Cloud Computing and the Datacenter of the Future

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www.appistry.com The Fabric of Business Cloud Computing and the Data Center of the Future Sam Charrington, VP Product Management & Mktg, Appistry Next Generation Data Center Applications Track Wednesday, August 6, 2008

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Presentation about cloud computing and the datacenter of the future delivered at the Next Generation Data Center conference on August 6, 2008.

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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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