Post on 21-Jan-2015
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An Opportunity to Transform Ireland
Paul RellisManaging DirectorMicrosoft Ireland
New Times for all of us
West to East Transfer
Economies still resetting
CLOUD 2000s & FutureCloud Computing, Social NetworksProducts>Solutions>Services
INTERNET Mid ‘90sBrowsers, Email, eCommerce, Hosting, Wi-Fi, Web 2.0
CLIENT/SERVER Mid ‘80s
Distributed Computing
PC & APPS Early ’80s
Word Processor, SpreadsheetsDOS, GUI, Windows
What is Cloud Computing?
“Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like the electricity grid.”
Wikipedia
Our Vision
ON-PREMISES
CLOUD SERVICES
TV/HOMEPC MOBILE
Whatever screen you live and work with
Why The Cloud Now?
NEW ECONOMICS
REDUCED MANAGEMENT
REDEFINING PRODUCTIVITY
“The bottom line: Early adopters are finding serious benefits, meaning that cloud computing is real and warrants your scrutiny as a new set of platforms for business applications.”
“By 2012, 80% of Fortune 1000 enterprises
will be using some cloud computing
services, 20% of businesses will own no
IT assets.”
Pay for what you useLower and predictable costsShift from capex and opexAccelerate speed to value
No patching and maintenanceFaster deploymentRobust multi-layered securityReliability and fault-tolerance
Latest software for usersInternet collaboration Anywhere accessInstant self-provisioning
Transformation Opportunities to a Leading Green Economic Force Excellence in
Developer Competency
Excellence in “Atoms to Bits” Competency
GREEN ECONOMY
Transformation : Key RequirementsEducation:1. Embed ICT into Curriculum2. “Softer Skills” – culture, collaboration,
languages3. Build web development into leaving cert
Adoption – put Citizen at the center AND create businesses:1. Health2. Education3. Mobile
Make Broadband availability an even higher national priority
Ireland: Our Heads in the Clouds and our Feet on the ground!
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