THE CLOUD COMES TO SAUDI ARABIA
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Gartner Predictions
• By 2017, 20% of computers will be learning rather than processing.
• By 2020, one in three knowledge workers will be replaced by the enterprise-owned smart machines they trained.
• By 2020, consumer data collected from wearable devices will drive 5% of sales from the global 1000.
• By 2020, at least one consumer product manufacturer will be held liable by a
national government for security vulnerabilities in its product.
• By 2020, labor reduction effects will cause social unrest in mature economies.
• By 2017, at least seven of the world's top 10 multichannel retailers will have deployed 3D printing technologies.
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Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2014
Future Disruption
Derivative Impact
Converging Forces
Mobile Device Diversity & Management
Mobile Apps & Applications
The Internet of Everything
Hybrid Cloud & IT as Service Broker
Cloud/Client Architecture
The Era of Personal Cloud
Software Defined Anything
Web Scale IT
Smart Machines
3-D Printing
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The Nexus of Forces makes cloud more usable Today and tomorrow
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Today 12 Months Today 12 Months Today 12 Months Today 12 Months
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SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
Your Cloud Use is Growing, but by 2016, It Will Become the Bulk of New IT Spend
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From Then to Now: Cloud Services in Use (by Organization Size)
Source: Gartner, Future of IT Survey, November 2012
2016: A Defining Year for “Cloud”
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Agility
Cost
Innovation
Quality
Other
Main Reason
"Potential benefits of cloud include cost savings and other capabilities, such as agility, innovation and time to market. It is often the latter that is the real impetus. These benefits are often less quantifiable, but are more and more commonly cited as the true drivers and value of cloud." — David Mitchell Smith, Gartner Fellow
Payback
22 Months
Gulf 40%
Public Cloud Is Being Deployed to Support Agility
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Cloud Transition to Reality
• For most organizations, the dialogue around public cloud has transitioned relatively quickly from extreme skepticism — stemming from concerns about performance, reliability, control and risk — to a pragmatic discussion of what, when and how.
• This change has been driven by supply-side improvements from cloud service providers, by an increasingly well-informed understanding by CIOs and their businesses, and by pressure to achieve Web-scale architecture, performance and agility (given cost constraints).
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The role of the Cloud in synergizing smart cities development and visa versa
King Abdullah Economic City
Sinnovate Initiative
VISION
To establish King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) as a
great enabler of socio-economic development in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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OUR KING’S LEADERSHIP VISION
Vision
“To establish King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) as a great enabler of socio-economic development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”
National Priority
“We really count a lot on this city, its recent and future projects to add remarkable value to our national economy by creating the best environment for attracting investments and localize the technology via cooperating with the leading organizations”
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
National Strategy - Knowledge Based Economy
Vision was translated by Ministry of Economy and Planning (Royal Decree No.
546 dated 2/1/1434H) into clear goals and KPIs focusing on:
• Talented, Innovative and Productive Human Wealth
• Essential and Critical role of Information Technology and Communications to
support Knowledge based Economy
• Commitment, Involvement, Communication and Networking of Social,
Economical and Institutional Ecosystems
Smart Cities Require a Smart Approach to Technology
• IT acts as the central nervous system in helping make a city smarter. Technology is the key
enabler
• IT powers the delivery of new and better public services, brings efficiency gains and cost
reduction
• Technology is very instrumental to achieving a lower carbon economy.
• In addition, it can enable a range of socio-economic benefits such as e-health, e-education,
e-government, etc.
