Cloud Computing: How to Change The World In 1,825 Days…
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This speech was delivered as the keynote speech at the 2012 Software Architecture Symposiums International (SASI) "Cloud Architecture Without The Hype" conference. The purpose of this presentation was to show that IT has faced major changes in the past and that cloud computing is another major change. The impact on what IT staff will do in the new era of cloud computing is then explored...
Transcript of Cloud Computing: How to Change The World In 1,825 Days…
How to Change The World In 1,825 Days…
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A Brief History Of Outsourcing…
A Company
IT
Human Resources
Accounting
MailDelivery
DataProcessing
Security
PlantMaintenance
Sales
Marketing
Legal
What Does IT Do Today?
1. Provide IT help desk support2. Create backups of mission critical business data3. Apply patches to workstations and servers4. Maintain firewalls, network routers, wireless routers5. Design, build, and maintain computer networks6. Plan and replace / upgrade aging equipment7. Build and maintain internal and external web sites for the business8. Maintain the email system including creating new email accounts9. Install and maintain printers10. Provide network security services11. Maintain, and backup databases12. Manage IT vendor contracts and evaluate new vendors13. Evaluate new technology to determine how it would impact the business14. Create databases15. Write custom code to support business functions
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What’s Wrong With IT?
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We Get Blamed For Failures
What Is Going To Happen If IT Doesn’t Change?
TechnicalComplexity
BusinessComplexity
CostsValue of IT?Outsourcing /Offshoring Consultants
IT Department
What IT Problems Need To Be Fixed?
Too Expensive Too Slow
What Would A Solution Do?
IT needs to have the ability to grow without having to…
1. Invest In New Infrastructure 2. Train New Personnel
3. License New Software
What Needs To Go Into A Solution?
ProvideGeneral-PurposeComputing
ImplementSOA
PortableWorkloads
A Solution: The Software Part
1. False: Web based applications won’t need any IT staff
2. False: The web is free, isn’t it?
3. False: Web app performance is never a problem
4. False: Security is no big deal
5. True: Software development speeds up by 4x (Salesforce.com)
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A Solution: The Hardware PartGoal: create an IT infrastructure that is “workload agnostic”:
• Commodity x86 servers• Single 10G Ethernet connection• Network convergence around IP• Converged storage technology
Companies can invest in a whole new class of technologiesfor the same cost of maintaining what they already have.
A Solution: The People PartConsultants Project
ManagersDevelopers
Image Credit: http://consultgenie.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/consultant-vs-employees/ Image Credit: http://www.georgiahealth.edu/itss/news/2012april/projectplan.html Image Credit: http://www.skadate.com/blog/skadatecs-com-developers-wanted.html
What Will The World Look Like?
Performance
Security
Communication
Scalability
Environment
Standards
Reuse
The Era Of The Cloud Has Arrived
*: Study by CIO Research Center
Your Life Will Be Forever Changed
What Do I Do Now?
You
