Public Cloud Workshop Offerings

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1 Cloud Perspectives a division of Woodward Systems Inc. Public Cloud Workshop Offerings Cloud Computing Measurement and Governance in the Cloud Duration: 1 Day Purpose: This workshop will benefit those who are interested in measurement for cloud computing environments. This includes metering, migration, development and support. These are often part of cloud Service Level Agreements support overall governance of the cloud. Metering and measurement is a critical core characteristic of cloud computing, therefore we need to understand the typical measures, metrics and analytics that are applicable the cloud. This workshop will help identify strategies and approaches to prioritize and define your own governance approaches for cloud computing. Topic Areas: Measurement integration into the cloud Metering in the cloud (pricing models) Resource measurement Estimation migration to the cloud Estimation development and using services in the cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, XaaS) Estimation maintenance in the cloud Carrier and Networking metrics considerations Testing and quality in the cloud Cloud goals and objectives Cloud roles and activities with goals/ objectives Costing and return-on-investment Risk measurement Business value measurement ITIL in the cloud Auditing in the cloud SLAs in the cloud

2 Competencies Achieved: Upon completion of this workshop the student will be able to: Understand the multitude of metering and measurement types that should be considered to help maximize your cloud return-on-investment and manage risks Understand how the NIST roles, with specific goals and objectives drive measurement Use measurement well within the cloud, not rigidly Exercises: Several case studies will be discussed and reviewed, involving your own scenarios and situations to help drive your cloud measurement initiative. Of Interest to: Functional Analysts, Function Point Specialists, Estimators, Software Architects, Developers, TM Forum Members and others who want to gain an understanding of cloud computing measurement and analytics. Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 2 of 10

3 Cloud Computing Service and Business Agreements Duration 1 day Purpose: This workshop communicates the importance of Service Level Agreements based upon NIST Cloud Computing roles and value focused measures with analytics to support various cloud objectives. Many Standards Development Organizations (NIST, TM Forum, OMG, Cloud Security Alliance, ITU, ISO and others) have Cloud Computing Service Level Agreement communities and the workshop summarizes some of the major common findings and approaches. Topic Areas: Foundational SLA s Overview Contracts and SLAs Terms and Conditions Remediation Roles Legal Financial Services Cloud Specific SLA s Overview Roles Realistic Expectations Services and SLAs Service Management Service Models Policies Performance Resources Security & Privacy Legal Consideration Deployment Models Goals and Objectives Measures Audit and Reporting Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 3 of 10

4 Competencies Achieved: Upon completion of this workshop the student will be able to: Understand the service agreement contractual considerations Understand the specific service level agreement fit Understand how the metrics, SLAs lead to value focused actions Understand specific critical considerations using actual public cloud agreements Understand what might be negotiated Be in a position to manage risks appropriately in a transparent manner Exercises: Several case studies will be discussed and reviewed, involving your own scenarios, roles and situations to help drive your cloud SLA measurement initiative. The exercises will lead to a framework that will be of value to attendees to establish and influence Service Level Agreements. Of Interest to: Business Analysts, Procurement, Marketing, Management, Software Architects, Project/ Application Managers and Project/ Application Executives. Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 4 of 10

5 Cloud Models for Security and Privacy Duration: 1 day Purpose: Cloud Computing is accelerating fast. As such, the major immediate concerns and cautions are security and privacy. The workshop highlights these considerations for cloud computing in a business context. Several of the cloud computing communities have security and privacy at the forefront and have made significant advances to model cloud security in context with the cloud eco-system. The workshop will focus on National Institute of Standards for Technology (NIST) Cloud Computing reference and security architectures. Also covered will be other security practices from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) under the United Nations, Cloud Standards Customer Council under the Object Management Group, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) and TM Forum. Real-life examples are used in conjunction with participant examples and scenarios to provide solutions and context for those exploring and/ or providing protected, secure cloud services. Topic Areas: Cloud Computing Overview NIST Conceptual Reference Model Other Industry Models and Updates Cloud Security Cloud Privacy Security and Privacy Cloud Standards Activities Agreements and Service Levels Security and Privacy Considerations Legal Considerations Geographic and Cultural Considerations The State of Cloud Security and Privacy Cloud Governance a Security and Privacy Perspective Workshop Activity Cloud Security Approaches Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 5 of 10

