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JohnGaring
VicePresident
21st CenturyLeadership
Explore whether (and where) the cloud is ready for prime time in government
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Make Your Network Telecommuter-Friendly Steps You Can Take To Keep Your Servers Maintained & Running Their Best Server Trends, Technologies Reshape The Industry Understand Cooling & Airflow Issues Protect Your Network From The Newest Threats Clean & Maintain Data Center Flooring Troubleshooting Cable Issues
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I dont want to deal with the muck! Muck: mire a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh
(the polite definitions from Dictionary.com)
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Todays Challenges
Having a strategy that truly adds business value for the organization or company Keeping up with changes smartly Reducing costs Getting enough capital funding Emphasizing the right stuff Good use of time and people
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Governments and businesses are choosing to float into the cloud for operational and cost reasons
Not as a matter of policy Not being done by fiat Not a program
CIOs
Are deciding that their time, energy, and money are better used in creating business value with IT Choosing not to handle the muck
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Development and testing on line and on demand lab-on-demand Speed to service and speed to market Access to more services and applications without building them Reduction of risk
Cost advantages
Lower total cost of ownership acquire, operate, maintain Lower cost of entry Pay as you go models only for what you use
No over provisioning
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Box-hugging-itis
Loss of comfort
Loss of control
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