cloud & mobile computing
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Overview of the potential implications of Cloud and Mobile computing for small businessesTRANSCRIPT
Richard Masters
Cloud & Mobile Computing
Cloud Computing
What it is and why should I care?
What is Cloud Computing?
Shared resources include:
Computer HardwareApplication SoftwareInformation Devices
“ Internet based computing where resources are shared.”
Wikipedia
Overall User Architecture
Brief HistoryLong history in networking/telecomsThings like M’soft Hotmail etc came alongCame to prominence in 2006 when Amazon
Launched :- Amazon Web Services. Driver= 10% Utilisation
2007 Google launched “Google Apps”2008 Gartner stated “It was the technology of
the future of computing”2008 all major players pitched in: IBM, Dell,
Fujitsu, M’soft, Red hat and new vendors: VM Ware, Net Apps etc.
Huge investments in this area!
What Applications?All applications!Personal productivity applications (eg
Microsoft office)Enterprise applications (ERP,SCM,CRM)Social Applications (Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn)
Some Examples of Cloud Applications
Benefits of cloud computing
Financial BenefitsPay on a usage or utility basis. Pay based on
consumptionNo CAPEX ( therefore no start-up costs) so all
costs moves to OPEXOPEX is less because less maintenance and
management costsOPEX is also less because cloud suppliers can
achieve economies of scaleLess in house floor space requiredLimited risk therefore RoI guaranteedOperating System and Browser independent
Other Business BenefitsAffordable Access to much higher levels of
application functionality. Therefore more competitive.
Higher levels of reliability and securityMore secure because no local data to be lost or
stolenLocality independent. Distributed or mobile/home
based workforce.Potentially limitless capacity. Therefore supports:
Mega applications and Viral growth. Revenue growth opportunity
Basis for the facilitation of global entrepreneurshipSmaller carbon footprint
Quotes from commentators
”Cloud Computing Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come”
“Cloud Computing is
more than just a vaporware and
is gaining traction amongst business owners.”FROST & SULLIVAN
” I think you see many businesses today who leverage Google for example [and] I think for
many of those companies the cloud is the only way in the medium term to get access to effectively enterprise class... robustness and resilience in a service for non-enterprise class
investment with a limited up-front investment. For many small to medium sized businesses I think that will be a huge factor
Gregor Petri, cloud computing advisor at CA Technologies, claimed the case with most small businesses was
After years of paying huge upfront fees to install and maintain applications on individual computers in their offices, more companies are embracing the idea of subscribing to software that can be accessed from any machine with an Internet connection. The trend is becoming so popular that it has been tagged with the catchphrase "cloud computing" to replace its more geeky shorthand of "SaaS, an abbreviation of "software as a service."
“the tenth person they
hired had to be for IT support. However, most
firms didn't want to have to
dedicate so much of their
budget for this purpose”.
The federal government has been one of the most vocal entities about the power of cloud computing, and now the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said that
UK government “ looking into the security implications of Cloud Applications”
“it will require a "cloud-first"
approach to IT as part of the 2012 budget process”
But...............However, moving IT services to the cloud is
more than just a technical upgrade.
"Moving to the cloud is a cultural shift as well as a technology
shift,“
“The cloud is a tool, it's an enabler, but you have to think about the outcome: what is it that you are trying to do?"
Further Reading
Mobile Computing
Just a yuppie accessory?
Why is this so importantThis is the very heart and soul of the future
of digital technologyMassive consolidation of media
downstream. Any thing anywhere accessAll about who controls.Some very big and nasty animals roaming
this jungleMassive battles taking place
Overall Information Architecture
Mobile Operating SystemsiOS (Apple)Windows 7 Mobile (M’soft)Symbian (Nokia)Android (Google)Linux (Opensource)
The Future?Search EnginesSocial ApplicationsCloud ComputingMobile computing
“ Ultimately these four items are inextricably linked and are components in the biggest commercial power play on the planet”