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Welcome to the Cloud: An Introduction to Cloud Computing and how it Changes Everything

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R. Scott Blamey
R. Scott Blamey

The document introduces cloud computing and how it changes everything. It discusses how cloud computing provides on-demand access to shared computing resources like servers, storage, databases and software over the internet. This allows users to access applications from anywhere using any device with an internet connection. Some key benefits highlighted are constant connectivity, reduced costs compared to owning hardware/software, automatic updates/upgrades, collaboration and sharing features. Popular cloud applications and services are also mentioned like Dropbox, Google Apps, Evernote and QuickBooks.

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An Introduction to Cloud Computing and how it Changes Everything
Business Analyst and Project Manager @ wisnet.com, LLC Web Developer since 1996 Professionally since 2002 Georgia Tech MBA, 2011 Operations, Emerging Technologies Playing with computers since the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A c.1982 12/17/2012 2
1. What is The Cloud and why does it change everything? 2. Is it a fad? 3. Whats in it for me? 4. Show me 12/17/2012 3
How does it change everything? 12/17/2012 4
What do you love about computers? What do you love about the Internet? What do you love about your smartphone? What do you hate about computers? What do you hate about the Internet? What do you hate about your smartphone? 12/17/2012 5
Guess what. The personal computer is history The standard cell phone is a joke Dialup Internet aint comin back Big brother is watching and learning You will be assimilated 12/17/2012 6
Formal Definition #1: Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the Internet). Wikipedia 12/17/2012 7
Formal Definition #2: Using software as a service, users rent application software and databases. Cloud providers manage the infrastructure and platforms upon which the applications run. Wikipedia 12/17/2012 8
The cloud is lot of things, but to you and me, its usually: Saas Software as a Service STaas Storage as a Service SECaaS Security as a Service 12/17/2012 9
Ok, but why call it the cloud? The name comes from the use of a cloud-shaped symbol as an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it contains in system diagrams. If you already knew that, well, youre a geek. 12/17/2012 10
So whats it take to get into this cloud thing? 12/17/2012 11
Can you name any cloud-based applications? 12/17/2012 12
How does it change everything? a. The dog ate my report b. No college for my kids; a. Constant (and instant) connectivity b. Commoditized devices of cant afford the $10k every shape fit every MacBook budget c. It was too big to email c. Large and growing online file storage d. Your inbox was full d. Central and shareable data 12/17/2012 13
How does it change everything? e. What do you mean you couldnt open the file? f. Jim Bob mustve e. Constant improvement (no wait for upgrades) f. Collaborative/synchronous overwritten the file authoring g. Jim Bob mustve g. File versioning overwritten the file, again! (restore previous versions) h. Oof dah! My 486 cant process this video. h. Central processing 12/17/2012 14
How does it change everything? i. You expect the blue suits to approve another new server!? j. I just bought this new 1.21 gigawatt franken PC and now i. j. Shared processing, again New business model (rent vs. buy, affordable) I have to pay $500 for MS Office!? k. AND I have to pay for the Mac k. Nope, one login/any device version, too!? l. Whos going to pay if I dont? l. Standardized platform (HTML) + open-source technologies = reduced development costs 12/17/2012 15
How long before the next big thing? 12/17/2012 16
Nope 12/17/2012 17
