2-Day Seminar

Cloud Computing for Architects

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15-16 March 2012, London

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Overview
Cloud Computing is the latest buzzword in enterprise IT shops around the world—but scratch the surface, and Cloud Computing consists of a number of existing trends in IT, including virtualization, Software-as-a-Service, utility computing, and more.  Adding to the confusion is a large helping of vendor hype, as both software and hardware vendors push Cloud Computing as an excuse to buy more gear.

The reality, however, is quite different. Cloud Computing presents a variety of operational and deployment models that can help enterprises reduce infrastructure costs, provide better customer value, and position themselves for the future. But organizations won’t succeed with the Cloud unless they understand the strengths and weaknesses of Cloud Computing and have a carefully planned architectural approach that positions Cloud-based capabilities in the context of existing IT assets and challenges.

Learning Objectives

  • A clear, vendor-independent understanding of Cloud Computing.
  • A well-delineated conception of the strengths and weaknesses of Cloud’s three service models: Software-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service, as well as Cloud’s four deployment models: public, private, community, and hybrid.
  • The tools and expertise necessary to put together a Cloud roadmap and migration plan for their organizations.
  • An understanding of how to place the Cloud into the context of their current Enterprise Architecture.
  • Practical intelligence and advice on securing the Cloud and putting together a robust Cloud governance framework.

Seminar and Workshop Outline

Day 1

Module 1: Introduction & Definitions
Enterprise Cloud Computing Agenda

Cloud Philosophy

Cloud Computing:Old Wine in New Bottles

Formal Definition of Cloud Computing

NIST Cloud Computing Definition Framework

  • Essential Cloud Characteristics
  • Cloud Service Models
  • Cloud Deployment Models

Managed Hosting vs. Cloud Computing

Conceptual Reference Model

Cloud Actors

Cloud Deployment Scenarios

The Enterprise Context

Relationship between Cloud & SOA

Module 2: Virtualization
Virtualization Basics
  • Paravirtualization
  • Full Virtualization (without Hardware Assist)
  • Full Virtualization (with Hardware Assist)
  • OS Virtualization
  • Hosted Virtualization

Hardware/Software Separation

Hypervisors

  • Type 1 (Bare Metal) Hypervisors
  • Type 2 (Hosted) Hypervisors

Protection Rings

Server & Desktop VirtualizationLandscape

VMWare Virtual Infrastructure Management

Module 3: Workloads & Pods
Cloud Workloads

Pods

  • Pods & Cloud Control Systems
  • Pod Sizing Guidelines
  • VMWare 5000-User Pod Example
  • Pod Sizing Specifics
  • Aggregating Workloads & Pods
  • Pod Architectures

Availability Zones

Direct Attached Storage (DAS)

  • DAS Management Challenges

Storage Area Networks (SAN)

  • Sizing SANs

Data Center & Resource Optimization

Using a Cloud Control System (CCS)

Module 4: Cloud Deployment Options: Strategies & Caveats
The Cloud Deployment Models

Different Multitenancy Models

Services available to Cloud Consumers

Common IaaS Examples

  • IaaS Providers
  • IaaS Consumers
  • IaaS Caveats

PaaS Examples

  • PaaS Providers
  • PaaS Consumers
  • PaaS Caveats

Common SaaS Apps

  • SaaS Providers
  • SaaS Consumers
  • SaaS Caveats

Case Study: M-Dot / Inmar

Module 5: Enterprise Architecture and the Cloud
Cloud is an Emerging Market

Vendor Spin

  • Oracle’s Shopping List
  • IBM’s Shopping List
  • Microsoft Cloud Computing Strategy

Cutting Through the Hype

EA Cloud Strategy

  • Cloud Computing Roadmap
  • Phased Strategy for Cloud Migration
  • Cloud Deployment Choices

Architect for the Cloud

  • The Challenge of Elasticity

Transactions in the Cloud

  • Partition Tolerance
  • BASE instead of ACID
  • Are you Ready for Inconsistent Data?

Exercise:  Application consolidation & migration

Day 2

Module 6: Cloud Configuration
The Context for Automated Cloud Configuration

Fully Automated Provisioning

  • VM Images
  • Automated Provisioning of Environment from Spec
  • No Direct Management of Individual Boxes
  • Revert to “Previously Good State” at Any Time
  • Easier to Reprovision Than Repair
  • Anyone can Deploy or Update an Environment

The Toss Test (Hypothetical!)

NetFlix Chaos Monkey (Real!)

Toolchain for Automated Provisioning

  • OS/System Config Scenario
  • Application-Level Change Scenario

GigaSpaces Cloudify Example

Cloud ConfigurationMaturity Levels

Case Study: redditCondé Nast

Module 7: Building RESTful Clouds
The Challenge of State

  • Scalability & State,The Old Way
  • The Secret to Transferring App State to the Client

Representational State Transfer (REST)

  • Essential REST Terminology
  • Uniform Interface

Four Architectural Constraints

  • Separation of Resource from Representation
  • Manipulation of Resources by Representations
  • Self-Descriptive Messages
  • Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State

Is REST about APIs?

