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A Flexible Cloud-Computing Platform Focus on solving business problems

A Flexible Cloud-Computing Platform Focus on solving business problems. Nick Ward | Windows Azure Specialist | Microsoft Australia & New Zealand nickward@microsoft.com | +61 438 089 206. Agenda. Generational Shift. Economic. Business. Technology. Centralized compute & storage, thin clients.

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A Flexible Cloud-Computing Platform Focus on solving business problems

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  1. A Flexible Cloud-Computing PlatformFocus on solving business problems Nick Ward | Windows Azure Specialist | Microsoft Australia & New Zealand nickward@microsoft.com | +61 438 089 206

  2. Agenda

  3. Generational Shift Economic Business Technology Centralized compute & storage, thin clients High upfront costs for hardware and software Optimized for efficiency due to high cost Perpetual license for OS and application software PCs and servers for distributed compute, storage, etc. Optimized for agility due to low cost Pay as you go, and only for what you use Large DCs, commodity HW, scale-out, devices Order of magnitude better efficiency and agility

  4. Cloud Impact REDUCED MANAGEMENT NEW ECONOMICS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY • Pay for what you use • Lower and predictable costs • Shift from capex and opex • Accelerate speed to value • No patching, maintenance • Faster deployment • Robust multi-layered security • Reliability and fault-tolerance • Latest software for users • Internet collaboration • Anywhere access • Instant self-provisioning

  5. IT as a Service Software as a Service (SaaS) Business Requirements End User Config Platform as a Service (PaaS) Application Logic Data Schema Operating System Disaster Recovery Virus Control Database Management Load Balancing Identity/Authorisation Middleware Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Hardware Network Storage

  6. The Windows Azure Platform Windows Azure is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers around the world, proving a simple, reliable and powerful platform for the creation of web applications and services.

  7. Cloud Security Concerns Where is my data located? Is the Microsoft cloud “secure”? Who can see my data? How do you make sure that my company data follows “the rules”? What happens if… “What is holding IT managers back from going to the cloud is fear about security.” “Cloudy with a chance of rain”, The Economist, March 5, 2010

  8. Windows Azure Security LayersDefence In Depth Approach

  9. Why Would You Consider Windows Azure?

  10. Benefits for your Business Agility Focus Efficiency Simplicity

  11. Where Could You Use Windows Azure In Your Organisation?

  12. MYOB: Transitioning to Azure

  13. Windows Azure Discovery Pack • 2 Day Training for 10-15 Developers/Architects • 1 Day Consulting • Review applications for cloud potential • 6 Month Subscription to Windows Azure • Includes Windows Azure and SQL Azure • Over $40,000 value • for less than $15,000

  14. Thank You

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