What is the Cloud?Palm Beach—Treasure Coast Chapter of ARMA

• What is the cloud?• What does the cloud

mean to me?• What kind of clouds are

there?• What should I look for

in a cloud?

What is the Cloud?

The “Cloud”

Cloud Computing Syllabification: cloud com·put·ing

NounThe practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.

The Truth

The Simple Answer

Software and services run that on the internet

The Cloud

What does the cloud mean to me?

Cloud Confusion is Common

How Are You Using the Cloud Everyday?

Access Information Anywhere

&Retrieve and

Save Information

Anytime

How Are You Using the Cloud At Work?

Research ToolsPayroll ServicesHR ServicesStorage and File Management

Complex workloads and mission critical applications

What Kinds of Clouds are There?

Public vs. Private

Multi-Tenant Single-Tenant

• Customizable To Meet Unique Needs

• No Shared Instances• Can Meet Higher Security

and Compliance Requirements

• Can Control Upgrades and Administration

• Limited Ability To Customize

• Commodity Servers & Infrastructure

• No Control Over Upgrades

• Lower Costs

The Best of Both Worlds

What Should I Look for in a Cloud?

Uptime

2.43HRS

2.6HRS

4.43HRS

7.48HRS

7.52HRS

26.02HRS

39.63HRS

1 MIN 40 SEC

Compliance and Security

SOX Compliant

FIPS140-20

Availability

Service Level Agreement

Platform/Infrastructure Support

Q & A

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