From GITEX 2018, Kevin Ashby and Brett Samuel explore cloud fundamentals in this presentation.

2. Cloud
fundamentals

3. What is
the cloud?
kloud noun
the practice of storing regularly
used computer data on multiple
servers that can be accessed
through the Internet
What is the
cloud, really?
a powerful way of
transforming your
business

4. Today
Limited number of tools and vendors
Data is scarce but manageable
IT has major influence and control
One platform, few devices
People only work when they are at work
Many tools and vendors to work with
Multiple platforms, many devices
Yesterday
Overabundance of data
IT has limited influence and control
People work wherever they want

5. The consequences of the status quo
Inability to work
remotely
Loss of competitive
advantageRisk of business
interruption
What you need to overcome
Unnecessary
spending
of businesses without
a continuity plan fail
within three years of
their first disaster
75%
of workers report
working outside the
office at least part of
the time (Citrix, 2016)
61%
average age of
S&P 500 corporations
by 2020
12 YRS
“Customers can spend up to four
times the cost of their software
license per year to own and
manage their applications.”
- Gartner, “The End of Software”

6. Uses of the cloud
Take the next leap in
artificial intelligence
Analyze data to
make predictions
Create new applications
and digital services
Keep your business
secure and compliant
Store, back up, and
recover data
Unlock the potential of
connecting devices

7. PerformanceTime Confidence
Benefits of the cloud

8. New server availability
from months to minutes
with Azure virtual
machines
Global, reliable scale
with Cosmos DB
Reduce time-consuming
IT chores with Azure
monitoring and
management tools
Time

9. Ensure business
continuity with Azure Site
and Disaster Recovery
Mitigate risks with Azure
security center and
compliance certifications
Choose from
450 global regions
Confidence

10. Engage your customers
with a more human
touch using Azure
Cognitive Services
Stay current with the
latest, up-to-date
Azure portal
Simplify your devices
with pre-configured
Azure IoT solutions
Performance

11. http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/hci2020/

17. Data science questions
• 1. How much / how many? Regression
• 2. Which category? Classification
• 3. Which groups? Clustering
• 4. Is it weird? Anomaly Detection
• 5. Which option? Recommendation

20. 20

21. Create your cloud strategy
Develop your vision
for digital
transformation
Leverage existing
expertise and skills
Prioritize cost
and innovation
Consider
compliance,
security and IP
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

22. Additional resources
Return on investment
for the Azure cloud
Azure solutions
Digital Transformation
white paper

26. aka.ms/azuremobileapp/

28. Thank you