• M2M (Machine 2 Machine) is the technology that establishes intelligent communication
between things providing online data gathering, remote control and process automation
THE SINNOVATE INITIATIVE
The creation of a transcendent IT future
SINNOVATE VISION
“To pioneer a challenging technology role from KAEC to provide world class cloud-based IT solutions & services by building strategic partnerships with major leaders in the
industry and developing local resources and talent”
SINNOVATE – Translating the vision
• Saudia’s vision is to create World Class facilities to train and certify young Saudis for high-tech jobs
• Create a SMART and SUSTAINABLE ecosystem which is FLEXIBLE and can be expanded and modified to meet future needs
• Set the standard for future ICT developments by developing Cloud based services & products
• Forward thinking design that anticipates the Kingdom’s needs not just for today but for the next 10 to 15 years
• Create alluring work & live factors to attract the Saudi youths as well as world class business partners
Sinnovate – The How
1. A state of the art IT Headquarter at KAEC business park with over 14,000 m2
2. Performance Optimized Tier-3+ Data Center to occupy more than 41,000 m2 to be the heart of the “Sinnovate Cloud”
3. Applied Technology Innovation Nucleolus to attract the Saudi youths graduating from local & international leading educational institutions
4. A State of the Art Joint Development Software Center to support local development of niche software solutions with world class software development organizations
5. A high-tech academy and applied knowledge transfer centers
6. Live & Work Environment through an attractive Home Ownership Program for Sinnovate Staffs
Sinnovate
Cloud
Young Saudi talents
Smart Technologies
World Class Innovation Facilities
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A Multidimensional Approach
Partner with World Leaders Technology Providers to:
A. Learn from recent experiences in architecting new generation, high-performance, cloud-based cost-efficient Datacenters
B. Create & maximize synergy by engaging providers with proven technologies, frameworks and value-added propositions
C. Formulate a sustainable business model to equip, operate and evolve the underlying technologies in a financially sound approach
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A Multidimensional Approach
Localize technical educations & training institutions to:
A. Offer a top-class environment to train & certify young Saudi males and females in high-tech jobs
B. Create the necessary R&D setup to test, learn and then apply cutting edge technologies for applied business solutions
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A Multidimensional Approach
Best work & live environment:
A. Offer complete new community live & work style that is planed for the future
B. Offer affordable housing & amenities packages to suit multiple income levels
C. Attract and retain top talented graduates to be trained, certified, work and build comfortable lives
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Strategic Partnership with Technology Giants
The pursuit of SINNOVATE will:
Facilitate further growth of KSA IT industry through joining forces with World Technology Leaders
Create high-technical job opportunities for young Saudi males and females
Transform KSA form a pure “IT consumption” model to applied IT innovation culture
Offer ideal work & live environment
Institutionalizing “green” IT to conserve & protect our environment
Provide Cloud-based IT services and solutions suitable for region
Create a sustainable, credible & effective model of knowledge-based economy
SINNOVATE - business drivers
IT Innovation Nucleolus
Joint SW Development Center (Cloud Based)
Colocation & Hosting with managed services
IaaS, Saas & PaaS
Call Center / Contact Center / Web Conferencing
Office Suits
Unified Communications Services
BI Applications
Enterprize Content Management
Enterprize Resource Planning
Customer Relationship Management
Packaged Cloud-based Mobile services
SINNOVATE SERVICES
CURRENT PROGRESS
Current Design Phase - Teaming Approach
• Cloud Technology hub
• World-class
• Smart
• Sustainable
• Flexible
• Modern
• Modular
• Iconic
• Welcoming
• “Ecosystem”
• Set the KAEC standard
SMART
Smart building controls
Solar tracking louvers
Occupancy scheduling/monitoring
End-to-end networking
Dynamic
FLEXIBLE
Open offices
Collaboration spaces
Raised access flooring
Global connectivity
Modular and expandable
GREEN
Renewable resources
Natural daylighting
Xeriscape landscaping
Life cycle analysis
Highly efficient cooling
COST EFFECTIVE
Efficient operation
Cost effective maintenance
Lower operating cost
Improved value to customers
DATA CENTER
Enterprise and Commercial
INNOVATION
CENTER
JOINT
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
2,200 square meters
Enterprise and commercial DCs
Modular and Modern
Admin building
NOC/SOC
Security and BMS
Dynamic cloud services
3,000 square meters
Training classrooms
Convention/meeting space
Admin offices
Building support spaces
Consider expanding to include 600 people for Call Center nucleus
3,000 square meters
Seminar spaces
Joint partnership spaces
Incubator spaces
Building support spaces
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Project Phasing
Task Name 2014 2015
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov
Saudia Design, Procurement, Construction,
Commissioning and Handover
Project Kick-Off
Design / Early IT Work
Permitting
Procurement
Phase 4: Construction, Commissioning & Handover
Phase 5: Commissioning, Accept & Handover
Possible Project Soft Completion
Building Complete
Phase 6: IT Migration
Project Schedule