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Challenges transitioning to the cloud

Facilitator: Avi Leavitt

Scribe: Jeff Gallimore

• Just get one environment setup and then move to the next thing
• One provisioning script is a start
• Find an app/system that contained with high probability of success and low risk
• Move front-end into cloud and keep back-end data on-premise
• Getting business benefit in optionality, speed, and flexibility
  • can take advantage of available higher level cloud services
• Worried about lock in?
• *outweighed by possibility of lost opportunity from slow speed
• How big do you need to be to have your own private cloud?
• PaaS competition in public cloud, but not necessarily same in private cloud
• Will get easier over time to build private cloud (?)
• Turn organization into a cloud-ready organization
• *don't need to talk to the ops guys to setup a new environment
• Tried to OpenStack in house and it was a struggle
• Running your own infrastructure requires upgrades and maintenance
• Case study: 75% cost savings moving away from in-house environment to cloud
• The dollar sometimes is not as compelling as the ability to get stuff done quickly
• Primary challenges
  • automation is a big project
  • big lift at first, but it gets easier
  • pick an automation framework and just go with it - you'll make mistakes
  • big time commitment
  • lack of knowledge
  • keeps people from investing time
  • security somewhat of an issue
  • attitude has changed from "no way" - if we do it right, we'll be more secure - but we can't do it right
  • security policies don't always translate well into cloud (e.g., password maintenance)
  • change in compliance practices
  • taking their servers away - pets vs. cattle
• Use track record of maintenance awesomeness with cloud-migrated apps