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Presentation to NASACT 2012 Annual Conference 13 August 2012 Aldona Valicenti

The Cloud Imperative : Leading Practices for Optimizing Cloud Computing Acquisition and Deployment. Presentation to NASACT 2012 Annual Conference 13 August 2012 Aldona Valicenti Vice President, Government Markets CGI. Presentation Overview.

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Presentation to NASACT 2012 Annual Conference 13 August 2012 Aldona Valicenti

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  1. The Cloud Imperative: Leading Practices for Optimizing Cloud Computing Acquisition and Deployment Presentation to NASACT 2012 Annual Conference 13 August 2012 AldonaValicenti Vice President, Government Markets CGI

  2. Presentation Overview • TechAmerica and its State & Local Government Cloud Commission (SLG-CC) • Understanding Cloud • What it is, why it saves money, how it helps • Acquisition (aka Procurement) Issues and Challenges for States & Localities

  3. About TechAmerica • TechAmerica was formed in 2009 by merger of four organizations: • Leading voice for the U.S. technology industry • Approx. 1000 member companies – from startups to multinationals. • Technology industry's only grassroots-to-global advocacy network • Leading advocacy trade association on both federal and state procurement issues • TechAmerica Foundation’s mission is: • To educate executives, policymakers, press, opinion leaders, and the public on the size, scope, outlook, and impact of technology • To promote technology led ideas that advance economic growth and U.S. competitiveness

  4. SLG Cloud Commission • Launched in September 2011 • Key facts and figures • SLG-CC followed TechAmerica’s Federal Cloud2 initiative, which produced a Federal Cloud Buyer’s Guide in July 2011

  5. TechAmerica State and Local Cloud Commission products: • Report -- “The Cloud Imperative – Better Collaboration, Better Service, Better Cost” • Executive Summary plus • “A Comprehensive Guide for Best Practices in Cloud Computing for SLGs” • Web Platform/Common Portal • www.cloud4slg.org • Released at major event in Silicon Valley on February 16, 2012

  6. Context What is Cloud? Cloud is: • The on-demand provisioning of applications, services, and/or infrastructure from a network, rather than a local computer • Not new technology, but new management capabilities, processes, and packaging

  7. Cloud Definition • NIST* definition of Cloud • This cloud model promotes availability and is composed of: • 5 essential characteristics • 3 service models • 4 deployment models Cloud is not just about technology but about automating service management Let’s quickly review to have a common basis of understanding *National Institute of Standards and Technology-v15

  8. NIST Cloud Model Defines Three Dimensions 5 Essential Characteristics • On-demand self-service • Broad network access • Resource Pooling • Rapid elasticity • Measured service 3 Service Models • Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) • Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) • Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas) 4 DeploymentModels • Private Cloud • Community Cloud • Public Cloud • Hybrid Cloud National Institute of Standards and Technology-v15

  9. Why Cloud? • Cloud is frequently promoted for: • Cost savings and efficiency • Flexibility and scalability • Reduced data center issues • Rapid application development • Better data security • Cloud can enable innovation • Not a solution, but a catalyst for change • Drive speed, efficiency, creativity, access • Support collaboration, transparency, insight Value

  10. Why Cloud? • But some fear: • Loss of control • Other data privacy and security issues • Audit process support, data location, etc.

  11. Excerpt From Report…

  12. Acquisition and Contracting Issues Impacting Adoption of Cloud Solutions • Areas of Focus for State and Local Governments • Procurement Vehicles • Pricing/Business Models • Key Contractual Terms • Funding Streams

  13. Technology Impact – Service Orchestration • Leveraged NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture • Physical Resource Layer (Hardware, Facility) • Focus on issues related to base hardware/software platform and servers • Standards versus propriety • Commodity versus state of the art or bespoke • Resource Abstraction and Control Layer • Focus on Hypervisor issues and recommendations • Commercial versus open source, bare metal versus OS hosted, etc. • Service Layer (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) • Focus on recommendations for higher level services • Elasticity, bursting, provisioning, app development, deployment, scaling

  14. Technology Issues Impacting Adoption of Cloud Solutions

  15. Business Value Impact

  16. Implementation Issues Impacting Adoption of Cloud Solutions Cloud Readiness • Research and report on key recommendations and guidelines that address the issues facing SLG IT Services leaders when planning and implementing Cloud based resources and business models • Focus on four key stages. Operations Best Practice Risk Assessment Implementation Best Practice

  17. Issues Unique to State and Local Government • Unique state and local laws/practices • State data location requirements • Budgetary issues with legislators • Outsourcing issues

  18. SLG Cloud Commission Continues • Web Portal work • Identifying new case studies/examples • Speaking to government groups • Webinars and events

  19. Questions? Aldona Valicenti Vice President Government Markets 859-514-6045 aldona.valicenti@cgi.com www.cgi.com

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