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| | === Hybrid Cloud === | | === Hybrid Cloud === |
| | + | Public and private clouds are used with data and applications communicating between the two. |
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| − | Public and private clouds are used with data and applications communicating between the two.
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| | === Private Cloud=== | | === Private Cloud=== |
| | Computing cloud resources (that can be located on the premises or hosted by a third-party CSP) are dedicated to one organization and maintained on a private network. | | Computing cloud resources (that can be located on the premises or hosted by a third-party CSP) are dedicated to one organization and maintained on a private network. |
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| | == Cloud Benefits == | | == Cloud Benefits == |
| − | * Cost effective: IT infrastructure is costly and labor intensive, cloud offers an opportunity to offset these costs. | + | * Cost effectiveness: IT infrastructure is costly and labor intensive, cloud offers an opportunity to offset these costs. |
| − | * Highly flexible and scalable | + | * Highl flexibility and scalability |
| | * Multiuser | | * Multiuser |
| | * High accessibility from any device anytime | | * High accessibility from any device anytime |
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| | == Cloud Computing Service Models == | | == Cloud Computing Service Models == |
| | The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines 3 cloud service models: | | The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines 3 cloud service models: |
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| | === IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service === | | === IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service === |
| − | offer services such as pay-as-you-go storage, networking, and virtualization. | + | IaaS offer services such as pay-as-you-go storage, networking, and virtualization. |
| | IaaS gives users cloud-based alternatives to on-premise infrastructure, so businesses can avoid investing in expensive on-site resources. | | IaaS gives users cloud-based alternatives to on-premise infrastructure, so businesses can avoid investing in expensive on-site resources. |
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| | === PaaS – Platform as a Service === | | === PaaS – Platform as a Service === |
| − | in PaaS the vendor provides hardware and software tools over the internet, and people use these tools to develop applications.
| + | In PaaS the vendor provides hardware and software tools over the internet, and people use these tools to develop applications. |
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| | === SaaS – Software as a Service === | | === SaaS – Software as a Service === |
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| | == Cloud Implementation Approach == | | == Cloud Implementation Approach == |
| | TBS in collaboration with other departments had developed a 4 phases approach to implementing cloud. The diagram below depicts the developed approaches. | | TBS in collaboration with other departments had developed a 4 phases approach to implementing cloud. The diagram below depicts the developed approaches. |
| − | [[File:Bussiness context.jpg|800px|frameless|center]] | + | [[File:Bussiness context.jpg|800px|frameless|center]] |
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| | == Considering Business Context == | | == Considering Business Context == |
| | There's four factor to be considered when planning for cloud migration: Business, Information, Application and technology while. For more information read the Government of Canada Right Cloud Selection Guidance. | | There's four factor to be considered when planning for cloud migration: Business, Information, Application and technology while. For more information read the Government of Canada Right Cloud Selection Guidance. |