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Cloud Computing

Learn best practices for migrating data and applications to the cloud, seamlessly integrating web-based resources, and addressing vendor longevity, data portability, and environment issues. Explore the benefits of improved flexibility and collaboration tools for classroom use and develop an exit strategy. Understand the different types of clouds, categories for cloud services, and the importance of single sign-on integration. Evaluate risks and benefits when choosing a cloud vendor and discover how to leverage flexibility and collaboration tools in the classroom.

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Cloud Computing

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  1. Cloud Computing Miami-Dade County Public Schools

  2. From the Data Center to the Cloud: Challenges and Opportunities Debbie Karcher, CIO Miami-Dade County Public Schools

  3. Topics: • Best practices for migrating data and applications • Seamlessly integrating web-based resources with your local environment • Confronting vendor longevity, data portability and environment • Leveraging improved flexibility and collaboration tools for classroom use exit strategy issues

  4. Migrating Data and Applications: What is a Cloud? Why Migrate? Risks and Benefits

  5. Migrating Data and Applications: What is a Cloud • Public - service provider makes resources, such as applications and storage, available to the general public over the Internet. • may be free or offered on a pay-per-usage model. Ex. Apple, Amazon , Google. • Private - virtualizedcloud data centers inside your company’s firewall. • may also be a private space dedicated to your company within a cloud provider’s data center. • Hybrid– Combinationof two or more clouds (private or public) that remain unique entities but are bound together, offering the benefits of multiple deployment models. • multiple cloud systems can be connected in a way that allows programs and data to be moved easily from one deployment system to another.

  6. Categories for Cloud Services • Infrastructure as a Service • Software as a Service • Service as a Service

  7. Integrating Web-based resources with your environment: SSO - Single Sign On Data ExchangeStudent Portal Example

  8. Integrating Web-based resources with your environment: SSO – Single Sign On • One Username and Password to everything • Portal technology allows for user friendly (carefree)integration between local and cloud resources • SSO with Third Party apps (20+ already connected)

  9. Integrating Web-based resources with your environment: SSO – Single Sign On SSO

  10. Integrating Web-based resources with your environment: SSO – Student Portal Single Sign On 10

  11. Vendor Longevity - Data Portability - Exit Strategy:

  12. Risk and Benefits of a Cloud

  13. Vendor Longevity - Data Portability - Exit Strategy: Cloud Decision Points • Should be based on the evaluation of benefits and risks – it all comes down to control • Should be weighed based on the following criteria: • Ensure hardware and software infrastructure is in place to support cloud technology • Ensure that security model is in place to support cloud technology • Ensure resources and expertise exist to support cloud technology • Calculate and compare total cost of ownership • Connectivity that is device independent • Transparent to users • Security and Compliance

  14. Vendor Longevity - Data Portability - Exit Strategy: Decision Points Organizational Template • M-DCPS Example • Transparency/Single Sign-On • In house experience • Comparative Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) • Meet regulations and security standards • Challenges • Resistance to change – especially in cloud storage and collaboration • Security and collaboration don’t always play nice • Always think “Path of Least Resistance” - find the balance

  15. Vendor Longevity - Data Portability - Exit Strategy: Electronic Gradebook Daily Student Attendance Student Scheduling Changes Learning Village Testing Data from Vendors ESE Monitoring Data Document Management Collaboration M-DCPSCLOUD Data Warehouse Presentation Layer - PORTAL Student Information System Student Registration Course Information

  16. Flexibility and Collaboration Tools for the Classroom Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device Classroom Tools

  17. Flexibility and Collaboration Tools for the Classroom: Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device

  18. Flexibility and Collaboration Tools for the Classroom: Classroom Tools Home WorkDrop Box ClassroomAnnouncements DiscussionBoard ResourceLinks

  19. Forecast - Cloudy • Cloud based computing requires a leap of faith – are you willing to relinquish some control to reap the benefits? • Baby Steps • Begin by establishing a private cloud and give users tools and access to data • Migrate to an SSO configuration to connect users to third party resources and other clouds • Consider shifting internal software and services to cloud based as they become more robust

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