ROYAL OAK – How do you take your first steps into Cloud Computing? Listen as Quade Finnigan, a senior consultant with Red Level, explains all this and more on this segment of M2 TechCast.
In this podcast you’ll learn:
Red Level’s Cloud Connector starter pack. What is it?
From our past conversations with client’s – they want to get connected-up (hybrid) more than ever – but don’t always want to fully migrate to the cloud
Easy ‘Off the shelf’ offering – first connection from local network to cloud
• Domain controller – first machine on cloud
• VPN connection
• Own network – roundtable
Now that you’ve laid the train tracks…do you want to grow on the cloud or stay on-premise?
What are some of the new ways to save money, specifically with Microsoft during this cloud journey? Reserve instances – virtual machines that you pay up front
1 & 3-year commitments (savings 30/60%)
Hybrid use benefit – on-premise apply them to virtual machines (10% savings)
Auto shut down feature (save $$$ – not incurring additional charges)
What are some of the new features in ‘Microsoft Azure’ that are beneficial?
Migration of existing platforms (pay as you go)
Migrations ASM (old platform) to ARM (Resource Manager)
Greater control and security over Azure tenet (bigger feature set)
Automation – common tasks (shutting machines down and restarting them, patching systems, detection of security, etc.)
Developers – run books, web books
Operations – cost control (cloudYn – set goals for Azure spend & targets areas where you can save money)
Security – development side – SQL server, web front-end – more secure w/ service end points.
Red Level contact information
Website (www.redlevelnetworks.com)
Main Phone number: 248-412-8200
Quade’s email address: [email protected]
You can read more at “Successful Hybrid Cloud Deployment Requires Maturity in Four Key Areas” https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-3NDPK89&ct=161207&st=sb
