system z and cloud — how enterprise it evolves in the application economy
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Enterprise organizations need better ways to deploy, manage and secure the increasing number of applications that are deployed across hybrid cloud infrastructures. The flexibility, security, resilience and cost efficiency of System z make it an ideal component of these initiatives. Learn more about the evolving role of System z as the move to the application economy continues to transform IT. For more information on Mainframe solutions from CA Technologies, please visit: http://bit.ly/1wbiPklTRANSCRIPT
System z and Cloud – How Enterprise IT Evolves in the Application Economy
Andrew Chapman
MFT12S #CAWorld
CA TechnologiesVP Product Management
Mainframe
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THERMALS: THE RISE OF THE CLOUD
CURRENT WEATHER: SYSTEM Z AND THE CLOUD - TODAY
WEATHER FORECAST: SYSTEM Z AND THE CLOUD – THE VISION
COLD FRONT: BARRIERS TO SYSTEM Z AND THE CLOUD
THE WINDS OF CHANGE: LEVERAGING SYSTEM Z AND THE CLOUD
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Thermals: The Rise of the Cloud
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It’s no longer “if” or “when?”…
Enterprise & government customers using
public cloud today
The datacenter is no longer confined within four walls
Some systems moving, many interoperating, all
affected
Cisco
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Current Weather: System z and the Cloud - Today
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Loosely Coupled...
Plays role of Transaction Processing Engine behind other systems
Not seen as integral part of cloud infrastructure
Mainframe acts as back-end to many Cloud-based systems
May ETL content to the Cloud
2017Hybrid CloudPrivate CloudData Center
Transaction Processing Engine Cloud Component Cloud Platform
2014 2017
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Weather Forecast: System z and the Cloud – the Vision
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Platform, underlying framework, saving grace…
Mainframe needs to move from just transaction processing to: Platform for Cloud Services
Direct Connection Point for Composite Applications
Tier-1 Component of Cloud Infrastructure
Part of the Data Centre Sans Frontières
Cloud moving rapidly from science project to core system
2017Hybrid CloudPrivate CloudData Center
Transaction Processing Engine Cloud Component Cloud Platform
2014 2017
DATA CENTRES SANS FRONTIERES DATA CENTERS WITHOUT BORDERS
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Support – Many systems are not supported on the mainframe
Culture – the mainframe is decrepit and no longer relevant but the cloud is…
Lockout – The mainframe uses non-proprietary interfaces
Knowledge –General IT staff do not understand the mainframe
Cold Front: Barriers to System z and the Cloud
What’s stopping the Mainframe from dominating the Cloud-enabled data center?
In summary? It’s not exceptional enough to overcome the exception.
Fluffy?
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Encourage vendors –it’s only market forces, not technology
Prove it out –sing its praises!
Make it open –but secure. Focus on enabling connectivity
Education –take the time to consort with the enemy
The Winds of Change: Leveraging System z and the Cloud
How do we bring the mainframe into its rightful place in the cloud-enabled data center?
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The Winds of Change: Leveraging System z and the Cloud
Looking from the outside in...
Unified Infrastructure Management
What is CA doing about it then?
z/VM Cloud Storage
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