Cloud Technology

1. Cloud Technology EJ Schwartz, DataChambers

2. Topics • What is the Cloud? • Cloud Based Services • Cloud Examples • Microsoft TV Commercials • Disaster Recovery (aka eVaulting, eBackup) • Tomorrow’s Cloud Solutions

3. What is the Cloud? • A computerized service offered • Via the internet that • Scales to your specific needs and is • Priced by utilization

4. What is the Cloud? • Web-based • Metered • On demand • Usually described as “scalable” • Uses resources across many computers • May use resources from different locations

5. Cloud Based Services • HaaS – Hardware as a Service • A virtual computer, ready for you to load your operating system and application(s) and use. • PaaS – Platform as a Service • A virtual computer, ready for you to load your application(s) and use. • SaaS - Software as a Service • A virtual application, ready for use.

6. Cloud Examples • Microsoft TV commercials • Photo editing • Edit photos with professional software • SaaS • Laptop TV • Access home machines from anywhere as if you were at home • Laptop and Home on the same cloud, utilize each others resources • Coffee shop collaboration • Multiple people editing the same document • SaaS

7. Cloud Examples • Disaster Recovery • DataChambers eChambers Cloud Storage • SaaS – Tivoli Storage Manager • HaaS – Online backup storage

8. Tomorrow’s Cloud-Based Solutions • Business Continuity • Done today via the expensive duplication of hardware. • With the Cloud • Virtual reproduction of primary production infrastructure to the cloud • Physical <-> Cloud • VM <-> Cloud • Replicate your virtual environment to a DR or BC cloud • Cloud <-> Cloud • Replicate your private cloud direct to a DR or BC cloud

9. Discussion and Q&A

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