softchoice webinar: virtual whiteboard session on hybrid cloud

Virtual White Board Session:Making Hybrid IT a Reality In 2017

Meet Your Moderator

Richard CarsonServices Marketing Manager

Help us help you get the most out of today…- Ask questions- Contribute to the polls- Stick with us and receive a summary

whitepaper

Meet Softchoice’s Hybrid IT Leadership

Matthew SirbuDirector, Hybrid IT Architectures & Consulting

David VignaPractice Director, Cisco

Aaron BrooksPractice Director, Hybrid IT

Innovation Study: Survey says…

82%75%26% LOBs say IT understands the business and tech needs

LOBs wish IT was more proactive in proposing new tools

“Majority cloud” IT department have a seat at the exec table

Agenda

• Why is Hybrid IT important (and what is it?)• Understanding Hybrid IT 3 Critical Success

Factors• Common barriers to public cloud adoption• Stumbling blocks to setting direction in the data

center • Where you might fail… considerations for the

network• You’ll see a sample blueprint for adopting Hybrid

IT

Time

Dem

and

Hybrid IT POV

1. Public Cloud Adopt.

2. DC Transformation3. Network Readiness

TradIT

HybridIT

90% CIO’sAgility

Biz

POLL

Have you started to

adopt Hybrid IT? 1. Early stages of transforming

the data center and network

2. Fully adopted cloud for production workloads

3. We’re fully embracing Hybrid IT

4. Not sure where I am in my Hybrid IT adoption



HybridIT

90% CIO’sAgility

Time

Dem

and

Public Cloud Adoption

TradIT

3-5 yrs >30% Fail

No Plan DIY Manage $

Skills Gap No Control

PilotsBiz

• Plan• Execute• Accountability

Innovation

Time

Dem

and

DataCenter Transformation



TradIT

HybridIT

90% CIO’sAgility

SNS

7 Weeks

80/20

70%

Lack of Insight

Too Many Options

Resources

• Virtualize• Integrated

Systems• Optimize• Automate

Clarity SME+ Recommendations

DC Transformation

Detailed Inv.

Biz

Time

Dem

and

Network Readiness



TradIT

HybridIT

90% CIO’sAgility

37%

70%

Insight/Options Resources

• Secure• Automate• Modernize

• Infrastructure• Architecture

Architecture

SMEInfrastructureBiz

Recommend

Det. Inventory

52%

Perf & Design

POLL

What’s the biggest area of focus for 2017 as it relates to Hybrid IT? 1. Data Center Transformation2. Public Cloud Adoption3. Network Readiness4. Other: Please specify

Stages of Hybrid IT Adoption

Gap Analysis

Optimize

Get Started

Roadmap

Migration

Time

Adop

tion

• What do we have today• Where do we need to be• Financial impact

• Detailed Inventory• Options & Recommendations• Estimated Cost

• Production Workload• Accelerate Learning• Foundation for Growth

• Contracts & Procurement• Setup Environment• Knowledge Sharing

• Long term strategy• Plan for execution/roll out• Detailed financial impact

• Application Focused Roadmap• Architecture and Design• Detailed Cost Analysis

• Execution of Roadmap• Manage Risk• Measure Success

• Implement• Migrate• Test

• Performance• Availability• Operationalize

• Mentorship• Insight • Support

POLL

Where are you in terms of your adoption of Hybrid IT?1. I know EXACTLY what I have

across Hybrid IT2. I’m just GETTING READY to

move one workload to the public cloud.

3. I’m DEVELOPING a long term strategy, execution plan.

4. I’m currently EXECUTING on an existing roadmap.

5. I’m currently RUNNING and MANAGING a Hybrid IT environment.

Setting direction for 2017…

Your Hybrid IT Whiteboard Session

Ask the Softchoice’s Hybrid IT Leadership

Matthew SirbuDirector, Hybrid IT Architectures & Consulting

David VignaPractice Director, Cisco

Aaron BrooksPractice Director, Hybrid IT

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