1. Cloud Computing Nathan Bosen Kelsie Cagampang MIS 424 May 29, 2013

2. Agenda A general idea Architecture Pros & cons Big players The future

3. A GENERAL OVERVIEW What is the cloud?

4. How do YOU use the cloud?

5. What is the cloud? Services stored on the internet are provided to users Etymology of ‘the cloud’ The main goal: simplify IT processes

6. A brief history 1960’s – “intergalactic computer network” 1999 – Salesforce.com 2002 – Amazon Web Service 2006 – Amazon’s Elastic Compute 2009 to present – emergence of tech giants

7. Architecture Types Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) – Storage, networks, servers, virtual machines Platform as a Service (PaaS) – Databases, web servers, development tools Software as a Service (SaaS) – Applications, services

8. PROS & CONS Why should I go to the cloud?

9. Cumulus Clouds (pros) Payment options Highly scalable Hide complexity Collaboration Store consumer info

10. Cumulonimbus Clouds (cons) Downtime Security Cost Inflexibility Customer Service

11. THE BIG CLOUDS What are my options?

12. IaaS – Market share: greater than 75% ($500 mil) Provides complete cloud coverage Free Usage Tier

13. PaaS – Market share: difficult to determine Provides convenient resources for development Price variability

14. SaaS – Market share: ~62% ($1.3 bil) Provides tailored clouds for different business aspects Moderately priced

15. The Future of Cloud Computing Focus shifting to public cloud and SaaS Growing focus on mobile platforms Big data moving into the cloud Hardware and software detaching

16. Questions?