  • Deltacloud: RESTful APIs to the Cloud
  • Deltacloud Example

HATEOAS in Action

  • State Transitions in REST

Cloud Coding Best Practices

Module 8: Cloud Security
Security Fundamentals
  • Essential Security Standards
  • Applying the Security Control Model

Message-Level Security:Is SSL Sufficient?

  • Beyond SSL/TLS

The Three Core CloudAccess Control Concerns

  • Cloud Security: Authorization
  • Cloud Security: Policy
  • Cloud Security: Provisioning

Federated Security

  • Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
  • OAuth as FederatedAuthentication Mechanism
  • Cloud Authentication:Federated Identity Management
  • The Big Picture:Retaining Control

Cloud Security: Data Confidentiality

  • Key Management is “Key”
  • Alternative Approachesto Data Confidentiality
  • Data Lineage & Provenance
  • Data Remanence

Cloud Security: Data Availability

Virtual Security (VirtSec)

  • VirtSec Gotchas
  • Typical DMZ (No Virtualization)
  • Partially Virtualized DMZ
  • Completely Screened DMZ

Public vs. Private Clouds: Which Are More Secure?

What about a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?

Case Study: Amazon.com

Module 9: Cloud Governance
What is Governance?

Cloud Compliance Modeld

Some Cloud Realities

  • Legal Issues

Cloud Governance Challenges

  • Rogue Clouds
  • Cloud Governance: Run Time Considerations
  • Cloud Availability & Failover

Extending SOA Governance to the Cloud

Dealing with Cloud Reliability

Cloud Governance as VM Governance

  • Sample Amazon Simple Queue Service Policy

Cloud Governance: Auditing

  • Strategies for Dealing with Cloud Audit

Example: Vordel Cloud Gateway

  • Vordel’s Drag & Drop Policy Development

Cloud Governance Checklist

Exercise: Cloud Governance

Module 10: Big Data & the Cloud
What are “Big Data”?

  • Big Data Motivations

On-Premise: Partition-Intolerant Data Approach

Big Data & The Cloud

  • Supporting Big Data in the Cloud: Two Approaches

Enter Hadoop

  • Hadoop Value Proposition
  • Hadoop Distributed File System
  • HDFS Nodes
  • Hadoop App Requirements
  • Hadoop Ecosystem
  • Data Warehousing & Hadoop

MapReduce

  • Benefits of HDFS Replication
  • Key-Value Pairs
  • MapReduce Illustration
  • Exhaustive Processing
  • MapReduce Job Scheduler
  • MapReduce Input Split
  • MapReduce Reducer
  • Amazon Elastic MapReduce

Big Data at Apache: Pig,Hive & Zookeeper

Setting the Bar for Private Clouds

Audience
Anyone involved in the IT decision making process can get substantial value from this course. No specific technical knowledge is required. Some of the roles that will feel comfortable in this course include:

  • Enterprise Architect
  • IT Manager
  • CIO
  • IT Strategist
  • Technical Architect
  • Infrastructure Architect
  • IT Consultant
  • Solution Architect
  • Infrastructure Manager
  • Operations Manager

Speaker Biography

Jason Bloomberg

Jason Bloomberg is President of ZapThink, a Dovèl Technologies Company. He is a thought leader in the areas of Enterprise Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture, and Cloud Computing, and helps organizations around the world better leverage their IT resources to meet changing business needs. He is a frequent speaker, prolific writer, and pundit.

Mr. Bloomberg is one of the original Managing Partners of ZapThink LLC, the leading SOA advisory and analysis firm, which was acquired by Dovèl Technologies in August 2011. His book,  Service Orient or Be Doomed! How Service Orientation Will Change Your Business (John Wiley & Sons, 2006, coauthored with Ron Schmelzer), is recognized as the leading business book on Service Orientation.

Mr. Bloomberg has a diverse background in eBusiness technology management and industry analysis, including serving as a senior analyst in IDC’s eBusiness Advisory group, as well as holding eBusiness management positions at USWeb/CKS (later marchFIRST) and WaveBend Solutions (now Hitachi Consulting). He also co-authored the books XML and Web Services Unleashed (SAMS Publishing, 2002), and Web Page Scripting Techniques (Hayden Books, 1996).

Seminar Fee
£1,095 + VAT (£219) = £1,314

Hotel Venue and Accommodation
15-16 March 2012
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Speaker: Jason Bloomberg
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Multiple Seminar Booking Discount
Attend more than one of our seminars and you will be entitled to the following discounts:

  • 2nd course 10%
  • 3rd course 15%
  • 4th course 20%
  • 5th+ course 25%

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20% discount for 5 or more registrations made at the same time.

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