Cloud computing is revolutionising the tech industry but it goes much further than that, as it can have great economic impact across a company and indeed across the country. In the Ireland Cloud Economic Report, produced by the Goodbody Economic Consultants and commissioned by Microsoft, it outlines the potential impact on Ireland’s economy by aggressively but intelligently adopting Cloud Computing across different sectors. At the CloudArena event, we will take a glimpse into the potential future of Ireland and our tech industry.
20. Problem before them To improve year 8 scientific testing, needed to run 65,000 concurrent science exams across 650 schools. Had to decide to on Cloud, vs self-hosted.
21. Self hosted Estimated up front cost of A$ 200,000 To procure 300 server infrastructure for project
37. The art of winning relies on the ability to identify change in a timely manner, assess it, adapt And execute. Kobe Bryant
38. 6 Advantages of Cloud Scalability And Reliability Reduced Development Cost More Focused On Business App Key Business Insights Software Speed of Delivery / Support International Team Reduced Support Cost
39. Our Clients “ “Our collaboration with Staff Balance resulted in cost savings of over €400,000. We were able to pin-point costs associated with non-core activities using the simulation modeling.” Joe Walsh, Head of Sales, Bord Gais
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41. So what’s the path? So what’s the path to the cloud?
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52. thanks to des from for help with the data visualization…
53. Cloud by the Numbers josh.holmes@microsoft.com http://www.joshholmes.com
I’m here to share my vision with you about the future of IT and really of Ireland itself.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/4192572927/sizes/z/in/photostream/There are those that look at the cloud as a lemming type buzz word drinking game.
But we wanted to put some meat behind what we were saying and also to validate that we, as Microsoft Ireland, are actually on the right path as we dive head long into cloud computing as a major component of everything that we do.
Cloud Computing sales by Irish firms could ~~reach €9.5bn per annum by 2014 and provide jobs for 8,600 people as current Information Technology activities migrate to the Cloud. New services and markets will also emerge as a result of the Cloud, creating additional opportunities for Irish firms.
A great way to communicate the 8,600 jobs, would be to put into perpective. For again, what amount of jobs are there in IT. Is this is a 10% boost to the IT sector, or is this
This flexibility will also have benefits for the economy as a whole. The availability of Cloud Computing will boost the formation of new businesses and the creation of new jobs across the Irish economy. This could result in the formation of up to 2,000 additional non-ITsmall and medium sized businesses in Ireland over the short to medium term. These businesses could increase employment in the economy by 11,000.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/5557164256/sizes/l/in/photostream/Let’s start with a quick discussion about where we’re at right now. Lots to add here…
There’s two reasons to move to the cloud – improve ROI on things that you were going to do anyway or improve your strategy and thereby lowering barriers to innovation.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/5612418421/sizes/l/in/photostream/The second reason is to improve your strategy.
RyanAir - king of low cost online models. Found HR Locker through keyword search and signed up last year. Currently using it in customer support department. TE Connectivity - $12 billion company with 100,000 employees globally. Using HR Locker for 1.5 years to manage staff in Ireland and 12 other EMEA countries. Lumension - US based software security company using HR Locker to manage annual leave for staff in Ireland, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Singapore. Trade Faciliate - early stage Irish cloud based software company PopCap Games - mobile and web casual games developer using HR Locker to manage annual leave in Irish subsidiary. Staff in Dublin access locally and management can view reports in Seattle. Thomas Cook - Irish operation of Thomas Cook use HR Locker to manage leave in call centre. Avego - Irish software company with offices in Kinsale and Dalian China.
The importance of having the software as a cloud based solution is that performance can be tracked on an ongoing bases across seasons, months and changing work patterns. The art of winning relies on the ability to identify change in a timely manner, assess it adapt and execute
Here are some of our customers which are primarily focused in Financial Services, Utilities and Government
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/4789352849/sizes/l/in/photostream/There’s a real issue that we are not setting out targets correctly. And we need to be aiming high enough and big enough to make a difference…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/4581405185/sizes/z/in/photostream/So what’s the path to the cloud?
http://hikingartist.com/animals_g58-Hatching_type_p117.htmlThere are three things that I want to talk about… Demand SideSupply SideInfrastructure
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/5612999850/sizes/l/in/photostream/Obviously part of it starts with the education system and there is a tremendous amount of knowledge to assume. But we also need to upskill our current workforce.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/4193331630/sizes/l/in/photostream/If we can’t connect to our users, then the strategy is a non-starter…Ensuring the continued investment in broadband and international internet connectivity to ensure sufficient capacity exists to support the growth of the Cloud industry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/5612419607/sizes/l/in/photostream/Now that I’ve shared my vision with you, I want for you to
Before I finish, I need to say a quick thank you to Fritz Ahlefeldt. He’s a Danish artist with obvious talent. He publishes a large amount of his work under creative commons. If you like this art, you can see much more at http://www.hikingartist.com and support him and his amazing craft.