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CLOUD 101
Introduction to Cloud Computing ...................................................................................................................1
- Public Cloud
- Private Cloud
- Hybrid Cloud
Technology Evolution...........................................................................................................................................3
Stages of Technology Evolution.........................................................................................................................5
Cloud Computing and You..................................................................................................................................6
- Accessibility
- Security
- Our services
CLOUD
SECURITY
NETWORK
STORAGE
EUC
BUSINESS
APPLIANCES
WEB
APPLICATIONS
SOCIAL
MEDIA
OTHER
DATACENTRE
PRIVATE CLOUD
CORPORATE DATACENTRE
BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS
SECURITY LAYER
NETWORKING LAYER
WORKLOAD
MOBILITY IN THE
HYBRID CLOUD
DATACENTRE
HYBRID CLOUD
CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER
MICROSOFT DATACENTRE
CLOUD
GOOGLE DATACENTRE
DATACENTRE
PUBLIC CLOUD
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
- WAZE
- FACEBOOK
- PINTREST
TECHNOLOGY
EVOLUTION
Mainframe
Making it Real - Technology Evolution Time Line
The Internet, was designed in 1974, though it did not
open up until the 1980s.
According to Banking and Finance on the Internet,
edited by Mary J. Cronin, online banking was first
introduced in the early 1980s in New York. Four major
banks - Citibank, Chase Manhattan, Chemical and
Manufacturers Hanover - offered home banking services.
www
1985
1992
THE BROWSER:
It made the Web
work for the rest
of us and became
publicly available.
1995
WINDOWS 95:
32-bit pre-emptive multitasking made
possible everything that has come along
for the desktop since including the
graphical Internet and Mac OS X.
1997
BROADBAND:
Cable and Digital Subscriber Lines
start to make an appearance
in homes, and telecommuting
becomes a real option.
1989
1996
OUTLOOK:
Outlook.com is a free webbased
email service run by Microsoft. One
of the worlds first webmail services,
it was founded in as Hotmail.
1993
E-MAIL:
Electronic mail goes back to
the 1960s, but -it really started
taking off with Web use. By 1997,
the volume of business e-mail
surpassed that of regular mail.
1998
GOOGLE:
Wed call it the portal to the Web, except portals
arent this easy to use. The search bar is rapidly
becoming the sippy cup of culture with more than
partial thanks to Wikipedia, Googles query shortstop.
VIRTUALISATION
FOR X86
ARCHITECTURES:
Making the most of
what you have.
2015
2008
SPOTIFY:
Spotify reaches 75million paid
for users in June 2015. Spotify
is a Swedish commercial music
streaming, podcast and video
service that provides digital rights
management-restricted content
from record labels and media
companies.
NASAS OPENNEBULA:
Nebula is currently an Infrastructureas-a-Service (IaaS) implementation
that provides scalable compute and
storage for science data and Webbased applications.
2002
MICROSOFT.NET FRAMEWORK:
A virtual machine independent of
programming language. The future
of Microsoft development.
1999
2005
WI-FI:
The network computer Libre!
BLACKBERRY: Life support for
your government executive,
with its push technology
making the difference.
YOUTUBE:
Youtube.com
was launched.
2001
WIKIPEDIA:
The Wikipedia online encyclopedia
is founded by Larry Sanger and
Jimmy Wales.
2003
SERVICE ORIENTED
ARCHITECTURE:
SOA and Web services
pave the way for a new
generation of online
government services.
2010
OPENSTACK:
Rackspace Hosting and NASA
jointly launched an opensource cloud-software initiative
known as OpenStack. The
OpenStack project intended to
help organizations offer cloudcomputing services running
on standard hardware.
2013
2007
FACEBOOK API/GOOGLE
OPEN SOCIAL API:
Social network
programming goes
mainstream.
GOOGLE GLASS:
Google Glass launched to
the public. Google Glass is a
type of wearable technology
with an optical headmounted
display (OHMD).
2003
2009
SKYPE:
Skype launches its
free VoIP software.
UBER:
UBER launches and changes the
face of public transport.
STAGES OF
TECHNOLOGY
EVOLUTION
<
+ 10 YEARS
<
Internet of
Everything
<
+ 5 YEARS
Autonomic
Computring
<
+ 3 YEARS
<
Cloud
Computing
<
Mobility &
Virtualisation
<
Mainframe
<
AI
<
* Autonomic computing is a self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the human
bodys autonomic nervous system.
CLOUD COMPUTING
AND YOU
So do you use the cloud? Most peoples first reaction
is no. But lets ask you another question Do you
make use of Internet Banking or do you use Dropbox?
