SME’s Tapping the value in The Cloud
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International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP)
SME’s Tapping the value in The Cloud
Presenter ~ Nigel Gibbons
Technology Trigger Peak ofInflated ExpectationsTrough of Disillusionment Slope of Enlightenment Plateau of
Productivity
time
expectations
Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing
Years to mainstream adoption:less than 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 10 years more than 10 years
obsoletebefore plateau
As of July 2009Cloud Services Governance
Cloud-Driven Professional IT Services and Solutions
Cloudbursting/Overdraft
Cloud Service Management Tools
Virtual Private Cloud Computing
Application Platform as a ServiceCloud Computing for
the Enterprise
DBMS in the CloudPrivate Cloud Computing
Business Process UtilityHybrid Cloud Computing
Cloud Application Development ToolsCloud-Based E-Mail Services
Cloud Computing/SaaS Integration
Cloud-Enabled BPM PlatformsCloud Security Concerns
Cloud StorageElasticity
Enterprise Portals as a ServiceCloud/Web Platforms
'In the Cloud' Security ServicesCloud Computing
Public Cloud Computing/the Cloud
Real-Time Infrastructure
IT Infrastructure UtilitySaaS
SaaS Sales Force AutomationVirtualization
Cloud Advertising
Integration as a Service
Compute Infrastructure Services
Tera-architecturesGrid Computing
From "Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing, 2009," G00168780, 16 July 2009
Economically Stimulation
Business-ClassService Levels
Faster Returnof Business Value
Better Cost Control
Reduced ITManagement Burden
“I want to focus on my Core
Business, not my IT”
Market Research
What SME’s want
Business CentricBusiness Process + Cloud = Business Objectives
V.
Implementation of IT Product(s) centricIT Initiative = Technology Feature Shopping!
The Challenge - Education
A New World with Hidden DepthsDoing More with Less.
Microsoft
The main challenges are below the surface
Security
Cost
Timescales
Technology can address 98% of requirements;
only part of the Challenge
Trust
What
Value
Control /Lock-in
Service Provision
Commoditised functions into the cloud Large Enterprise Experience for SME
Best-in-class SLAs & IT Governance Agility 80/20 knowledge shift eg:BT
Debatescape
Services ’in cloud’
Software ’on premise’
Best of both worlds Business is in control (Remotes for
Business!) Deployment choices & flexibility
Reduced Labour force
+
Bushfire Season!
IDC Euro 39b in 2009 > Euro110b in 2014 Chance to challenge market dominance from competitors A rising tide lifts all boats Fundamental change to traditional Business Models:
- Software/hardware margins- Services model = Financially backed SLA’s
Education – Business orientation & labour force ready Agility & Competitiveness ~ Employment flexibility Operating in a regulatory realm of uncertainty & conflict
Trust & Guarantees
International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP)
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