Changing TheConversation: Microsoft Private Cloud

Anand Kamat, Group Program Manager

Cloud and Data Center Management, Microsoft Pramod Rao, Head Microsoft Solutions

Dimension Data

Oct 14, 2011

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The Next Transformation - Cloud Computing

Agility FocusEconomics Elastic Usage BasedSelf ServicePooled Resources

Your Challenges Today

of IT budgets is spent maintaining inflexible & siloed datacenter equipment Infrastructure

Complexity: The average $1 billion company maintains 48 disparate financial systems and uses 2.7 ERP systems

Server Sprawl: Dedicating servers

to single applications

Application Developer:

“IT slows me down.”

Business Owner: “I can get it better, faster, cheaper if I work around IT.”

Compliance and Security: Often cited as top concerns for IT.

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Microsoft’s Public Cloud Learning

Extreme Standardization

SLA-Driven Architecture

Process Maturity

Delegation & Control

Re-imagined Processes Automation Change Control

Scale Out Application

Customer Self Service

The Public Cloud

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Microsoft’s Public Cloud Learning

The Public Cloud

Extreme Standardization

SLA-Driven Architecture

Process Maturity

Delegation & Control

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Microsoft’s Public Cloud Learning

The Public Cloud

The Private Cloud

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It Is Possible Today

The Private Cloud

41% of customers today use a combination of Private and Public Clouds

“Microsoft (Cloud Computing) Raises the Bar – Possibly Beyond the Reach of Others?” Al Gillen, VP, IDC

“… the cost savings and

integrated management

tools inherent in a Microsoft solution

justified a total migration to Hyper-

V.”

Egbert Fichtler, Head of IT

InfrastructureMiele

China Telecom got its first Internet Datacenter up and running in just six months—half the time it would have taken using VMware.

“Businesses are experiencing speed-to-market and cost containment pressures lifting with cloud computing. It is fast and cheap.” Accenture

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The Private Cloud Defined

It’s cloud dedicated to you.

CustomizableControl

Elastic Usage BasedSelf ServicePooled Resources

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Rand MorimotoPresident

Convergent Computing

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Cloud Power Unleashed

Private Cloud

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Key elements of the onecloud framework

Integration & MigrationCloud Automation

Cloud Automation

Pre-Integrated automation

architecture and customization

capability

Service Portfolio

Create “XAAS” Portfolio

Service CreationAND collateral to

enable GTM

Utility Model

Utility based Infra…

Partnership model to make infrastructure available as a Utility

Operations

Operations Center

Enable outsourcing of Cloud Operations by

leveraging the Centralized Command

Center

Integration services

Go jointly with SP/Enterprise to market, and help migrate services

from onsite to hosted/private cloud

ONE CLOUD VIDEO

New Partnerships

BSNL 6 Tier 3 Datacentres

across India Full range of service

offerings

PLDT Joint partnership with

PLDT & Microsoft to provide private cloud offerings both hosted and on client premises

Ministry of Manpower

MOM upgraded its website to improve user experience through content management and development of new features – enabled by migrating to Microsoft SharePoint platform and utilising a private cloud model for its data centre. The success of the project can be seen in the increase in positive feedback on website usability.

Ministry of Manpower

Managed Hosted Solution Design / Built and Operated by Datacraft Applications – iSubmit by Datacraft

Migration from Legacy Portal 75% reduction in people needing to visit MOM

offices for paper work submission New exciting design Ease of navigation

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2010/jul/22/singapores-labour-dept-cuts-office-visits-75/

Summary

Cloud Computing isn’t mystical – benefits need to be balanced with key considerations

The benefits of Cloud Computing can be delivered in a number of ways

The desired business outcomes and key considerations should define the solution

Dimension Data has the broad skills and solution offerings to ensure success

Dimension Data offers a structured process to assist clients to navigate a cloud journey

Thank you

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