Yes? Then you are in the cloud. So lets use Online
Banking as an example to explain the evolution
of cloud computing and the progression people
take to getting to making use of the cloud as a de
facto standard in how they prefer to transact with
service providers.
The Backdrop: Online Banking
When last did you venture to your bank or a branch?
Not very often do you. It is almost a forgotten era
where large buildings housed row upon row of
tellers, who would greet you by your first name and
stamp your little leather bound savings booklet with
every transaction. Today instead of reaching for your
keys to make a financial transaction, do you not
reach for your keyboard or your phone?
Apple Music
Dropbox
Skype
Twitter
I use Twitter to stay up to date with news and
events that are of interest to me. I follow
#hashtags that are of importance to me.
UBER
Google Maps
Waze
Kindle
I love to read. Now with the cloud I download all of my
favourite books onto my Kindle and I no longer have
to lug large paperbacks around with me.
Office 365
I connect to my documents on SkyDrive and via
my phone, my tablet and my laptop. Its great to be
mobile and engaged no matter where I am.
XBOX
Playing games on my own used to be so dull but
now with XBOX Live I can chat to friends while
they play from the comfort of their couch, stream
new games and even join clans and groups from
all over the globe.
YOUR BUSINESS
AND CLOUD
COMPUTING
So lets summarise. Cloud computing is a delivery of
a host of services and technologies via the Internet.
It refers to things being hosted off site, in the cloud
or both, as opposed to things being only housed
locally or onsite. It doesnt require bricks and mortar
but rather a collection of technology end points or
devices that come together to deliver services to
your teams, your customers or consumers.
The beauty of the cloud is that it provides options
there is no this or that there is always the option of
both or many.
The opportunity
With the cloud businesses can transform
operations, cut costs and increase efficiencies and
productivity. How?
Making use of the cloud to access software as
opposed to installing suites on each device. This
will help you alleviate the pressures of managing
licensing requirements, streamline costs and free
up valuable IT resources.
HOW DO I DEPLOY
TO THE CLOUD?
PRODUCTS IN THE
CLOUD
Today there are so many cloud products that you
may feel a little out of your depth when selecting
what suits your business. Again, do not follow and
either or approach when you dont need to. The
cloud enables you to pay for what you use, so now
you are afforded variety in the choices you take and
the choices you make.
What is this aasthing?
So we promised you a view of the as-a-Service
offerings that the cloud purports. Here are a few
that may or may not be relevant to your business.
However will enable you to understand the propeller
heads better next time you engage.
SaaS - Office 365 is the combination of familiar
Microsoft Office collaboration and productivity
tools that are today delivered through the cloud.
With Office 365 your people can take advantage
of anywhere access to email, web conferencing,
documents, and calendars. The suite comes
complete with business-class security built into
its core and is today supported and backed by
Microsoft. It is perfect for all businesses, whether
you are a small business or multinational enterprise,
and offers customisable plans to fit your businesses
unique needs.
SaaS - Adobe Document Cloud provides a modern
and efficient way in which to engage with your
documents in the cloud. With its incorporation of
Adobe Acrobat DC, you can now leverage e-signing
capabilities. In addition it offers and integrated set
of services that use a consistent online profile and
personal document hub. In short it lets you create,
review, approve, sign and track documents whether
on a desktop or mobile device. It also integrates with
systems of record such as CRM, HCM, CLM, and CMS.
SaaS - The Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS)
is a comprehensive cloud solution made up of
three components. Designed to address the urgent
need for solutions that help organizations and their
employees remain flexible and productive, the EMS
also ensures that corporate data is secure. The EMS
enables your organisation to manage your IT, Bring
Your Own Device (BYOD) and Software as a Service
(SaaS) in a cost effective method.
SaaS - SkyKick has launched a tool focused on
helping large businesses to Microsofts (MSFT) Office
365 softwareas-a-service (SaaS) offering. SkyKick
MYTHBUSTERS
THE TRUTH
OF CLOUD
COMPUTING
With anything that is new and that is misunderstood
come a number of myths and the cloud is no
exception. Cloud computing is itself shrouded in
myths and misperceptions the very things that are
slowing its adoption and impeding innovation in the
industry. So here are a few myths that we would like
to bust on your behalf.
Myth 1: My data is not secure with the cloud...
Some clouds are not and its important to check with
the cloud provider that you are engaging with. But
as a general rule anyone who is putting together
a cloud based datacentre is ensuring they have
the security solutions in place to ensure your data
is encrypted and secure. Companies make use of
a defence-in-depth approach to provide physical,
logical, and data layers of security features and
operational best practices.
Myth 2: I am not allowed to store my data outside
the borders of South Africa...
