Source: David Fletcher, The Lighter Side of Cloud

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our service� centralise key employee information

� create, collaborate and track performance and appraisals

� track development and training

� store and share documents

� report real time

� self service configuration

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employee information all in the one place

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Private

(On-Premise)Private

(On-Premise)

Runtimes

Applications

Security & Integration

Platform

(as a Service)Platform

(as a Service)

Runtimes

Applications

Security & Integration

You manage

Runtimes

Infrastructure

(as a Service)Infrastructure

(as a Service)

Applications

Security & IntegrationYou manage

types of cloud

Storage

Server HW

Networking

Servers

Databases

Virtualization

Security & Integration

You manage

Storage

Server HW

Networking

Servers

Databases

Virtualization

Security & Integration Managed by ve

ndor

Storage

Server HW

Networking

Servers

Databases

Virtualization

Security & IntegrationManaged by ve

ndor

You manage

security top prioritysecurity top priority

security partnerssecurity partners

Research

Application development

Security review

Administrati

security journey

Managed platform as a service

SLA

Physical security

Data location

Technology & development framework

Research

Network

Consultants

Business partner

Working groups

Legals

Privacy & commercialsData

Security model

Coding standards

Encryption

Audit & logging

Password management

Development lifecycle

Administration, guidelines & policies

Controls & concerns

Ongoing security

security overview http://ow.ly/akFrK

summary• Research and understand the technology options

• Get advice, feedback and support (don’t be afraid to ask)

• Get involved in working groups (e.g. CloudArena!)• Get involved in working groups (e.g. CloudArena!)

• Pick the best partners (“have the right people on the bus”)

• Try out and maximise what’s available (e.g. Bizspark)

• Consider where you will or might be in 5 years time

• Build security into your business and not just added at the end!

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