How is the cloud changing real world IT Strategy easyJet IT runs a tight ship Source Gartner IT Key Metrics Data November 2007 easyJet 075 of revenue easyJet IT IT Budget 075 of revenue ID: 771608
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How is the cloud changing “real world” IT Strategy
easyJet IT runs a tight ship Source: Gartner IT Key Metrics Data (November 2007) easyJet – 0.75% of revenue
easyJet IT IT Budget = 0.75% of revenue 59 ftes Culture of differentiationLarge use of partners100% SLA requirements
A high growth company
What does high performance look like?
What could cloud mean for easyJet?
Cloud layers
Systems classifications Commodity Computing Airline systems easyJet specific systems
Systems classifications Engineering Schedule Planning Crew rostering Baggage handling Flight Planning O/S Security email Access methods File & Print Backup Payments systems Slot Managmnt Personnel Payroll Finance Reservation system Revenue Managmnt Departure Control Aircraft Systems Crew Systems 100% 99.99% 99.9%
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Systems classifications Commodity Computing Airline systems easyJet specific systems Cloud/ SaaS bar
Making the leap Infrastructure as a service Highavailability blade service – demand based usageVirtual utility compute – CPU on tapStorage infrastructure – Pay by the GBPlatform as a serviceDNS load balancingMS Exchange – Pay per mailboxSoftware as a serviceCrew rosteringFlight planning
How does Cloud help easyJet?
Technology Strategy Cost effective and simple Use simple, standard solutions by default Promote innovative use of mainstream technology Continue to use Microsoft technology for our technical platformProvide scalable systems that never restrict the growth of the businessProvide 100% uptime for business critical systems
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Cloud services should… Reduce the complexity of providing scalable solutions Allow easyJet to get on with developing differentiating services Ease the burden of test system management and configuration Help move IT from technology focussed to service focussed
Cloud services could… Be a configuration nightmare Return us to an immature service monitoring and management position Introduce weak points in high availability services Complicate development and deployment
easyJet strategy Use simple, standard solutions by default Introduce cloud solutions only when they simplify things Promote innovative use of mainstream technology Continually test the market to measure capabilityContinue to use Microsoft technology for our technical platformAzure will be the natural choice, but we’ll try othersProvide scalable systems that never restrict the growth of the businessLook for areas where cloud will simplify the scaling of systemsProvide 100% uptime for business critical systemsWait for cloud to mature before committing to HA usage
Questions?