October 8, 2008Tim May - Apptis

Agenda

• What is It?• Potential Implementations• What are the Obstacles• Derived Value

What is It

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Many definitions – shapes – sizes…• “…a style of computing where massively scalable IT-related

capabilities are provided ‘as a service’ using Internet technologies to multiple external customers” – Gartner, September 30, 2008

• “ The internet as an operating system” – Reuven Cohen, CTO Enomaly

• “It is a style of computing where IT-related capabilities are provided “as a service”, allowing users to access technology-enabled services from the Internet ("in the cloud") without knowledge of, expertise with, or control over the technology infrastructure that supports them” - Wiki

• HOWEVER – Internal “Cloudification” is occurring

Conceptual comparison to utility services• Corporations created their own electrical power

• The change: regional-based power suppliers provide ability to use power based on need

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The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

‘60s

‘70s

‘80s

‘90s

Present

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A “Desired End Result” Perspective

What is It? - A way of deploying and managing IT infrastructure that allows for greater utilization/effectiveness of the assets

What Problem am I Looking to Solve?

- Improved use and value of existing equipment- Reduced capital budgets (no equipment purchases)- Jettisoned responsibility (staff and facilities); outsourced accountability- Desire to stay current with technology and business models

APPLICATION CONTEXT is KING!

- Application Development - Single Application Deployment (w/ scalability)- Multiple/hybrid Application Deployments- Modernization of Legacy Applications

Potential Implementations

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Commercial/External Cloud

• Application Design/Prototype/Test

• Continuity of Operations

• Increased Availability/Redundancy

• Non-Refresh

Comment: Not (initially) likely to be leveraged for most internal Agency applications

Potential Implementations

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Hybrid Cloud

• Cloudbursting or Surge

• Extension of existing IT infrastructure

• Highly application specific

Comment: Could be leveraged for some select internal Agency applications (with some work/modifications)

Potential Implementations

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Vertical Cloud

• Application-specific (or related group of applications)

• Serves a Line of Business

• Usually pre-existing infrastructure

• Constrained by cloud provider’s features and functionality – limited customization

Comment: Could be leveraged for some select internal Agency applications (with some work/modifications)

Potential Implementations

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“P” Cloud

• Maximize efficiency of current infrastructure and assets

• Use of virtualization and related technologies to increase utilization and metering/monitoring

• Requires application, process, security and compliance modifications

Comment: Most likely initial adoption of cloud for some internal Agency applications

The Enterprise’s Most Valuable Assets

Obstacle – Trust, Reliability…

Employees Clients Information

The Enterprise’s Most Valuable Assets

Employees Clients Information

ADP

Ceridian

Deltek

MasterTax

NetChex

Paychex

Perquest

Paylocity

SurePayroll

Aplicor

Entellium

NetSuite

Oracle/Siebel

RightNow

Sage

Salesforce.com

Soffront

eSalestrack

Everyone.net

FuseMail

Google

Intermedia

MailTrust

NetworkSolutions

Simplicato

Sparklist

RunBox

Obstacle – Trust, Reliability…

Other Obstacles

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• Already Spent $

• Application/Systems Readied

• Knowledge

• Proof Points

• Providers

• Acquisition

• Licensing

• Culture

• Security

Value to the Government

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• Focus on the mission

• Test – validate – prototype

• Capital-ex reduction

• Ability to disengage

• Efficiency

So What’s Next

• Research, inquire and understand• Select appropriate situations and

problems• Make technical and supporting

organizational changes• Manage expectations – not a

panacea• Embrace initial successes and

expand accordingly

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Questions

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