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Diving Into The Cloud Webinar Series

The “As A” Service Trend:

Explained & Compared

MARCH 25, 2014


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Speaker:

Warren Reyburn,Executive Vice President, Line Systems


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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS):

Definition

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a provision model in which an organization outsources the equipment used to support operations, including storage, hardware, servers, and networking components. The service provider owns the equipment and is responsible for housing, running, and maintaining it.


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• Scalability

• OpEx cost models

• Pay-as-you-go service model

• Flexibility

• Physical security

• No single point of failure

Features & Benefits

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS):


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Platform as a Service (PaaS):

Definition

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a category of cloud computing that enables subscribers to build applications and services over the Internet while renting the hardware, operating systems, storage, and network capacity to run those apps from a PaaS provider.

“At its core, PaaS eliminates the expense and complexity of evaluating, buying, configuring, and managing all the hardware and software needed for custom-built applications.”- Salesforce.com


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• Control

• No physical infrastructure

• Flexibility

• Adaptability

• Collaboration

• Built-in security

Features & Benefits

Platform as a Service (PaaS):


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Software as a Service (SaaS):

Definition

Software as a Service (SaaS) is the most popular of the three primary cloud computing models. SaaS delivers applications over the Internet, as a service, rather than requiring installation and management of physical software.


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• Easy to use

• No hardware or software requirements

• Painless upgrades

• Seamless integration

Features & Benefits

Software as a Service (SaaS):


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InfrastructureServers Storage Network



PlatformO/S Application Stack

PlatformO/S Application Stack

ApplicationsPackaged Software

Comparison:

Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS)

“Host It”

Platform as a Service(PaaS)

“Build It”

Software as a Service(SaaS)

“Buy It”


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1. Is your production environment hosted in a state-of-the-art hosting facility?

2. What level of security/care is built-in and provided?

3. How often will my data be backed-up?

On Security

Questions to Ask:


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1. Do you have hardware redundancy in place to avoid consequences due to equipment failure?

2. Does your outsourced data center have redundancy power supplies, such as battery and diesel generator backups?

3. Does your staff include a highly qualified team that will monitor the site 24/7/365?

On Availability

Questions to Ask:


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1. Do you have a detailed back-up plan in place?

2. Where (and how) do you store the backups?

3. Is my data fully exportable in a format that I can easily re-use?

On Control

Questions to Ask:


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QUESTIONS?


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