Spotlight on Cloud Computing

February 2, 2011

A Vision for Cloud- and Earth-based Services at UC Davis

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Cloud Computing: A Vast Sky of Terms & Topics

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Topics for Discussion

•A Working Definition of Cloud Computing•Importance of Cloud Computing in Higher Education•Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis•Cloud Sticking Points•A Cloud- and Earth-Based Strategy Emerges•Conclusions on a Cloud- and Earth-Based Strategy

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I. Services available anywhere, anytime with a variety of devices

II. Scale up service quickly during peak demand, scale down at slower times

III. Pay subscription-based fees for only the services you use

IV. Large scale aggregation of services to serve multiple tenants

A Working Definition of Cloud Computing

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Importance of Cloud Computing in Solving Higher Education Challenges

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Importance of Cloud Computing in Solving Higher Education Challenges

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Importance of Cloud Computing in Solving Higher Education Challenges

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The Continuum of Cloud Services

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Evaluation of Cloud Computing at UC Davis

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Cloud Sticking Points

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Limited Integration Capability

Service Availability

and Performance

Cloud Sticking Points

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Cloud Sticking Points

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Cloud Sticking Points

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A Cloud- and Earth-based Strategy Emerges

Above Campus(Public, Commercial, Institutional, Consortium Clouds)

On Campus(Private Clouds, Shared Services, On Premise Hosting)

Below Campus(Consumer Cloud Services, Mobile Apps)

Shared Service Center

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Conclusions on a Cloud- and Earth- Based Strategy

• Understand risk appetite and policy constraints

• Identify strategic above campus partnerships

• Develop robust contracts, SLAs, and performance monitoring capabilities

• Consider a mix of service models to focus IT on complex problems and project management

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Thank You

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