CloudCamp NorthFive Alive
Christian Reilly – Bechtel Corporation
Disclaimer / Cover My *aaS
All the rubbish you’re about to hear is
based on experience and opinion.
Who are you?
@reillyusa on teh twitterz
Loose Couple Blog (http://blog.theloosecouple.com)
Sort of like a biz > tech guy in a massive “enterprise” company
Bechtel is the largest privately owned E&C company, evar
Accidentally designing “Clouds” since 2006 mainly in the USA
Manchester City FC Season Ticket Holder
It’s Not The Individuals, It’s The Team
Blah. Blah. Security
Generally, it’s the #1 excuse for not
moving to cloud, not the #1 reason.
Bad securitay is just like bad, m’kay ?
Five Alive - #1
Don’t do cloud just because you think everybody else is.
Not All Things Are Made Equal
Five Alive - #2
The typical enterprise has very few
applications that suit public cloud models.
Complexity = Perplexity
Five Alive - #3
Your initial private cloud effort will fail
miserably for a variety of reasons.
Your Private Cloud – Version 1
Five Alive - #4
Be prepared for long and epic battles with
ops guys and application owners.
Honey Badger Don’t Care
Five Alive - #5
Your cloud deployment will
never be complete, not in your career,
anyway.
The Long And Winding Road
Five Alive - #5.5
There is no perfect cloud. Use the best fit
for each of your target workloads.
Often Asked Question
“What is a cloud?”
Often Given Answer
“Does it really matter?”
I Think It Looks Like This
Final Thought
Cloud is a journey. A new approach and a conduit for business
transformation.