Thanks to our friends at Microsoft for this answer.
There is no law in South Africa that prohibits you
from storing your data outside the borders of South
Africa. The PoPI Act refers to the Protection of
Personal Information and, as citizens of South Africa,
how we need to treat information. Financial data and
records can be stored outside South Africa provided
you meet the requirements of SARS.
You
Your IT
Professional
WESTCON GROUPS
APPROACH TO
CLOUD
So there you have it. The cloud is an nebulous
technology that provides you the ability to
scale, to encourage flexibility, take advantage of
manageability and it gives you the power to change
your IT environment into what you need it to be.
Distribution
Vendor
WESTCON GROUP
CLOUD SOLUTIONS
At Westcon Group we are working with a host of
cloud vendors and cloud partners to help you
understand the cloud as well as internalise it in your
own business. It is not our goal to develop a cloud
and sell you cloud real estate instead we want
to be you and your IT professionals cloud vending
machine. Enabling you to select solutions best suited
to your business, providing you with the training and
migration tools you need to make the cloud a reality.
How can we help?
Westcon Group Cloud Solutions works with our
customers, (ISUs, ISPs, Systems Integrators and
Cloud Aggregators Resellers list).
Partnering with your IT professional of choice we can:
Identify cloud opportunities in your business
through better leveraging IT
Identify which cloud vendors are best suited to
your business needs
Build cloud models, private, public or hybrid,
that will suit your needs and your budget
Assist in creating a cloud roadmap that meets
your requirements
Help you bring cloud skills and competencies
into your business at a pace and preferred
financial model that meets your needs
We are able to help you mobilise business through
your IT professional, to be a cloud business by
offering you access to the hardware, software,
services, support and even third party financing
you need to transform into a business of tomorrow
delivering services today through an IT professional
of your choice.
If you do not have an IT professional business to
support your nbusiness, please contact us on:
thepromise@westcon.com
Westcon Customers / Resellers (IT professional
companies) As a distributor of IT products, today our
GLOSSARY OF IAAS
Backup as a Service (BaaS)
BaaS is a subcategory of Storage as a Service (SaaS)
and is pretty much explained in the name; its a service
that provides users with a system for the backup (often
remote), storage and recovery of computer files. You
can think of it as virtual backup-stock.
Cloud as a Service (CaaS)
CaaS can be defined as any resource that is
provided over the Internet but the most common
cloud services include Software as a Service (SaaS),
Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS).
Communications as a Service (CaaS)
CaaS is an outsourced communications solutions that
can be leased from a single vendor and enables the
consumer to utilise Enterpriselevel VoIP, VPNs, PBX and
Unified Communications without actually purchasing,
hosting or managing the infrastructure. It saves the
enterprise/consumer money and manpower.
Content as a Service (CaaS)
This service deals with content that can be delivered
as a web service and offers hosted content storage.
Data as a Service (DaaS) nThink of DaaS as the cousin
of Software as a Service. DaaS means that data can
be provided on demand to the user no matter where
they are or the separation of provider and consumer.
Database as a Service (DBaaS) DBaaS is a cloudbased approach to the storage and management
of structured data. As a cloud-based service it gives
users flexible, scalable, on-demand performance
thats aimed at creating selfservice nand easy
management, particularly in terms of provisioning a
business own environment.
Data Management as a Service (DMaaS)
Data is one of a businesss most valuable assets, but if it
is not managed right, is can also cause a business to fail.
DMaaS is when a company outsources the validation,
storage, protection and processing of data to another
party. This party ensures the safety, accessibility,
reliability and timeliness of data for data users.
Data Mining as a Service (DMaaS)
This is the same as Data Warehousing as a Service.
Data Warehousing as a Service (DWaaS) Data
warehousing is the electronic storage of a large
amount of information by a business. Therefore
DWaaS is when a business entrusts the warehousing
of their data to another party. Storage of company
by having it run as a service and opposed to an inhouse tool. The most common application for MaaS
is online state monitoring, which tracks certain states
of applications, networks, systems, instances or any
application deployable within the cloud.
GENERIC CLOUD
COMPUTING
AND GENERAL
COMPUTING TERMS
Aggregator - A cloud aggregator is typically a
cloud broker that will then package and integrate
multiple cloud computing services into one or more
services of your choosing.
Artificial Intelligence The development and creation
of computer systems that is able to perform tasks that
usually require human intelligence/intervention.
Autonomic Computing - Autonomic computing is
a self-managing computing model named after, and
patterned on, the human bodys autonomic nervous
system. An autonomic computing system would
control the functioning of computer applications and
systems without input from the user, in the same way
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