Cloud Computing @ SingularLogic: Government cloud services: definitions and best practices Synergies with the private sector Are Greek IT companies able to provide Cloud Services? SingularLogic s Cloud Strategy Partnerships for Success «Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction». * National Institute of Standards and Technology [US] Leonidas Kovaios, Technology and Development GM, February 10, 2010
What is happening out there? What is the role of the Government? Is Greece Different? Are there Greek companies able to offer Cloud Services? The cloud is here to stay / everything as a service will happen / applicable to all segments public cloud offerings paving the way By 2014: IDC expects overall market for public IT cloud services to be over $55 billion (3x vs. 2009) 65% of all new business decisions will be cloud-based PaaS layer very important All Large vendors invest to different directions - new players entering the market Microsoft, Amazon, SalesForce, Google, IBM, VMWare, SAP, Oracle, Cisco, Dell New business model arises affecting in a global ecosystem both governmental organizations as well as the private sector Those new models affect the Greek economy in two ways Greek Government and local companies to exploit the cloud benefits and Greek IT companies to provide innovative solutions, supporting extroversion and international expansion (COMPETITIVENESS) in a rapidly changing environment Slide 2
Let s start with the Government Cloud: Best practices UK Cabinet Office John Suffolk, Government CIO & CISO So what is the G-Cloud or Government Cloud Definition 23 Slide 3
A reference architecture G-Cloud will work with department ICT and other Clouds They work at different security levels and support open and proprietary technology. Departments focus solely on things unique to them Slide 4
Is there an Analogy for Greece? An example G-Cloud will work with department ICT and other Clouds They work at different security levels and support open and proprietary technology. Departments focus solely on things unique to them A Successful Case Study Slide 5
we have to build skills: SingularLogic can support it! Is Greece Different? A Successful Case Study Why don t we exploit successful case studies happening in the private sector? Slide 6
Government is part of an ecosystem.. what is happening in the Private Sector By YE 2012, 50 percent or more of NEW Enterprise IT spend will be Cloud 65 percent or more of NEW Enterprise IT workload will be Cloud 30 percent or more of TOTAL Enterprise IT workload will be Cloud 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% If SMEs and Large Enterprises adopt cloud strategies, the probability for success of Government Cloud initiatives will be significantly increased 2010 2011 2012 Source: Gartner Data 2010 Percentage of new Software Expected to be Cloud - based Percentage of new Software Expected to be on - Premises A new world of online services is rising Government should pursue all necessary initiatives to enable on-line services Slide 7
SingularLogic s Cloud Strategy SingularLogic can provide Cloud offerings in all layers (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS) SMEs and Large Enterprises will have the capabilities to support on-line services Cloud ready Galaxy product family for SMEs /Large Enterprises Platforms /On line services BPO / IT outsourcing for Large Customers Mobile Applications Orbi, taxfriend, personal finance Infrastructure (network, servers, storage, virtualization) Supported by innovative SaaS Delivery Technology Slide 8
How we can make it happen? through Strategic Partnerships Strategic partnerships in the areas of Cloud Computing and ICT Productivity tools: BPOS, Office 365 ICT convergence offerings /mobile apps Successful partnerships can reduce risks and deliver results Collaboration and UC solutions Azure platform Virtualization Dynamic Datacenters Infrastructure solutions /connectivity Slide 9