You Go”
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Characteristics of Cloud Computing
• Abstracts Technology from Business Need– Removes the need to understand the underlying technology
infrastructure in order to take advantage of it.
• On-Demand: Purchase Capability as Needed– Cloud Computing enables the purchase of capability, not
traditional resource. Services are available when needed.
• Elastic: Scale up or Down at Any Time– Modern IT needs to be agile to respond to business needs.
• Scalable: Introduce Capacity without Complexity– Large scale needs often introduce large scale complexity.
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Delivery Models for Cloud
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)– Virtual Machines, Hardware, Storage, Network Bandwidth,
Components and Appliances.
– Derivatives include Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
• Software as a Service (SaaS)– Software Applications accessed remotely and maintained by
the provider.
– Wide array of SaaS Applications: Backup, Line of Business,Security & Filtering, Communication, Business Utilities etc.
• Platform as a Service (PaaS)– An Application Delivery Framework, integrating software
components to support rapid deployment and scaling.
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Deployment Models for Cloud
• Private Cloud– Dedicated to an individual organisation, often to address
control and data security concerns associated with PublicCloud offerings.
• Public Cloud– Multi-Tenanted hardware platforms benefitting from
economies of scale. Typically larger in scale than PrivateCloud to provide on-demand scalability.
• Hybrid Cloud– A composite of two or more Clouds (typically Private &
Public) to provide elasticity and burst capability, along withflexibility in deployment to address specific requirements.
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What isn’t Cloud Computing?
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What Cloud Computing is not…
• A silver bullet!
• A simple answer to all of your IT challenges!
• A cheap alternative to on-premise Infrastructure
• A generic offering from a range of providers– Proceed with caution, understand your partner
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It is however an exciting opportunity to revolutionise the way we buy and consume IT
services, if designed and deployed with the strategic objectives of the organisation in mind by
talented professionals.
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Embracing Cloud Computing
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Tactical Implementation
• Specific Applications– New Applications or Version Upgrades.
– In-house infrastructure failure or end of life.
• New Business Needs– Mobility Requirements
– Information Sharing and Collaboration
– Flexibility for areas of the organisation that traditionalinfrastructure is unable to accommodate.
• Pure Economics– Move applications to the Cloud where instant cash or
overhead savings can be achieved
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Strategic Implementation
And the other side of the fence…
• Use a Refresh Opportunity to move to the Cloud– Significantly reduced Hardware and Software investment
– If you don’t do it this refresh, you will next time!
– Embrace Bring Your Own Device and Mobility (BYOD)
– Use DaaS to deliver a controlled, secure, managed desktop to all users to all devices, over any network.
– Get all the benefit, up front!
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Why?
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Business Benefits Snapshot
• Significantly reduce CAPEX Investment, no large cheques!
• IT becomes an Operational Cost
• Reduced IT Support Costs
• Reduced PC Investments, longer device lifecycle
• Scalability and Elasticity
• Security
• Increased Performance & Reliability
• Embrace Mobility & Bring Your Own Device
• Enhance Disaster Recovery & Backup Capabilities
• Remove the distraction of managing IT
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What it all comes down to…
• Flexible Working is an Expectation
• Applications & Data need to be available from:
– Any network
– Any device
– Anytime
• And it must be:
– Low Cost
– Easy for the user
– High Performance
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Considerations
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Considerations
• Poor Networks equal poor user experience; make sureyou seek professional advice on whether your network isready for the Cloud.
• Some offerings result in less in-house control of yoursystems and data.
• Legacy, poorly written applications will always performbadly – irrespective of platform.
• Beware high risk, new start service providers - yourorganisation will be very reliant on any provider of CloudComputing.
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Considerations
• Understand your costs– There are significant cost saving opportunities, but these are
not always self-evident
– Power, Cooling, Maintenance, Business Agility
– Ensure the less tangible costs of IT are considered
• Existing Licenses are often non-transferrable – Some vendors restrict deployment to Shared Cloud Platforms
– Seek advice for non-Service Provider supplied Applications
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For most, the transition to the Cloud is a Journey, not a Project
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Questions?
