Making the LeapTransitioning Enterprises to a PaaS Mindset

Richard Seroter | @rseroter | CenturyLink

42%Targeting cloud

Different approach

Goal: agility and speed

FOCUS ONTHE PROBLEM

I.T. concerns

server sprawlconfiguration drift

rising costs

pace of tech

inconsistent

architecture

stale skillsets

slow innovation

untested failure

cases

compliance

shifting budgets

aversion to change

Strategy decay

Not fast enough

Why use

Cloud Foundry?

1) Faster delivery cycles

2) Quick experiments

3) Low barrier to entry

4) App-centric

CHALLENGE RESPONSE

Challenge There are major cultural obstacles to overcome

Response It *does* require changes, and teamwork

Challenge What am I supposed to do with legacy apps?

Response Extend apps and try to share data

Challenge Where am I supposed to put this thing?

Response May be a progression, but keep data close

Challenge This changes how we do config management!

Response The focus switches from the hardware to the app

Challenge These environments won’t integrate with others

Response Look to marketplace to aid transition

Challenge PaaS gives developers too much freedom!

Response PaaS introduces policies and constraints

Challenge PaaS restricts developer freedom!

Response Developers work in a rich functional sandbox

Challenge You’re making me change how my apps look.

Response 12 factor apps are more flexible, cloud or not

Challenge I don’t know what apps to put in a PaaS!

Response Greenfield apps, API gateway, mobile, blogs

WRAP

@rseroter | @centurycld