6 Competencies Achieved: Upon completion of this workshop the participant will be able to: Understand the cloud computing key fundamentals Understand how security and privacy fit into the cloud computing eco-systems Recognize how to utilize the enterprise architecture approaches to communicate and highlight security and privacy considerations Gain insight on where the cloud computing industry is today and where it s headed Understand how to manage cloud computing security and privacy risks Understand how to integrate security and privacy into Service and Service Level Agreements Understand the key cultural considerations for security and privacy Understand the how policies influence core cloud outcomes Have a better appreciation of how your organization s services, products and applications can fit into the cloud eco-system Understand how security and privacy considerations influence your core services and governance Exercises: Several case studies will be discussed and reviewed, involving a variety of roles, perspectives, and solutions to foster discussions. This interaction provides tremendous opportunities for networking and innovative insights. Of Interest to: Anyone wanting to gain a good perspective of security and privacy considerations in cloud computing. Whether you are a Cloud Consumer, Provider, Carrier, Auditor, Developer or Broker, this workshop will help to secure cloud computing solutions for a competitive advantage. Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 6 of 10

7 Cloud Carrier Considerations for the Business Duration: 1 day Purpose: Cloud Computing depends on robust, trustworthy and saleable network connectivity and transport. Very often the connectivity requirements are an after-thought, resulting in unrealized benefits from cloud computing and unsatisfactory customer experiences. The workshop highlights cloud carrier considerations that foster relationship building, such that cloud solutions will meet and exceed the business needs. The cloud carrier and networking eco-system is complex, impacting Service Agreement, SLAs and the overall stability of the cloud eco-system The workshop will focus on National Institute of Standards for Technology (NIST) Cloud Computing Carrier efforts and other telecommunication industry initiatives such as ITU-T and TM Forum. Real-life examples are used in conjunction with participant examples and scenarios will be used to identify practical approaches to integrate cloud carrier consideration into your cloud plans/ roadmaps. Topic Areas: Cloud Computing Overview NIST Conceptual Reference Model Cloud Carrier Cloud Carrier Model Physical Layer Services Service Layers SLAs Service Management Performance and Metrics Security Management Service Attributes SDN and NFV Future Cloud Carriers Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 7 of 10

8 Competencies Achieved: Upon completion of this workshop the participant will be able to: Understand the cloud computing key fundamentals Understand how the carrier is directly on the cloud critical path Understand why the carrier will influence the cloud business decisions Understand basic cloud terminology Understand how using a taxonomy model can drive plans, decisions Recognize the carrier economic impact Recognize the future for the cloud carrier market Understand what to discuss and negotiate in the context of carrier services Exercises: Several case studies will be discussed and reviewed, involving a variety of roles, perspectives, and solutions to foster carrier discussions. This interaction provides tremendous opportunities for networking and innovative insights. Of Interest to: Anyone wanting to gain a good perspective of cloud carrier networking considerations in cloud computing. Whether you are a Cloud Consumer, Provider, Carrier, Auditor, Developer or Broker, this workshop will help integrate carrier considerations into your cloud plans and roadmaps for economic advantage. Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 8 of 10

9 Cloud Fundamentals and Market Solutions: A More Technical Perspective Duration: 1 day This workshop will benefit those who are interested in understanding the practical implementation of cloud computing infrastructure and market solutions. This includes software/hardware architecture, vendors solutions tradeoffs, technology comparison and component procurement strategy. The market is full of cloud offerings and solutions. This workshop provides unbiased perspectives for the cloud technology eco-system. After attending the workshop participants will be able to accelerate technical cloud discussions and plans, by recognizing opportunities, risks and maturity levels. The workshop scope focuses on VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V OpenStack and their relative solutions. Topic Areas: Cloud Technology Hierarchy Cloud Networking Cloud networking requirements SDN architecture Linux-based cloud networking OpenVswitch-based OpenStack networking VMware networking Hyper-V networking Hyper-Visors Introduction KVM/ZEN vsphere ESXi Hyper-V Tradeoff of hypervisors in various implementations Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 9 of 10

10 Cloud Storage Introductions Cloud storage features Market storage overview SAN introduction FC vs iscsi Flash adoption trend Hyper-V storage essentials OpenStack storage essentials VMware storage essentials Storage API Cloud Management Multitenant solutions VMware vcenter, vcloud Hyper-V System Center OpenStack keystone, horizon etc. Cloud security solutions Advanced Cloud Topics Public cloud services capability overview Hybrid cloud positioning NFV vs SDN High availability Opening of APIs and open data Internet of Things Cloud Perspectives, 2014 Page 10 of 10