UP IN THE CLOUDS:

CLOUD COMPUTING

current issues in education: a presentation by marc moffitt

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Overview

Another way to further digitize our world, cloud computing provides a cheap and easy way to store information in a 100% digital, virtual world. In an educational setting, making the switch from physical to digital data storage is a wise economical choice.

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What is Cloud Computing?

“Cloud” = Internet Fundamental shift in data storage

From “physical” data center (e.g. IBM) to online hosting center (e.g. Google, Yahoo!)

Customers do not actually own the infrastructure, rather pay to use somebody else’s

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What is Cloud Computing?

“Renting” the infrastructure Since cloud computing customers “rent”

their infrastructure, rather than own it, they avoid capital expenditure:

Hardware Software Services Energy

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/Forresters-Advice-to-CFOs-Embrace-Cloud-Computing-to-Cut-Costs

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Impact on Education

THE TRUTH: Going digital saves $$$

Physical Servers & Databases

•Initial cost of server•Upkeep•Energy costs to run them•Becomes obsolete & Must be replaced •Repeat as necessary

Cloud Computing•Paying only for what you use•Maintenance and upkeep handled by CC company•Updates automatic

IBM Power System Data InfrastructureAuthor: rudolf schubahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/rudolf_schuba/173857875/

Impact on Education (cont.) Average cost of an IBM Power

System: $70,600 (http://

www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/560/browse_aix.html)

Windows 2008 Cloud Computing Provider $2,999 (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/pricing.aspx)

*Almost $68,000 in savings*

Impact on Education(cont.)What can a school do with $68,000???

971 textbooks 68 new computers

Institute a healthier lunch program Pay a teacher’s salary

Impact on Education(cont.) Easy Accessibility

No need for: Data CDs Flash Drives Sending emails to yourself

Online-based: students can access data from home

Making the Swtich

New CC companies being established all the time

As popularity grows, so does interest from educators

Avondale High School (Auburn Hills, MI) switched to cloud computing in 2009

The Future

Comparison to Web 2.0 “Cloud computing is spreading like

wildfire.” – Jon Brodkin – Network World (http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2009/ndc3/051809-cloud-companies-to-watch.html)

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Author: Sergio Savaman Savarese

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Conclusion

Cloud computing is a service that is sure to put precious dollars back into the pockets of our schools. Every dollar counts, and with every school that converts to cloud computing, it is that much less that they have to rely on outside funding. Not only does it make life easier for the teachers themselves, but students also benefit greatly from the advantages of cloud computing.

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Sources

INFORMATION Eweek – Embrace Cloud Computing to cut costs

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/Forresters-Advice-to-CFOs-Embrace-Cloud-Computing-to-Cut-Costs/

Jon Brodkin – Network World http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2009/ndc3/051809-cloud-companies-to-watch.html

IBM http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/560/browse_aix.html

Windows 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/pricing.aspx

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