A Step into the Future – Educational Cloud Services - Patrick kirk

A Step into the Future – Educational Cloud Services

Patrick KirkEducation Business Consultant

Questions to: [email protected]

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Cloud Computing Plain and Simple


As rPath helps you continue to cut through the cloud computing hype, we offer you "Cloud Computing in Plain English“.

http://www.rpath.com/corp/cloudinenglish

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Cloud computing is Internet ("cloud") based development and use of computer technology ("computing"). It is a style of computing in which

dynamically scalable and often

virtualised resources are provided as a service over the Internet. Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

Cloud Computing Defined 1:


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A style of computing in which massively scalable

IT-related capabilities are provided "as a service" using Internet technologies to multiple external customers.

Courtesy of Gartner

“..the Enterprise Cloud offers customers more

flexibility and agility over the traditional server based model, allowing for a precise and

dynamic allocation of computing resources as needed.”

Cloud Computing Defined 2:


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Cloud Computing


18 December 2009 — Short video showing how cloud computing will help us in the future.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LmzsaO698&feature=related

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It’s a new consumption and delivery model inspired by consumer Internet services. Cloud computing exhibits the following 5 key characteristics:• On-demand self-service • Ubiquitous network access• Location independent resource pooling• Rapid elasticity• Pay per use

While the technology is not new, the end user focus of self-service & self-management leveraging these technologies is new.

Is cloud computing really new? Yes & No


Virtualisation ServiceAutomation & SOA

UsageTracking Web 2.0

End User Focused

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Cloud Computing is the Next Stage in IT


Mainframe

PC / Client-Server

Web

Cloud

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Private CloudIT activities/functions are provided “as a service,” over an intranet, within the enterprise and behind the firewallKey features include:• Scalability• Automatic/rapid provisioning• Chargeback ability• Widespread virtualization

Three primary delivery models


Traditional Enterprise

IT Infrastructu

re

Private Cloud

Public Clouds

Hybrid Cloud

Public CloudIT activities/functions are provided “as a service,” over

the InternetKey features include:• Scalability• Automatic/rapid provisioning• Standardized offerings• Consumption-based pricing• Multi-tenancy

Hybrid CloudInternal and external service delivery methods are integrated, with activities/functions allocated to each based on security requirements, criticality, architecture and other established policies.

Source: IBM Market Insights, Cloud Computing Research, July 2009.

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• You want:

– flexible IT – from test and dev through to full product

– to take advantage of service providers’ economies of scale

– the best technologies at an affordable price• You have:

– no access to capital – so pay as you go/grow

– dynamic requirements – seasonal and ‘peaky’ demand

• You can’t do it internally – no skills or no spare resource

• You’ll gain Software + Services

Q. Why use the cloud?


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Without Cloud

Capaci

ty

Time

Allocated CapacityActual LoadLoad Forecast

Over-capacity

Under-capacity

Innovati

on b

arr

ier

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With Cloud

Allocated CapacityActual LoadLoad Forecast

Reduction in ‘Over-supply’

No ‘Under-supply’

Potential reduction of capacity in times of reduced load

Capaci

ty

Time

Reduction of initial investments

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To what degree would each of the factors below induce you to acquire public cloud services?


Pay for what we use. Hardware & Software savings. No capital costs. Lower labour and IT support costs. Lower outside maintenance costs.

Take advantage of latest functionality. Simplify updating/upgrading. Faster deployment Scale IT resources to meet needs.

Improve system reliability.Improve system availability.

Reduce power consumption and other associated costs. Meet government carbon targets.

100%

50%

72%

77%Reducecosts

Fastertime

to value

Increaseuptime

Greenagenda

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• Remote desktop applications – Run on top of underlying– cloud infrastructure platforms

• SaaS providers– Run on top of underlying

cloud infrastructure platforms– CRM, ERP, VoIP, BI, supply chain

• Web 2.0– interconnectivity and interactivity of – web-delivered content– New Services exploiting underlying platforms

Cloud Apps: Web 2.0, SaaS, Remote applications


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Are they achievable within our educational context?

Challenging trends


Yes, but…

• Get the applications right• Get the mix of private, public and

hybrid Clouds right• Get the bandwidth and resilience

right

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Your next generation learning environment in the cloud....

An example...


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Identity Management in the Cloud


Key to personalised learning

Significantly reduces overheadsEnables applications with rich dataSign-on to resources in the cloudsSeamless though transitional phasesLeverages data for tangible benefits

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User Experience – ‘in the cloud'


Single Sign On

Self Service

Integrated &

Personalised

‘Follow Me’ Identity

Seamless Provisionin

g

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• SimplicityEasy, self-service access

• AffordabilityPay for what you use, without upfront investments

• AgilityFaster time-to-market without long approval cycles

• User-centricityA feeling of being in control of their business

What does the Cloud mean for users?


Access IT as a Service

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• EfficientGreater automation with lower admin:server ratios

• ElasticFlexibility to acquire or release capacity on demand

• ResponsiveGreater visibility into costs and control over service levels

• ControlledMaintain control of IT environment

What does the Cloud mean for IT providers?


Transformation from Cost Center to Service Provider

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1. Realise that it’s more than server consolidation

2. Know where you are on the journey

3. Think different!

What’s next?


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