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Blue Chip Presents:Infrastructure & Desktop as a Service
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Agenda
• The Blue Chip Cloud Platform
• Infrastructure as a Service
– What is IaaS?
– The Blue Chip Approach & Service Options
– Benefits
• Desktop as a Service
– What is DaaS?
– Desktop as a Service from Blue Chip
– Benefits
• Why Blue Chip?
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The Blue Chip Cloud Platform
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The Blue Chip Cloud Platform
What we mean by “The Platform”…
• Infrastructure as a Service– Incorporating Desktop as a Service
• Colocation Services
• Network as a Service & Traditional Connectivity
• Software as a Service– Cloud Backup & Disaster Recovery (SecureVault & VMCS)
– Cloud AntiVirus (Kaspersky)
– Hosted Email Filtering (SecureMail)
– Hosted Security Services
• Website Hosting
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The Blue Chip Cloud Platform
• Operated out of 4 Locations:– Vodafone Leeds & Uxbridge (Tier 3)
– C4L Bournemouth (Tier 2+)
– Poole Headquarters (Primary Purpose: Backup & DR)
• Fully Redundant, Private Network Interconnecting all
• Dedicated Management & Support Team– Day to Day Support & Monitoring
– Provisioning
– Continuous Improvement
• Second Generation Platform; building on Success– In existence for ~4 Years
– Supporting nearly 300 tenants, across all Services
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Bournemouth Poole Uxbridge Leeds
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Infrastructure as a Service
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CLOUD
What is Infrastructure as a Service?
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)– Virtual Machines, Hardware, Storage, Network Bandwidth,
Components and Appliances.
• Pay as You Go Infrastructure– Per Unit / User / Appliance, per Month
– Supported by Service Provider Licensing
• Underlying Hardware is Provider Owned– Managed and Maintained up to the Guest OS
– Life-cycled by the Service Provider
• Typically Datacentre Hosted and remotely accessed– Partial / Hybrid, or Wholesale Deployment
• Typically Multi-Tenanted
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IaaS with Blue Chip
• Best of Breed, Tier 1 Hardware and Software– HP Blade Chassis’ in all Locations
– EMC VNX2 Storage Arrays
– Cisco Core Networking
– VMware vSphere, managed with vCloud Director
• Assets owned and managed 100% by Blue Chip– No 3rd Party Interaction – North & South Staff
– Regular Investment in Platform Infrastructure
• Your Servers, in the Cloud– Customise and Manage as you would On-Premise
– Freedom to deploy Hybrid or Co-locate alongside IaaS
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IaaS with Blue Chip
• Multiple Service Provider Agreements in Place
• Enables Monthly Subscription to Software Required– Microsoft
– Citrix
– VMware
– Kaspersky
– Symantec
– Zerto
• Backup provided via SecureVault (Seagate eVault)– Per GB/TB per Month, as per Infrastructure & Licensing
– Stored Securely, and replicated to a Secondary Location
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Infrastructure as a Service Product Offerings
• Bronze:– Entry level, minimum Tier 2+ datacentre
• Silver:– Corporate level Platform, minimum Tier 3 datacentre,
high performance infrastructure including storage poolswith SSD acceleration.
• Gold:– Corporate Platform with inclusive replication of all virtual
machines to a 2nd datacentre (Poole) with the followingSLA’s;
• RPO – 30 minutes (often less, dependant on VM size)
• RTO – 1 Hour (to VM operation)
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Infrastructure as a Service Product Offerings
• Uptime guarantee - 99.9% for Bronze and Silver
• Uptime guarantee - 99.99% for Gold– Based upon a guarantee that one of the two platforms will
be available at all times, excluding planned maintenanceand Failover procedure invoke
– Gold Service requires bi-annual non-disruptive DR Testing
• Pricing for all Tiers is Transparent:– Fixed price based on VM Size, and Resource Allocation
– Additive options for Licensing, SaaS Services, Connectivity
– Scale up, or down at any time
– Upgrade IaaS tier at any time
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Benefits
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Infrastructure as a Service Benefits
• Secure, Industry leading Tiered Datacentres
• Enhance IT Accessibility and Security
• Fully Redundant, Enterprise Grade Hardware
• Fully Managed Infrastructure– Ultimate control of the Services rests with you
– Focus efforts on applications, not hardware
• Freedom to Scale– Infrastructure and Software
– Modern IT needs to be agile to respond to business needs
– Capacity without complexity
• Consistent, Operational Expense Model– Opportunity for significant cost savings
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Text to go hereOur datacentre services deliver compelling cost savings over traditional business models to help you scale back operating costs and eliminate the need for capital expenditure.
