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CenturyLink

Platform Strategy

#SpeakingInTech

42% Targeting cloud

Our dreams

Cloud strategy, Big Data strategy, now Platform strategy

People

IT battles need to ease

VS

Different approach

Goal: agility and speed

I.T. concerns

server sprawl configuration drift

rising costs

pace of tech

inconsistent architecture

stale skillsets

slow innovation untested failure

cases compliance

shifting budgets

aversion to change maximizing investments

Strategy decay

Not fast enough

JOURNEY TO THE CLOUD

OUR COMPANION ON THE JOURNEY:

Cloud Foundry

1)  Faster delivery cycles 2) Quick experiments 3)  Low barrier to entry 4) App-centric

OUR CHALLENGE

THE 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 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

Transitioning To A PaaS Mindset

Scale Acquisitions

Technology Acquisitions

Global Hybrid IT Provider

Strategy #1 Use PaaS To Modernize Legacy Apps

CenturyLink is using Cloud Foundry to modernize legacy apps

Public knowledgebase for CenturyLink Cloud

Government contract sites for procurement compliance

B2B integration applications in support of the telecom business

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) business logic applications

Strategy #2 Use PaaS To Build Other Services

CenturyLink is using Cloud Foundry to build new cloud services

Workflow-as-a-Service

Backup Anywhere

Patch Management

Database as a Service

Strategy #3 Use PaaS To Help Customers

Senior Exec

IT Pro

Single-Tenant PaaS Globally Available & Configurable

Designed for Enterprise Architecture

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Business Lead

Software Developer

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Multi-Tenant PaaS Global Scale & Automated Resiliency Deisgned for Developers and Teams

AppFog

A PaaS Mindset requires a new teamwork approach. Focus on the app, not the hardware. Keep data close. The PaaS ecosystem can help you get started Developer productivity is the key driver: velocity, tools and governance Time-to-market, uptime, scale and reliability are your ROI Start with: •  Application Extensions •  Public Web Engagement •  API/EDI Gateways •  Business Logic Automation •  Greenfield

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