A brief history of computing: 1945 ENIAC, $6M* 1969 ARPANET, priceless First electronic general- First operational packet purpose computer switching network Centralized computing Department of Defense A network of operators and engineers 1980s+ PCs, $1,000s 1960s+ Mainframes and Distributed computing terminals, $100K-$M+ Inexpensive hardware Central processor and (CPU, memory) data store 1990s+ Dialup Internet Limited network distance Slow, but connected and speed Limited capabilities, Good for sharing files upgrades Laughable streaming 12/17/2012 18 *adjusted for todays dollars
2000s+ Broadband Internet Fast Streaming data Today Smart Phones HTML apps Platform-specific apps Today G3/G4 cellular networks Today Mobile Devices Phones as powerful as computers; diverse platforms, but common standards (HTML) 12/17/2012 19 *adjusted for todays dollars
Nope 12/17/2012 20
Why should I care? 12/17/2012 21
Synchronizes all my devices/any time/any where Automatic backup Secure data transfer and storage Real-time/instant access to content No installations, no downloads (+ instant access) Collaborative/sharing No more video rentals and movie downloads, e.g. Amazon keeps one copy of a digital movie and anyone can rent/stream it Less need for hard drives store your music and photos online Faster product development (bugs reported to provider immediately, community feedback, rapid upgrades) Single, centralized, sharable data stores (one place for contacts, calendars, documents, etc.) Hands on customer support 12/17/2012 22
Applications get up and running faster, with improved manageability and less maintenance Enables IT to more rapidly adjust resources to meet fluctuating and unpredictable business demand No need to purchase or upgrade expensive software Platform independent (does not run locally, so no opportunity for device/software conflicts or corruption) Single licenses allow you to access your SaaS and STaaS from any machine with an Internet connection even others computers Efficient collaboration 12/17/2012 23
Thats all cool, now 12/17/2012 24
Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive Google Business Apps Evernote Apple iCloud Teambox Quickbooks Adobe Edge 12/17/2012 25
Any file you save also instantly saves to your computers, phones, and the STaaS website. Dropbox 2GB free, 100GB available SkyDrive 7GB free Google Drive 5GB free, 25GB for $2.50/mo Share large files and photos with friends; requires only a web browser Mobile access Edit files online with SkyDrive and Google Apps Excellent for photo sharing 12/17/2012 26
Gmail Hangouts Calendar Sites Drive Vault Docs archiving, e-discovery and information governance capabilities 12/17/2012 27
Capture and organize Share anything Synchronize across all Notes devices Photos Tag Documents Handwritten notes Audio Video Search everything, even Web text/images text within images Great for grouping multiple media types 12/17/2012 28
Your content, synchronized on all your devices Access your music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more, from whatever device youre on 12/17/2012 29
Project and task management Communication log and notification Collaborative note-taking Group chat Easy document organization and sharing 3rd party integration (e.g. Dropbox) Time tracking Gantt charting Daily task reminders Team calendar Work from any device, no software required 12/17/2012 30
Automatic data backup Imports existing customer contacts from Excel, Outlook, or Gmail Automatic transaction import No software to download Access from any device No need for manual backups 12/17/2012 31
Online services for: File storage (20GB), synchronization and sharing Collaboration Publishing Free and immediate upgrades to all new versions upon release, plus new features and services between releases Publish to iPad, without writing code 12/17/2012 32
R. Scott Blamey rscott@wisnet.com

