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PERSPECTIVES 2016Your Future with Microsoft Business Solutions
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Calvin GorriaranDirector at Rand Group
• Leading the Cloud and Infrastructure practice at Rand Group.
• 17 Years experience supporting on premise and cloud Infrastructure.
• Focus on Microsoft technologies, Cloud platforms, high-availability, and
business continuity.
Introduction
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OUR MISSION ATHelp people use technology for
business success.
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• Understanding Cloud
• Why Cloud?
• Microsoft Azure
• Office 365
• Security in the Cloud
• Demo: Azure & ERP in the Cloud
Agenda
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Understanding Cloud
Defining Cloud and Marketplace Impact
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• 65% of enterprise IT organizations will commit to cloud technologies this year.
• 82% of companies reportedly saved money by moving to the Cloud.
• 80% saw improvements within the first 6 months of adopting the Cloud.
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Source: IDC
Mainframe Terminal 1st
Platform
LAN/Internet Client/Server 2nd
Platform
Cloud Big Data/Analytics
Mobility Social Business
Emerging Markets 3rd
Platform
Major Platform Changes
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On-PremisesBuy my own hardware, and manage my
own data center
›Buy own machines, connectivity, software, etc.
›Upfront capital costs for the infrastructure
›Complete control and responsibility
HostedPay someone to host my application
using hardware that I specify
›Rent machines, connectivity, software
›Lower capital costs, but pay for fixed capacity, even if idle
›Less control, but fewer responsibilities
CloudPay someone for a pool of computing resources that can be applied to a set
of applications
›Pay-as-you-go
›Offers pool of computing resources, abstracted from infrastructure
›Shared, multi-tenant environment
Defining Cloud Computing
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• IaaS = Infrastructure as a Service
• PaaS = Platform as a Service
• SaaS = Software as a Service
Alphabet Soup
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Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
Traditional IT IaaS PaaS SaaS
Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
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• Maintenance• Patches, security, configuration
• Monitoring• Performance, uptime, capacity
• Incidents / Requests• Outages, troubleshooting, changes
Traditional IT IaaS
Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
Applications
Data
Runtime
Middleware
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Networking
Managed Services
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Cloud Services
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Why Cloud?
The burden of on premise infrastructure
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Why Cloud?
Building for peak consumption
• Under build and performance is impacted
• Over build and resources are wasted
• On premise is static design
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Why Cloud?
Infrastructure is expensive to maintain and manage
• Power, cooling, connectivity
• Support and maintenance costs
• Additional skill sets
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Why Cloud?
Disaster recovery is complex
• Expensive to implement and support
• Often untested or not current
• Slow recovery time of limited resources
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Where Cloud can get cloudy
• Cloud solutions can be more expensive
• Connectivity can put application uptime at risk
• Don’t assume your data is backed up
• Get a clear picture of the service level agreement
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Microsoft Azure
Leveraging the cloud in my organization
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More than 57% of the Fortune 500 are using Microsoft Azure, and on average 1,000 customers are signing up every day.
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Microsoft Azure
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Microsoft Azure
What is Microsoft Azure?
• Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
• Platform-as-a-Service (Paas)
• 18 Datacenters worldwide
• Storage, network, compute
• Capacity on demand
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Microsoft Azure
Benefits of using Microsoft Azure
• No capital investment
• Scale infrastructure as your business grows
• Mitigate business risk by becoming more agile
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Microsoft Azure
Benefits of using Microsoft Azure
• Pay only for what you need when you need it
• Mitigate impact by natural disasters
• Fully managed options available
• Integrate with on premise resources
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Microsoft Azure
Benefits of using Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft has invested billions into making Azure #1
• Proven track record and competitive prices
• Fully integrates with the Microsoft stack
Microsoft Office, Dynamics, PowerBI, Active Directory
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Microsoft Azure
Considerations
• Do not over provision resources
• Use scheduling to disable services after-hours
• Review consumption quarterly
• Back up your data and consider availability groups
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Office 365
Leveraging the cloud in my organization
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Gartner predicts 33 percent of businesses will adopt cloud-based office suites by 2017, and 60 percent by 2022
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Office 365
What is Office 365?
• Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
• Hosted Exchange (E-mail)
• Subscription Microsoft Office licenses
• SharePoint Online & Skype for Business
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Office 365
Benefits of using Office 365
• Enterprise e-mail with no on premise infrastructure required.
• Latest versions of Office, Exchange, and SharePoint.
• Superior SPAM protection and mobile access.
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Office 365
Benefits of using Office 365
• Decreased burden IT staff & infrastructure.
• Reduced cost of ownership.
• Disaster recovery built-in.
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Office 365
Considerations
• Compliance systems still need to be deployed.
• Investment in existing Office licenses
• Consider a hybrid deployment
• Start with SharePoint or Skype for Business
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Security in the Cloud
Is my data secure in the cloud?
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Major Security Breaches
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Questions to ask…
• How is identity and access controlled?
• How is my data encrypted?
• What is being done for threat management?
• Is monitoring and logging in place?
• Is penetration testing occurring?
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On Premise Security
• Physical security often minimal
• Aged technology protecting the edge
• Likely to be more impacted by DDoS
• Out of date software and patching
• Do you know where your backup tapes are?
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Security Certifications
• ISO/IEC 27018
• HIPPA
• ISO 27001
• SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 (SAS70)
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Demo
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Azure Portal
• Show how easy it is to navigate
• Create a virtual server
• Show our NAV server
• Show metrics on the server
NAV using Azure Remote App
• Open NAV
• Execute a task in NAV
• Export to Excel
Office 365 Portal
• List user accounts
• Login to email
• Show how easy it is to download office
• Login to SharePoint
Demo Overview
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