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MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL Page 1
A Flexible Cloud-Computing Platform
Focus on solving business problemsNick Ward | Windows Azure Specialist | Microsoft Australia & New [email protected] | +61 438 089 206
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Agenda What is Platform as a Service?
Why Would You Consider Windows Azure?• Focus on solutions, not infrastructure• Improve efficiency with scalable platform• Optimize costs with flexibility and control• Improve business agility
Where Could You Use Windows Azure in Your Organisation?
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Generational Shift
Centralized compute &
storage, thin clients
Technology Economic Business
Optimized for efficiency due to
high cost
High upfront costs for
hardware and software
PCs and servers for distributed
compute, storage, etc.
Optimized for agility due to
low cost
Perpetual license for OS and application software
Large DCs, commodity HW,
scale-out, devices
Order of magnitude better
efficiency and agility
Pay as you go, and only for
what you use
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Cloud Impact
REDUCED MANAGEMENT
NEW ECONOMICS
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
Pay for what you useLower and predictable costsShift from capex and opexAccelerate speed to value
No patching, maintenanceFaster deploymentRobust multi-layered securityReliability and fault-tolerance
Latest software for usersInternet collaboration Anywhere accessInstant self-provisioning
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IT as a Service
Business RequirementsEnd User Config
Application LogicData Schema
Operating SystemDisaster RecoveryVirus ControlDatabase ManagementLoad BalancingIdentity/AuthorisationMiddleware
HardwareNetworkStorage
Softwareas a Service(SaaS)
Platformas a Service(PaaS)
Infrastructureas a Service(IaaS)
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Windows Azure is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers around the world, proving a simple, reliable and powerful platform for the creation of web applications and services.
The Windows Azure Platform
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Cloud Security Concerns
Where is my data located?Is the Microsoft cloud “secure”?Who can see my data?How do you make sure that my company data follows “the rules”?What happens if…
“What is holding IT managers back from going to the cloud is fear about security.”
“Cloudy with a chance of rain”, The Economist, March 5, 2010
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Windows Azure Security LayersDefence In Depth Approach
Layer Defences
Data • Strong storage keys for access control• SSL support for data transfers between all
parties
Application • Front-end .NET code running under partial trust
• Windows account with least privileges
Host • Stripped down version of Windows Server 2008 OS
• Host boundaries enforced by external hypervisor
Network • Host firewall limiting traffic to VMs• VLANs and packet filters in routers
Physical • World-class physical security• ISO 27001and SAS 70 Type II certification
for data centre processes
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NEXT UP:
Why Would You Consider Windows Azure?
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BENEFITS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Agility Focus Efficiency Simplicity
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NEXT UP:
Where Could You Use Windows Azure In Your Organisation?
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MYOB: Transitioning to Azure
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Windows Azure Discovery Pack
• 2 Day Training for 10-15 Developers/Architects
• 1 Day Consulting• Review applications for
cloud potential• 6 Month Subscription to
Windows Azure• Includes Windows Azure
and SQL Azure
Over $40,000 value for less than
$15,000
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Thank You