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Welcome to the Cloud: An Introduction to Cloud Computing and how it Changes Everything

  • 1. An Introduction to Cloud Computing and how it Changes Everything
  • 2. Business Analyst and Project Manager @ wisnet.com, LLC Web Developer since 1996 Professionally since 2002 Georgia Tech MBA, 2011 Operations, Emerging Technologies Playing with computers since the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A c.1982 12/17/2012 2
  • 3. 1. What is The Cloud and why does it change everything? 2. Is it a fad? 3. Whats in it for me? 4. Show me 12/17/2012 3
  • 4. How does it change everything? 12/17/2012 4
  • 5. What do you love about computers? What do you love about the Internet? What do you love about your smartphone? What do you hate about computers? What do you hate about the Internet? What do you hate about your smartphone? 12/17/2012 5
  • 6. Guess what. The personal computer is history The standard cell phone is a joke Dialup Internet aint comin back Big brother is watching and learning You will be assimilated 12/17/2012 6
  • 7. Formal Definition #1: Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the Internet). Wikipedia 12/17/2012 7
  • 8. Formal Definition #2: Using software as a service, users rent application software and databases. Cloud providers manage the infrastructure and platforms upon which the applications run. Wikipedia 12/17/2012 8
  • 9. The cloud is lot of things, but to you and me, its usually: Saas Software as a Service STaas Storage as a Service SECaaS Security as a Service 12/17/2012 9
  • 10. Ok, but why call it the cloud? The name comes from the use of a cloud-shaped symbol as an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it contains in system diagrams. If you already knew that, well, youre a geek. 12/17/2012 10
  • 11. So whats it take to get into this cloud thing? 12/17/2012 11
  • 12. Can you name any cloud-based applications? 12/17/2012 12
  • 13. How does it change everything? a. The dog ate my report b. No college for my kids; a. Constant (and instant) connectivity b. Commoditized devices of cant afford the $10k every shape fit every MacBook budget c. It was too big to email c. Large and growing online file storage d. Your inbox was full d. Central and shareable data 12/17/2012 13
  • 14. How does it change everything? e. What do you mean you couldnt open the file? f. Jim Bob mustve e. Constant improvement (no wait for upgrades) f. Collaborative/synchronous overwritten the file authoring g. Jim Bob mustve g. File versioning overwritten the file, again! (restore previous versions) h. Oof dah! My 486 cant process this video. h. Central processing 12/17/2012 14
  • 15. How does it change everything? i. You expect the blue suits to approve another new server!? j. I just bought this new 1.21 gigawatt franken PC and now i. j. Shared processing, again New business model (rent vs. buy, affordable) I have to pay $500 for MS Office!? k. AND I have to pay for the Mac k. Nope, one login/any device version, too!? l. Whos going to pay if I dont? l. Standardized platform (HTML) + open-source technologies = reduced development costs 12/17/2012 15
  • 16. How long before the next big thing? 12/17/2012 16
  • 18. A brief history of computing: 1945 ENIAC, $6M* 1969 ARPANET, priceless First electronic general- First operational packet purpose computer switching network Centralized computing Department of Defense A network of operators and engineers 1980s+ PCs, $1,000s 1960s+ Mainframes and Distributed computing terminals, $100K-$M+ Inexpensive hardware Central processor and (CPU, memory) data store 1990s+ Dialup Internet Limited network distance Slow, but connected and speed Limited capabilities, Good for sharing files upgrades Laughable streaming 12/17/2012 18 *adjusted for todays dollars
  • 19. 2000s+ Broadband Internet Fast Streaming data Today Smart Phones HTML apps Platform-specific apps Today G3/G4 cellular networks Today Mobile Devices Phones as powerful as computers; diverse platforms, but common standards (HTML) 12/17/2012 19 *adjusted for todays dollars
  • 21. Why should I care? 12/17/2012 21
  • 22. Synchronizes all my devices/any time/any where Automatic backup Secure data transfer and storage Real-time/instant access to content No installations, no downloads (+ instant access) Collaborative/sharing No more video rentals and movie downloads, e.g. Amazon keeps one copy of a digital movie and anyone can rent/stream it Less need for hard drives store your music and photos online Faster product development (bugs reported to provider immediately, community feedback, rapid upgrades) Single, centralized, sharable data stores (one place for contacts, calendars, documents, etc.) Hands on customer support 12/17/2012 22
  • 23. Applications get up and running faster, with improved manageability and less maintenance Enables IT to more rapidly adjust resources to meet fluctuating and unpredictable business demand No need to purchase or upgrade expensive software Platform independent (does not run locally, so no opportunity for device/software conflicts or corruption) Single licenses allow you to access your SaaS and STaaS from any machine with an Internet connection even others computers Efficient collaboration 12/17/2012 23
  • 24. Thats all cool, now 12/17/2012 24
  • 25. Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive Google Business Apps Evernote Apple iCloud Teambox Quickbooks Adobe Edge 12/17/2012 25
  • 26. Any file you save also instantly saves to your computers, phones, and the STaaS website. Dropbox 2GB free, 100GB available SkyDrive 7GB free Google Drive 5GB free, 25GB for $2.50/mo Share large files and photos with friends; requires only a web browser Mobile access Edit files online with SkyDrive and Google Apps Excellent for photo sharing 12/17/2012 26
  • 27. Gmail Hangouts Calendar Sites Drive Vault Docs archiving, e-discovery and information governance capabilities 12/17/2012 27
  • 28. Capture and organize Share anything Synchronize across all Notes devices Photos Tag Documents Handwritten notes Audio Video Search everything, even Web text/images text within images Great for grouping multiple media types 12/17/2012 28
  • 29. Your content, synchronized on all your devices Access your music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more, from whatever device youre on 12/17/2012 29
  • 30. Project and task management Communication log and notification Collaborative note-taking Group chat Easy document organization and sharing 3rd party integration (e.g. Dropbox) Time tracking Gantt charting Daily task reminders Team calendar Work from any device, no software required 12/17/2012 30
  • 31. Automatic data backup Imports existing customer contacts from Excel, Outlook, or Gmail Automatic transaction import No software to download Access from any device No need for manual backups 12/17/2012 31
  • 32. Online services for: File storage (20GB), synchronization and sharing Collaboration Publishing Free and immediate upgrades to all new versions upon release, plus new features and services between releases Publish to iPad, without writing code 12/17/2012 32

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  2. Additional Reading:http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/dropbox-skydrive-google-drive-which-one-is-right-for-you/4918