Introduction to The Cloud from Saint Louis Day of Dot Net session: History, Composition, Advantages, Disadvantages, Cloud features available in the Microsoft Azure Platform.

1. A Walk in the CloudIntro to The Cloud and MS Azure Brian Blanchard Interim CIO / Executive Consultant Lagovent / Lagovent Ventures Email: Brian@devrevival.com Blog: www.devrevival.com Bio: www.brian-blanchard.com

2. What is the Cloud?

3. What is The Cloud Cloud Services are any information technology services executed outside of your traditional network infrastructure. These services accumulatively are referred to as The Cloud. Characteristics: On-demand self-service Ubiquitous network access Location independent resource pooling Rapid elasticity Measured Service Next ->

4. History of the Cloud?

5. History of The Cloud Next ->

6. Cloud Composition

7. Cloud Composition Next ->

8. Cloud Composition .Net Development: Azure LAMP Development: EC2 Java Development: Google App Engine Next ->

10. Better pricing

11. Utility billing model

12. Granular feature set control

14. Database – SQL Azure

15. Infrastructure – Windows Azure Platform

16. Data – ? Live Services user data ?

17. Storage - Mesh – coming at PDC09Next ->

19. Increased stability

21. Azure: Office, Exchange, SharePoint, DynamicsNext ->

24. Security as a Service –

25. Geneva

26. Live Services

27. Governance as a Service

28. Integration as a Service –

29. .Net Services

30. SharePoint Services

31. Dynamics CRM Services

32. Mesh Services – PDC09Next ->

33. Value of the Cloud

34. Value of The Cloud Cloud Value choice Standards based communication agility cost Deploy resources quickly innovation Rapid prototype creation App Dev Value IT Ops Value Business Value Central Service Bus Higher performance/price ratio Reduce IT Risk Reduced staffing concerns Improved capacity planning Granular OpEx Control Limits CapEx Rapid production deployment scalability Scalability Value/People/Process quality performance Soap Rest Increased innovation Smaller Internal footprint Centralized B2B Security XML Next ->

35. Value of The Cloud – App Dev Value Architecture Value Standards based communication Central Service Bus Soap Rest Centralized B2B Security XML Next ->

36. Value of The Cloud – App Dev Value Agility Deploy resources quickly Rapid prototype creation Rapid production deployment Next ->

37. Value of The Cloud – IT Ops Value IT Operational Value Higher performance/price ratio Improved capacity planning Scalability Smaller Internal footprint Next ->

38. Value of The Cloud – Business Value Business Value Reduced staffing concerns Granular OpEx Control Limits CapEx Reduced IT Risk Value/People/Process Increased innovation Next ->

39. Dark Clouds – Risk of the cloud Customer Confidence Shift in mindset Weak Standards Cloud Risks Provider Lock-in Pricing SLAs Security Reliability Data Privacy Next ->

40. Dark Cloud - The Cloud is over-hyped F5 survey: 67% of IT managers have reserved a portion of their budget for The Cloud 71% expect to focus on The Cloud in ‘10 My survey: There are more definitions for “The Cloud” than cloud implementers. The Cloud Today Next ->

41. Clear view of The Cloud Provider Lock-in Weak Standards Customer Confidence Over- Hyped The Cloud Shift in mindset Security Pricing Reliability SLAs Data Privacy Standards based communication Deploy resources quickly Rapid prototype creation App Dev Value IT Ops Value Business Value Central Service Bus Higher performance/price ratio Reduce IT Risk Reduced staffing concerns Improved capacity planning Granular OpEx Control Limits CapEx Rapid production deployment Scalability Value/People/Process Soap Rest Increased innovation Smaller Internal footprint Centralized B2B Security XML Next ->

42. Cloud Scenarios When is The Cloud appropriate?

43. Cloud Scenarios – When is The Cloud appropriate? Warning: Before we continue I must warn you: The Cloud is not a Silver bullet The Cloud is not always cost effective Do your homework before moving to The Cloud Next ->

44. Cloud Scenarios – When is The Cloud appropriate? Common reasons to use The Cloud Fiscal motivators: Capital Shortage High strategic importance & Low projected ROI Odd usage patterns: Unstable usage patterns Low anticipated use Insufficient data to product accurate usage forecasts Next ->

45. Cloud Deployment

46. Cloud deployment– Not all clouds are created equal Types of clouds Public Clouds: Owned by Cloud provider Private Cloud: Owned by the organization Internal Cloud: Hosted on-premise External Cloud: Hosted by a Cloud provider Public Cloud Next ->

47. Cloud Planning Mapping your walk in The Clouds

48. Mapping your walk in The Clouds Basic architectural elements you should understand before taking a walk in the clouds Is the Org. & culture ready for The Cloud? Does The Cloud add long-term value in this scenario? Are the data, services, & processes well documented? What initial & long term resources are needed to support them? How do Cloud providers compare to these needs? Are those providers compatible with existing Security, Governance, & Operational plans? Should you adjust these plans? How? The cloud gives technicians additional architectural options. It does not give us an excuse to deploy solutions without the proper IT architecture. Next ->

49. Questions & Answers A walk in The Cloud Brian Blanchard Interim CIO / Executive Consultant Lagovent / Lagovent Ventures Email: Brian@devrevival.com Blog: www.devrevival.com Bio: www.brian-blanchard.com