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Cloud Technology. ARMA, Greater Chattanooga Area Chapter EJ Schwartz, DataChambers. Topics. What is the Cloud? Cloud Based Services Cloud Examples Microsoft TV Commercials Disaster Recovery (aka eVaulting, eBackup) Tomorrow’s Cloud Solutions. What is the Cloud?. A computerized service
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Cloud Technology ARMA, Greater Chattanooga Area Chapter EJ Schwartz, DataChambers
Topics • What is the Cloud? • Cloud Based Services • Cloud Examples • Microsoft TV Commercials • Disaster Recovery (aka eVaulting, eBackup) • Tomorrow’s Cloud Solutions
What is the Cloud? • A computerized service offered • Via the internet that • Scales to your specific needs and is • Priced by utilization
What is the Cloud? • Web-based • Metered • On demand • Usually described as “scalable” • Uses resources across many computers • May use resources from different locations
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.
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
Cloud Examples • Disaster Recovery • DataChambers eChambers Cloud Storage • SaaS – Tivoli Storage Manager • PaaS – Online backup storage
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