igroup legacy applications and the hybrid cloud hugh valentine head of business development cloud...
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igroupLegacy Applications and the Hybrid Cloud
Hugh ValentineHead of Business Development Cloud
Point
James Loweryigroup Marketing
• About igroup
• Why move to the cloud
• Barriers to the cloud
• Hybrid Solutions
All we do is Microsoft Cloud
Let’s talk
about igroup
• Founded 2005
• Based in Cheshire
• Offices London, Bahrain, Lisbon
• 24 strong technical team
• Cloud Point Specialists
• Microsoft Gold Partners
All we do is Microsoft Cloud
our clients
Hybrid Applications
All we do is Microsoft Cloud
The Cloud: You Would!• Reliability• Highly available cloud solutions minimise downtime
• Data Security• Multiple back-ups of data always present
• Cost Saving• Reduced cost of ownership / maintenance
• Flexibility• Ability to scale resource based on requirements
The Hybrid• Providing Single Sign On• Accessing information simply
• Connectivity from the Cloud• Accessing information externally
• Leverage existing infrastructure• Take advantage of the cloud
• Skillset• Additional value provided by existing skills
• Compliance• Legislation about hosting information outside the UK
Hybrid Cloud
On Premise Data Store
Files FilesActive
DirectoryActive
DirectoryCloud
Back-up
Compliance• Legislation might prevent data being
hosted offshore (e.g. in European / Ireland data centre)
• Solution:• Essential data hosted locally on physical
infrastructure / private cloud, applications hosted in Azure Cloud
Common Pitfalls• Pay As You Go Model• Need governance of usage – scale on demand
• Not Everything’s Supported• E.g. Exchange, Dynamics CRM
• Skills Gap• Not all infrastructure experience translates to
the cloud
Our Offering• Cloud Point Managed Services for Azure
• Cloud Control• Manages resources, patching, operations
monitoring
• Benefit• Existing team are able to focus on IT Strategy
Custom Development of a hybrid environment combining• Cloud Point Online• Cloud Point 2013• Office 365• Single Sign On - ADFS
Real World Case Study
ADFS
ThanksStay in touchWebsite: http://www.cloud-point.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0) 151 350 6890
All we do is Microsoft Cloud