Desktop as a Service
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What is Desktop as a Service?
• Remote Desktop Deployments are common with IaaS– Keeps User Environment processing “close” to Data
– Allows LoB applications to be delivered from the Cloud
– Accommodates Remote Working from Anywhere
– Alleviates Bandwidth / Latency issues with Remote Services
• DaaS provides a pre-packaged Hosted Desktop– Often takes advantage of IaaS Compute Resource
– Sized automatically based on User Volume
– Incorporates key business applications and functionality
• Typically priced on a per User, per Month basis
• Provided on a Dedicated (expensive) or Shared basis
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Desktop as a Service from Blue Chip
• Centralise access to Company Data & Applications– Primary Access Method or Remote Working Solution
• Leverage Office 365– Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Lync included
• A Shared Desktop, Citrix Powered Solution– Windows 2012 R2 / 2012 / 2008 R2 desktop options
– Best available user experience across multiple devices
– Supports remote working over poor connections
• Bronze / Silver / Gold Tiers: – Bronze: Office 365 (Web Apps), Dedicated File Storage
– Silver: Additive Application Server & Office Standard
– Gold: Additive Office Pro, Resilience, Higher Specification
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Desktop as a Service from Blue ChipBronze Silver Gold
Service SupportAccess Method Citrix XenApp Citrix XenApp N+1 Citrix XenApp
Domain Controller(s) 1 1 2NetScaler Gateway Appliance(s) 1 1 2
Personal Storage per User 2GB 5GB 10GBShared Storage per User 2GB 5GB 10GB
1TB OneDrive Storage per User ✓ ✓ ✓Office Web Apps ✓ ✓ ✓Microsoft Office N/A Office Standard Office Pro Plus
Domain Controller ✓ ✓ ✓Enhanced Mobile Access ✓ ✓ ✓
Exchange Mailbox ✓ ✓ ✓Kaspersky Server AntiVirus ✓ ✓ ✓
SecureVault Server & Data Backup ✓ ✓ ✓Application Server N/A ✓ ✓
Microsoft SharePoint Online ✓ ✓ ✓Microsoft Lync Online ✓ ✓ ✓
• Additive Options – UTM Firewall, Visio, Project, Two-Factor etc.
• Expand as needed through traditional IaaS
• Project to implement allows for customisation and handover
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Benefits
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Desktop as a Service Benefits
• DaaS Solutions can resolve many Cloud Challenges:– Lower bandwidth requirements can reduce cost
– Remote working capability can increase productivity
– Bandwidth sensitive applications can be Cloud enabled
– Helps to provide mitigation against an Office Disaster
• Application Suitability– As with any Shared Desktop solution, not all Applications are
suitable for deployment onto DaaS
– Some vendors restrict deployment to Shared Cloud Platforms
• Engage a Partner to assess and validate Applications
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Text to go hereOur datacentre services deliver compelling cost savings over traditional business models to help you scale back operating costs and eliminate the need for capital expenditure.
Why Blue Chip?
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Why Blue Chip Cloud?
• A Leading Solutions Provider, with a Proven Track Record
– Over 10 Years of Private Cloud Implementation Experience
– Over 20 Years of On-Premise Infrastructure Experience
– Financially Stable and self funding
– 10 years of success working with 123 Insight
• Ahead of our Competition
– Early Adopters of Cloud Infrastructure – 2nd Generation Platform
– Significant Experience in transitioning Businesses to the Cloud
– A large number of successful Deployments, growing each day!
• Protect Your Business
– It’s essential you select your Cloud Provider Carefully
– Our platform is our own – managed end to end using multiple datacentre and network providers
– Managed Network with no Single Point of Failure
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Text to go hereOur datacentre services deliver compelling cost savings over traditional business models to help you scale back operating costs and eliminate the need for capital expenditure.
Questions?
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