Cloud Computing Advantages

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1 Cloud Computing Advantages Why you should go for it. Cloud Computing Task Force Marc Vael, Chairman Who started all this? What's interesting [now] is that there is an emergent new model, and you all are here because you are part of that new model. I don't think people have really understood how big this opportunity really is. It starts with the premise that the data services and architecture should be on servers. We call it cloud computing they should be in a "cloud" somewhere. And that if you have the right kind of browser or the right kind of access, it doesn't matter whether you have a PC or a Mac or a mobile phone or a BlackBerry or what have you or new devices still to be developed you can get access to the cloud. 1

2 5 essential characteristics 1. On-demand self-service. 2. Broad network access. 3. Resource pooling. 4. Rapid & elastic provisioning (add & withdraw). 5. Automatically measured, controlled, optimized service. 2

3 Trust in, and value from, cloud computing Cloud Computing Trust & Value elements Confidentiality Privacy Integrity Availability Compliance Licensing Reliability Monitoring Integration Network centric T R U S T V A L U E Lower upfront investments More OPEX than CAPEX On demand Convenience Scalability Better resource pooling/usage Flexibility Business control over IT solutions Centralized data (sort of) Faster implementation Logging & Monitoring Green IT Trust creates the opportunity for Value Value is based on an expectation of Trust Some attention topics Keep 15 basic IT outsourcing lessons learned in mind: 1. Psychological impact 2. IT governance model 3. Integration with internal IT systems 4. Network connectivity / bandwidth 5. Data location 6. Shared tenancy 7. Lock in with vendor 8. Cloud Service Provider stability, reliability and viability 9. Service portability 10.Legal & regulatory compliance aspects (including Licensing, Contractual arrangements) 11. Information security management (including IAM) 12. Incident response & crisis management 13.Business Continuity Management & Disaster Recovery Planning 14.Data archiving & removal 15.(Right to) Audit (pentest, screening, monitoring, ) 3

4 How to go to Cloud Computing? Belgian case studies 4

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6 Contact information Marc Vael CISA, CISM, CISSP, CGEIT, ITIL Service Manager, Prince2 ISACA 3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 1010 Rolling Meadows IL USA THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION 6

7 References : Relevant Cloud Computing websites csrc.nist.gov/groups/sns/cloud-computing/ opencloudconsortium.org/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cloud_computing searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/ cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/ cloudsecurity.org/ References : Relevant Cloud Computing Publications Executive s Guide to Cloud Computing, Eric Marks-Bob Lozano, 304 pages, May 2010 Enterprise Cloud Computing: A Strategy Guide for Business and Technology Leaders, Andy Mulholland-Jon Pyke-Peter Fingar, 260 pages, April 2010 Cloud Computing: technologies & strategies of the ubiquitous data center, Curtis Franklin & Brian Chee, 288 pages, February 2010 Above the Clouds: managing risk in the world of cloud computing, Kevin Mcdonald, February 2010 Cloud Computing for dummies, Judith Hurwitz-Robin Bloor-Marcia Kaufman, 310 pages, November 2009 Cloud Security, Ronald Krutz Russell Dean Vines, 384 pages, July 2010 Management strategies for the Cloud Revolution, Charles Babcock, 272 pages, June