Federal Cloud Computing Summit
Cloud Tools and Integration
Dr. Barry C. West
July 8-9, 2014 | Ronald Reagan Building |
Washington, DC
Background: What can the cloud do for You?
Cloud computing can dramatically improve your ability to serve your customers
Multi-tenant
solution provided
by vendor
Automated
backups, uptime,
SLA, maintenance
Modern web based
integration
Elastic pay as you
go – ability to scale
up or scale down
July, 2014
Web and mobile –
Access from
anywhere
Automated
upgrades
Kickoff Meeting
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Build and Socialize the Business Case…
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Reduce Capital Costs
Improve Business Agility
Centralize Software
Space and Power
Remove Business Risk
Increase Productivity
& Collaboration
Expand Accessibility
& Mobility
Improve Security
Increase Competitiveness
Lower Staff Costs
“The Top 10 Business Benefits of Cloud Computing ”. Codestone.
http://blog.codestone.net/the-top-10-benefits-of-cloud-computing.
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Critical Success Factors
 Sponsor
 Cloud Architect
 Cloud Core Working Group
→ Cross Functional Business Representation
→ Cloud Architect
→ Technical Team
 Communication / Outreach program
 Trust in vendor
 Cost Savings
 Cloud Life Cycle
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Cloud Lifecycle
Implement/
Operate
Acquire
Assess
Service Level
Management
Strategize
Solicitation
Cloud
Assessment
Understand
Cloud
Strategy
Not all data and applications
belong in the Cloud.
Cloud Reference
Architecture
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Cloud Consumer
Cloud Provider
Internal CC1
Cloud Services
External CC2
PaaS
CC3
Enterprise
Guidance
Existing partners,
3rd party services
SaaS
CPCS1
In-house IT
Socialize
Cloud
Management
CPCS2
Program/Svc
Mgt
Service
Catalog
IaaS
CPCS3
Access
Mgt
Service
Mgt
Resource
Mgt
Service
Optimization
Service
Management Tools
CM1
Performance
Management Tools
CM2
Cloud Auditor
Cloud Orchestration Layer
Security
CA1
Abstraction
Controls
CPCO1
CPCO2
Resiliency
Management Tools
CM3
Privacy
CA2
Performance
CA3
Physical Resource Layer
Server
Storage
Network
Facilities
CPPR1
CPPR2
CPPR3
CPPR4
Security
Management Tools
CM4
Cloud Security
Governance, Risk &
Compliance
CS1
Privilege Management
CS2
Data Protection
CS3
Infrastructure Protection
CS4
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Connect the Dots Internally
EA
GRC
CPIC
CLOUD
STRATEGY
PMO
CYBERSECURITY
ACQUISITION
While socializing cloud on the business side, it is also
imperative to ensure that the dots are connected on the IT
side.
Cloud is not simply an infrastructure project or services
solicitation – to ensure success – all parts of IT must be
working from the same page…
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Future of Cloud Computing
Cloud Service Agnosticism
Dynamic Orchestrations
On Demand Data
Discovery, Integration, and
Analysis
Access Anytime, Anywhere
Physical / Virtual / Human
interconnection
Integrated Networks
People and Organizations
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