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World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water

World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water. WMO. Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress Information Technology Support Activities (Doc. 9.5) 27 th May 2011. Information Technology Division (ITD) Resource Management Department (REM).

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World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water

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  1. World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water WMO Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress Information Technology Support Activities (Doc. 9.5) 27th May 2011 Information Technology Division (ITD) Resource Management Department (REM) http://www.wmo.int

  2. Information Technology Support Activities WMO • Framework for the Information Technology function • Key objectives and directions • Technology directions - Cloud-computing • Final thoughts REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  3. Information Technology Support Activities Framework - The five (5) pillars WMO • Positioning the Information Technology Division (ITD) as a customer-oriented and service-based division • Streamlining the business processes by consolidating and supporting one set of Corporate integrated systems • Maintaining and modernizing a cost-effective and robust IT infrastructure • Ensuring high bandwidth connectivity to cater for platforms like video conferencing, and collaborative tools • On-going institutionalizing of IT security policy and implementing technical solutions to reduce security threats. REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  4. Information Technology Support Activities Framework - The five (5) pillars WMO REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  5. Information Technology Support Activities WMO • Framework for the Information Technology function • Key objectives and directions • Technology directions - Cloud-computing • Final thoughts REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  6. Information Technology Support Activities Key objectives and directions WMO • Upgrade of Oracle E-Business suite to include enhancements to facilitate and streamline business processes and financial reporting capability. Source: E-Business Suite Technology Stack Certification Roadmap, Oracle – April 2010 REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  7. Information Technology Support Activities Key objectives and directions WMO • Phasing out of desktop operating system (OS) Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 suite which have been in use within the Organization since mid-2007. • Implementation of an e-Library to provide 7 x 24 x 365 online access to materials in a variety of formats including print, e-books, audio/visual. • Adoption of a cloud computing model is a major part of the strategy to achieve efficient and effective “Green” IT. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) reduce the power consumption, as well as volume of physical hardware and software produced and shipped. REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  8. Information Technology Support Activities Key objectives and directions WMO • Implementation of unified communications and collaboration solutions to meet WMO current and future needs REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  9. Information Technology Support Activities WMO • Framework for the Information Technology function • Key objectives and directions • Technology directions - Cloud-computing • Final thoughts REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  10. Maintaining on-premise system is too complex WMO Spam filter Mobile deliveryserver Operating system Security servers Email servers Backup storage servers DB Database to SupportApplications & Content Repositories Applications & Content Repositories Tape backup REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  11. Technology directions How to plan for the long term when the technology horizon is 2 to 3 years??? And the products you buy are obsolete by the time you open the box !!! WMO REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  12. Evolution of Information Technology WMO Source: CISCO-UN Symposium (Geneva 28 Jan, 2011) REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  13. A word on cloud-computing WMO Simply put, Cloud computing refers to applications and services offered over the Internet e.g. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a service (PaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). These services are offered from data centers all over the world, which collectively are referred to as the "cloud." REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  14. Included: High Availability Operational support Scale and capacity Hardware and storage $300 – 1000 $50 Add $ for High Availability Add $ for Scale and Capacity Add $ for Operational Support SaaS Add $ for Hardware and Storage On-premise approach $$$ Software License On-premise vs cloud-computing WMO Source: Forrester Research REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  15. + Benefits of Cloud Computing WMO No hardware, software integration Built-in disaster recovery Virtually no storage limit Always on, always current Easy Deployment Secure on-line access Manage policies centrally Fast search Simpler architecture Lower cost Lower compliance risk Improved productivity REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  16. Backup tapes Google Apps for Business @wmo.int Oracle EBS/Portal, www.wmo.int, ftp.wmo.int WMO IT Infrastructure High Availability WMO World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water SAN, Firewall, DNS, DHCP, local apps, … 20 Mb (Colt) 10 Mb (Swisscom) Internet 1 Gb (Colt) REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  17. Information Technology Support Activities WMO • Framework for the Information Technology function • Key objectives and directions • Technology directions - On premise IT systems versus Cloud-computing • Final thoughts REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  18. Final thoughts WMO As IT permeate deeper into the workplace, if IT doesn’t work, the Office can’t function. But IT in isolation doesn’t have any business value. It is essential to recognize the absolute dependence of most businesses upon the Information Technology and the quantity, quality and the availability of the information that IT provides and supports. Therefore there are and will be an increasing need to align business practices with IT on a continuing basis. REM/ITD (Cg-XVI, 27th May 2011)

  19. World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water WMO “This is IT” Information Technology Division (ITD) Resource Management Department (REM) http://www.wmo.int

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