<Notes for Seminar dated May 7 >
1) Background
| Strengths : IT solution on web available with monthly charge scheme launched | Weaknesses : Cloud computing is just starting |
| Opportunities : In HK, only 60% internet connections ; only 20% webpages / websites | Threats: Security and cost (resource) |
2) What is Cloud Computing ?
See Definition : from IEEE about SaaS / PaaS / IaaS
Cloud computing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Characteristics of Cloud computing :-
- SCALABLE, VIRTUALIZED
- Service
- Pay-per-use model
「cloud computing」的影片 : Cloud Computing Explained
www.youtube.com
3) What to look for ?
Open Architecture / flexible / scalable / proven& reliable / secure
=> Unified experience with lowest cost and risk
4) Success formula for SMB
| SMB Challenges for IT adoption : | + | SMB WISHES : |
| Expensive hardware & software investment limited resource on manpower lack of technical know-how short IT product life cycle | - flexibility - timely response to market change - Focus on its core business |
= Cloud Computing popularity
- Enable SMB to enjoy enterprise advantages
- Focus on SLA of services
5) Concept of Cloud computing : IT-as–a-service
- email & messaging
- unified communications
- Security as a Service
- Data centre services
- e-marketing
- Web Enablement
- Conferencing
6) Green Promotion Paradigm
Compliance (e.g. UEMO) –>
[ Content –> Info delivery –> user feedback ]
7) Steps to start your Green promotion & Branding
| Web builder | Domain Name registeration |
| Homepage design & planning | |
| Web-eM | Web Building |
| Email marketing |
8) Communication & Collaboration is more critical than ever …
| Technology Trends |
| Mobility |
| Video everywhere |
| Social Networking @ work |
| Software as a service (e.g. Cloud) |
| Virtualization |
How to put your RIGHT investment ?
Invest to SAVE (nowaday) –> to Grow (Tomorrow) –> to Lead (in the future for innovation way)
Hints :
- make use of Virtual Expert
- Click-to-Collaborate
- Telepresence meeting
- seamless in communication
- Plug & Play on-demand
9) Q&A :
a) No standard among service providers / suppliers for customisation / security for cloud ?
IBM use open standard for development of services , open API FOR CUSTOMISATION
e.g. sales force.com , Skype
Symantec: ISO 27001 – for security standard and partnership with aligned partners
b) Cloud computing = utility computing ? (monthly rate)
on demand base , intergration , not fee structure
customizaion : yes – under service design scope
c) How Cloud Computing can help increasing ROI ?
Ans : Benefits for SMEs
Cost effectiveness :
- Reduced Capital Expenditure
- Utility or subscription Basis
- Lower Management overhead
Manageability :
- Lower risk at deployment & faster implementation
- shared Resources & easier Group collaboration
- Automatic upgrades & features updating
Reliablility
- Greater scalability & business continuity
- complete disaster decovery
- impressive up time numbers
Security
- centralization of data
- eliminate or reduce service downtime
- increased security-focused resources
Agility
- Device (e.g. PC, mobile) & Location independence
- Support for extensive customizaTIONS, INTEGRATION & application configuration
Solution from IBM :
LOTUSLIVE : online social networking and collaboration platform designed for business
i.e. www.lotuslive.com
d) Use more or less IT staff after using cloud computing ?
less IT staff in lower skills (e.g. programmer) , but system analyser with valued added should be kept for better future IT system development / improvement.
e) almost 80% communication in PRC, need expensive charge scheme for bandwide and any data warehouse of COL in PRC available ?
Ans : Higher charge scheme in PRC but reasonable , yes – data warehouse in PRC .
