WTIA Cloud Computing Series - Part IV: Microsofts World View of Cloud Computing

WTIA Cloud Computing Series - Part IV: Microsofts World View of Cloud Computing

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  Azure Services PlatformDougHaugerGeneral Manager, Windows AzureMicrosoft Corporation
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  1980s1990sToday1970s2009+Cloud ServicesClient-ServerWeb SOAMonolithic5thGeneration Of Computing
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  CIO/CTO Top ofMind IssuesOn-premise & offPortabilityInter-operabilityBetween cloudsManageabilityConsistent, coherentSecurityCompliance, Audit
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  Developer IssuesTraditional developerexperiencePlatform as a Service EnvironmentYou can scale manually, or automatically as demand growsHow many machines will we need to run the service, and how will we add machines when we need to scale?Benefit Drivers:Geo scaleFast Time to marketNo re-training of developer staffVendor trustCost effectivenessHigh PerformanceHow will we handle upgrades without taking down the service?Upgrades are transparent to the user because the software is abstracted from the hardwareHow will we keep our machines secure with the latest OS patches?Patching happens behind the scenes, with no impact to the applicationsHow will we manage all our data? What will happen if hardware fails?Next-generation tools such as SDDS are supporting your data. Failure of hardware, or even an entire data center is invisible
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  The Azure ServicesPlatform3rd Party ServicesAzure™ Services Platform3rd Party Services
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  A massive, geo-distributedOperating System in the cloud Windows AzureTraditional Operating SystemManaging ResourcesCloud Operating SystemManaging Services
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  Windows AzureProvides on-demandcompute & storage to host and manage web applications in Internet accessible datacenters run by Microsoft1234Scalable,Available,DurableStorageServiceRichDeveloperExperienceAutomatedServiceManagementScalableHosting
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  Windows Azure andthe MarketplaceLeveraging strength in virtualizationPenetrationincreasing Gainingsignificant shareFast gaining enterprise adoptionFree/Low costSimplicityConsumption-based pricingIntegrated dev& mktg experienceVirtualization leaderElegant on & off premise storyReliable solutionServices, not SoftwareMicrosoft alternativeEasy to getOpen standardsPlatform AgnosticComprehensiveExperienced providerFlexibleService Management Developer ToolsPartner EcosystemOn-premises footprintS+S: Choice and FlexibilityService ManagementDeveloper ToolsFunctionalityS+S: Choice and FlexibilityEnterprise ReadyFunctionalityS+S: Choice and FlexibilityPartner Ecosystem
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  Call to ActionLEARNAbout Azure & Cloud ComputingBUILDCreate an application or service in Windows AzurePREPAREFor disruptive innovation in the market
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  Q&A
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