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www.appistry.comThe Fabric of Business
Cloud Computing and the Data Center of the Future
Sam Charrington, VP Product Management & Mktg, Appistry
Next Generation Data CenterApplications Track
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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This Just In: Cloud Computing is Here!
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Perspectives on Cloud Computing
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What is Cloud Computing???
• Commoditization• Internet Delivery • Virtualization• Grid Computing• SOA• Data Center Automation
Cloud Computing is the evolution and convergence of many seemingly independent computing trends:
• SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, XaaS• Utility Computing• Distributed Computing• Web 2.0• IT Outsourcing• Storage
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• Commodity-based• Incrementally scalable• Agile & adaptive• Reliable and fault-tolerant• Programmable• Virtualized• Self-managing
Cloud as Platform: Characteristics
A “Google-Like” Platform for Applications
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Public Cloud
Cloud Computing Ecosystem
Enterprise
Private Cloud Private Cloud
External
Internal
Virtual Private Cloud
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Cloud Technology Stack
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Commodity Infrastructure
Virtual Machines
VM
Orchestration
Cloud Application Platform
Applications (SaaS )
Commodity Infrastructure
Commodity Infrastructure
…Virtual
MachinesVirtual
Machines… Virtual
MachinesVirtual
Machines…
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Getting Ready for Cloud
• Virtualization & SOA: blocking and tackling• Get familiar with EC2, GoGrid, etc.
• Eucalyptus for the adventurous• Explore cloud application platforms
• Appistry EAF• Inventory applications for “cloud-readiness”
• Where might you already be there?• Convene a task force to migrate 1-3 applications
• Architect, Developer, Operations
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For More
NA3: Cloud Computing and the Data Center of the FutureApplications TrackTomorrow, 11:30 – 12:30
Sam Charrington <[email protected]>
http://www.appistry.com/blogs/samhttp://twitter.com/samcharrington
CloudCamp: http://www.cloudcamp.com
Google Group: http://googlegroups.com/group/cloud-computing
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