The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud

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1 Cloud Expo 2015 Software Defined Data Centre and Networks Theatre The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud Kevin Linsell Director, Strategy & Architecture, Adapt Steve Bianciardi Solution Architecture Manager, Adapt

2 The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud The Challenge Kevin Linsell Director, Strategy & Architecture, Adapt

3 03 Are We Comfortable Yet? 75% of UK businesses use cloud services Source: Cloud Industry Forum, 2014

4 04 Execution Venue Preferences For Workload Types

5 05 Are We Comfortable Yet? 53% of UK businesses agree that one cloud provider cannot do it all (and 62% are already using more than one) Source: Cloud Industry Forum, 2014

6 06 In Pursuit of Multi-Provider Provider lock-in Management overhead No single point of contact Incomplete picture > Inflexible contracts designed to tie you down > Difficult to migrate between platforms > Difficult to integrate platforms > Resource overheads of managing different providers at once > Complex billing processes > Impact of having multiple short term contracts > Strategic advice and alignment is limited as each provider has an incomplete picture of the estate

7 07 Portability: What Has To Be Moved? #3 Applications #1 State #2 Configuration #4 Operating System #5 Data Impact on end user Virtual hardware, storage, network, etc Compatibility, licensing & dependencies Internal & external data. Size & speed is everything!

8 08 #5 Data How big a pipe do you need to move the data? The laws of physics always win! Key considerations: Volume/ size of data Rate at which that data is changing Security considerations around that data #5 Data Speed at which it must be accessed

9 09 #4 Operating System & Applications Key considerations: Software licensing can be very confusing Operating System licensing: Can it be used on a shared platform? Application licensing: Will it be cost effective? Per CPU/ socket; per hour options Dependencies: What else do the OS & applications need? #3 Applications #4 Operating System AD & DNS; middleware, database or web server

10 010 Configuration Different clouds speak different languages. Who will translate for you? Key considerations: VM config: vcpu, RAM, vnics, etc Storage: Size, Speed, Tiers, Replication, Backup Network: VLANs, Firewalls, IP Addressing, etc Monitoring #2 Config Policies & controls

11 011 #1 State Like changing an engine mid flight Key considerations: Impact on the end user DNS updates: time to update Load balancing #1 State Scheduled downtime

12 The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud How The Market Is Helping Steve Bianciardi Solution Architecture Manager, Adapt

13 013 Zerto Hypervisor-based replication Compatible with VMware and Hyper-V and AWS Full orchestration to move between hypervisors Continuous data replication to your chosen cloud provider: AWS, Azure, VMware Granular movement of VMs Disaster Recovery or Workload Migration

14 014 Cisco ICF Intercloud Fabric Extend network into AWS / Azure / Intercloud enabled provider No vendor lock-in Any Hypervisor to any provider End-to-end secure fabric Extend VLAN/VXLAN with TLS tunnel

15 015 VMware vcloud Air Ability to move workloads from a vsphere environment to VMware public cloud Common toolset Use of NSX allows transparent movement of networking at the Hypervisor layer Security travels with the VM

16 016 Alert Logic Cloud Defender Provides Security-as-a-Service for Hybrid, Private & Public Clouds Certified on all major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, vcloud Air Single Pane of Glass for monitoring multi-cloud environments Consistent level of detection & protection that moves with the workload

17 017 Bringing It All Together Facing the risks & challenges Provider lock-in Management overhead No single point of contact Incomplete picture > Inflexible contracts designed to tie you down > Difficult to migrate between platforms > Difficult to integrate platforms > Resource overheads of managing different providers at once > Complex billing processes > Impact of having multiple short term contracts > Strategic advice and alignment is limited as each provider has an incomplete picture of the estate

18 018 Welcome to the Habitat

19 The Challenge of Workload Portability in a Multi-Provider Cloud Thanks for listening! Any questions? Get in @domore_adapt Visit us at Stand #850