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How to integrate cloud services management into

your IT operations

David Strom

December 15, 2011

david@strom.com

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Getting started

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Agenda

• Securing your virtual machines

• Keeping track of costs of your virtual infrastructure

• Automating various actions

• Understanding Zenith SmartStyle

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Who am I?

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Our guest

Dan Rock, business development representative for Zenith Infotech.

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Security gear needed

• Anti-virus/anti-malware protection

• Access controls

• Firewalls and intrusion prevention

• Auditing and compliance tools

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Time for our first poll

• Do you feel that your cloud resources are as well protected as your physical servers?– Yes– No

• How many different cloud providers do you use?– None– One– More than one

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Automating common procedures

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SmartStyle features

• Test/dev are separate

• VM collection

• Managed by Zenith NOC

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Cloud Calculators

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Zenith calculator

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Cloud costing issues

• As you can see, very complex

• Things often change, especially pricing

• What exactly are you being billed for?

• Read the fine print: surcharges and other stuff

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Time for our second poll

• Do you feel that you have a good handle on cloud computing costs? – Yes– No

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Other noteworthy

management tools

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Conclusion

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Questions?

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Thanks for joining us and learning how to secure your virtual machines, how to keep track of costs of your virtual infrastructure, and how to automate various actions. Please let us know if you have any further questions.

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