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Cloud Computing (Yes, It’s More Than Hype ) Chris Murphy, editor InformationWeek

Cloud Computing (Yes, It’s More Than Hype ) Chris Murphy, editor InformationWeek. Just Ask Larry Ellison …. “It’s this nonsense. What are you talking about? … All it is is a computer attached to a network.”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmXJSeMaoTY. Or, there’s the alternative view ….

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Cloud Computing (Yes, It’s More Than Hype ) Chris Murphy, editor InformationWeek

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  1. Cloud Computing (Yes, It’s More Than Hype) Chris Murphy, editor InformationWeek

  2. Just Ask Larry Ellison … “It’s this nonsense. What are you talking about? … All it is is a computer attached to a network.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmXJSeMaoTY

  3. Or, there’s the alternative view… “If you don’t have a ‘cloud story,’ you better get one.” --Jerry Kennelly, Riverbed CEO, Barron’s Jan. 5, 2010

  4. Cloud Types Infrastructure as a Service Platform as a Service Private/Hybrid clouds Software as a Service

  5. Infrastructure as a Service • Raw computing power • Variable -- Pay by the drink • Amazon, Rackspace, Microsoft Azure • Testing, Research

  6. Platform as a Service • Online software development • Salesforce, Microsoft, Google, startups • Platform-centric (.Net, Java, Ruby on Rails) • Web app development

  7. Hybrid Clouds • Private data centers connected to clouds • Variable capacity • Faster IT response • Standards lacking

  8. Software as a Service • Email (Gmail, Outlook) • Customer data (Salesforce.com) • HR (SuccessFactors), Procurement, Expenses (Concur), Supplier Management (Avaro) • Almost any VC-backed software startup

  9. Cloud Has Some Mo’ In this economy, how likely is your company to use cloud computing (online CPU, storage, etc.)? 31% Wouldn’t have done it anyway 23% Less Likely to do it 31% More likely to do it 5% Will absolutely do it 10% Will continue to do it 46%

  10. SaaS On The Rise In this economy, how likely is your company to use software as a service? 19% Wouldn’t have done it anyway 25% Less Likely to do it 34% More likely to do it 9% Will absolutely do it 13% Will continue to do it 56%

  11. Cloud Storage/Storage as Service Plan to implement the next 12 months 14% in 2010 4% in 2009

  12. Cloud Storage Concerns 76% Security 66% Reliability and availability 52% Performance 40% Cost 27% Regulatory concerns

  13. What Are Your Questions About The Cloud?

  14. CIOs Will Be Challenged • Cloud • Desktops (iSlate, anyone?) • Smartphones • Social networking, consumer apps

  15. When Your Board Screams “Cloud!”, You Should Say … • Not everyone’s in the cloud • We should be learning, not deploying • We are learning • We have concerns about the cloud • By the way, we are in the cloud--SaaS

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