From the Network to Multi-Cloud: How to Chart an Integrated Strategy

From the Network to Multi-Cloud:

How to Chart an Integrated

Strategy

David S. Linthicum

Sam Koetter

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Your Presenters

David Linthicum

SVP, Cloud Technology Partners,

Analyst, GigaOM Research,

Cloud Blogger InfoWorld

Sam Koetter

Sr. Product Manager, Ethernet Services

XO Communications


Agenda

• The emerging use of multi-cloud solutions. The changing network requirements around this movement.

• How to define your network strategy with a cloud strategy in mind. A stepwise approach that most enterprises should follow.

• How to select a strategic network partner around your multi-cloud services. What you should look for to be successful the first time.

• How to create a master implementation plan and budget. A strategy to make sure both cloud and network resources will be there to support the core business.

• Q & A


The emerging use of multi-cloud solutions.

The changing network requirements around

this movement.


The Promise of Multi-Cloud


What is a Multi-Cloud?

• Three or more cloud-based

platforms, such as IaaS, PaaS, or

SaaS, private or public.

• A massive collection of network

accessible services/APIs.

• Managed through a single point

of abstraction, such as a cloud

management platform.

• The choice of most larger

enterprises who are now

leveraging cloud-based platforms.


How Does Multi-Cloud Impact the Network?

• Growth in complex cloud

implementations has increased the

intra- and inter-company network

requirements.

– Network performance a key issue

when implementing multi-cloud

solutions.

– Network governance and

management a core concern, as is

integrated security and application

performance.


Where Do We Stand with the Cloud?

• $180 billion Estimated global cloud services market by the end of 2015

• $131 billion Estimated global cloud services market by the end of 2013

• 50 million Number of physical servers in the world

• 84% CIOs who cut application costs by moving to the cloud

• 80% CIOs who get at least some of their infrastructure delivered through a private cloud

• 73% IT staff who say employees’ personal use of the cloud has influenced enterprise adoption of cloud computing

• 60% Server workloads that will be virtualized in 2013


How to define your network strategy with a

cloud strategy in mind. A stepwise approach

that most enterprises should follow.


Cloud Maturity Model

Orchestrate

Automate

Virtualize

Combine

Standardize

• Lower cost

• Consistent use of technology

• Enhanced performance

• Reduced complexity

• Normalize assets

• Increase efficiency

• Improve management

• Improve governance (non-automated)

• Lower cost

• Self provisioning

• Automated governance

• Adaptable security

• Improved user experience

• Service oriented

• Dynamically aligned to

the business

• Self adapting

• Automated governance

and security

• Enhanced business agility

Cloud Innovator

Cloud User

Preparing for Cloud

Time

Busi

ness

Valu

e


Building a Network Strategy

with a Cloud Strategy in Mind

Understand the

Business

Data

Applications

Services

Processes

Security

Governance

Define the Cloud

Infrastructure

Storage

Compute

Management

DevOps

Security Services

Cloud Management

Platform

Define the

Network

Bandwidth Capacity and

Elasticity Planning

Performance Modeling

Network Security Planning

Network Management

Planning

WAN Selection Planning

VPC Planning

Network Optimization

Planning

Application Performance

Planning

Business Continuity Planning


How to select a strategic network partner

around your multi-cloud services. What you

should look for to be successful the first time.


Cloud Networking Partners Should Provide: • Intelligent Network Connectivity & Traffic Routing

– Highly scalable IP service

– Auto-provisioned network capacity

– Traffic type prioritization

– Network optimization service

– Cost sensitivity around usage

• Integrated Network Security

– Integrated policy-driven security

– Intrusion detection and proactive protections

– 7/24 monitoring and management

– Cloud-aware security services

• Network & Applications Performance Management

– Correlation of application with network performance analysis

– End-to-end visibility of network using single unified console

– Analyze and predict performance of cloud applications

– Discover and resolve cloud application performance issues


How to create a master implementation plan and

budget. A strategy to make sure both cloud and

network resources will be there to support the core

business.


Creating a Master Implementation Plan and Budget

•Business Case

•Business Drivers

•Existing Applications and Data

•Create Cloud Vision

•Create Cost Planning and Budget

•Storage

•Compute

•DevOps

•Database

•Governance

•Security

•Management


•Bandwidth Capacity & Elasticity Planning

•Performance Modeling

•Network Security Planning

•Network Management Planning

•WAN Selection Planning

•VPC Planning

•Network Optimization Planning

•Application Performance Planning

•Business Continuity Planning


• Select Network Partner

• Implement Intelligent Network Connectivity

• Implement Traffic Routing

• Implement Integrated Network Security

• Test and Acceptance

•Operations Planning

•Management Planning

• Implement Network Performance Management

• Implement Application Performance Management

• Implement Security Operations and Security Management

• Implement Cost and Resource Management

• Implement Network Scaling Policies and Procedures

• Implement BC/DR

Step 1: Define Cloud

Strategy

Step2: Select

Cloud

Providers/

Technology

Step 3:

Define

Network

Strategy

Step 4:

Implement

Network

Step 5:

Network

Testing &

Operations

Multi-Cloud Shines a White Hot Spotlight on the WAN

*Forrester Consulting: Building For The Future: What The New World Of Cloud IT Means For The Network, Sept 2013

“Forrester Consulting surveyed 154 IT decision-makers from enterprises in the United States and found

that the majority of organizations have embraced cloud services, but that their networks have kept

them from realizing the full potential of their cloud investments.” - Forrester

• Bandwidth on Demand

– “Always On” burstable VPN is an ideal on-ramp to

a Multi-Cloud or Hybrid-Cloud environment

• Precision billing with no need for planning, scheduling, or

buying decisions

• Secure Multi-cloud Capabilities

– XO’s cloud capabilities are complemented by third

party cloud providers on our network

• Make use of existing, private WAN connections instead of

the public Internet or physically separate direct connections

New Features of XO’s Intelligent WAN include:


XO is Focused on Making Your Multi-Cloud a Reality

“More than 50% of IT decision-makers indicated they will be using four or more cloud

platforms.” - Forrester

1 XO Cloud: Hosted Security, VoIP, Cloud Drive, Cloud Vault,

Application Performance Management (APM)

2 Direct to Third Party Cloud: XO is a Direct Connect Partner with

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

3 Cloud Exchanges: XO is testing connections to the Coresite Open

Cloud Exchange to bring more Cloud Providers directly onto XO’s VPN

*Forrester Consulting: Building For The Future: What The New World Of Cloud IT Means For The Network, Sept 2013

XO VPN with burstable BoD and QoS brings Cloud Intelligent

Networking to a Multi-cloud environment

Secure multi-cloud connections include: