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To Cloud or Not to Cloud Ryan Rose Information Management and Technology

To Cloud or Not to Cloud Ryan Rose Information Management and Technology. What is Cloud Computing?. Varying Definitions and Interpretations Isn’t it “free”? All services are available in the cloud, right? Well, almost! What about security? We have a “private” cloud

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To Cloud or Not to Cloud Ryan Rose Information Management and Technology

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  1. To Cloud or Not to Cloud Ryan Rose Information Management and Technology

  2. What is Cloud Computing? • Varying Definitions and Interpretations • Isn’t it “free”? • All services are available in the cloud, right? • Well, almost! • What about security? • We have a “private” cloud • We use the “public” cloud • What about policy, governance and privacy? • Thank goodness for iCloud……. “Cloud is about how you do computing, not where you do computing” Paul Maritz, CEO of VMware

  3. Cloud “Security” • UNC has no formal legal stance on cloud computing. • Remember way back when (2-3 years) when security was at the forefront of everything we did? • “Drop-box” type of applications. • Leak Prevention shows flaws • Sense of helplessness when attempting to address security concerns • Who signs the contract?

  4. Why aren’t we using the “Cloud”? • Public Cloud • Blackboard • @live.edu (student email) • TouchNet Payment Gateway • http://help.unco.edu • Campus Survey Tool • EvaluationKit • Blackboard Connect • Wimba • We Answer (Service) • ePortfolio Management • Private Cloud • Vmware • Chassis based server environment • Scalable storage solutions • Application Streaming • VDI environment

  5. Future of Cloud Computing at UNC • Approve IM&T Cloud Computing Decision Tree • Approve short-term plan for student storage • Approve short-term plan for faculty/staff storage and opt-in email system. • Approve long-term roadmap for cloud computing initiatives.

  6. Proposed Cloud Decision Tree

  7. Proposed Hybrid Cloud Model • Student, Faculty and Staff • Office 365 http://office355.com • Email • Sharepoint • Storage and Collaboration • Lync • Office “webified” version • Faculty and Staff would be “opt-in” • Must integrate into existing systems • Voicemail • Blackberry Enterprise Server • Fax Server

  8. Long-Term Cloud Strategy

  9. Additional Thoughts and Concerns • Data classification concerns • University Regulations • Policy alignment • Contract management • Standard language • Vendor management • Is this our future? • Project management • Must have a common framework • Information Security • How do we achieve balance?

  10. Comment / Questions? Thank you for your time

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