Hey There Bloggers!!
Our 3 month adventure is coming to an end with this final post!! I have enjoyed every minute and having the opportunity to put my thoughts (even if they were sometimes ramblings) down on paper to try to make sense with what I was learning, or had on my mind that particular day.
While we did hit on a bunch of definitions, there is one thing that I enjoyed the most and what I would take with me into my IT Professional future. That is how to adopt a new technology into your organization. To me that is the most important skill someone can have with new technologies popping up all over the place. With Cloud, and even Quantum Computing in the not so distant future. If your organization cannot adapt and overcome these technological challenges, then they are doomed to be irrelevant and could jeopardize the future of the company.
I feel that with my readings and my project, that I could intelligently tell a CEO of a company how they can maintain IT relevance and adopt a new technology by systematically asking questions to see what they are looking to accomplish in the next 1, 5, or 10 years in the future. Can I give them what they want sooner? Or will we have to let the technology mature for a year or so to find out the failures and successes of other companies within a similar industry.
Memorizing definitions is how some people gain knowledge, but having the abstract thinking to bring to the table to look for solutions that may not be so obvious is something that I enjoy doing. Much like a puzzle waiting to get put together.
I really do hope you all enjoyed reading what I learned and where I hope to be in the future.
Hopefully we meet again in a future class I take!!
Take care!
Jered
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Week 11 - Cloud Security
Greetings Bloggers!
This is going to be a short week where I just wanted to summarize what I have read through this week and what the topic of discussion has been. We entered Week 11 in the Cloud Computing and Governance course at Bellevue University.
As more organizations progress to the Cloud Solution, they have to always keep in mind that when they give up all control of their data storage and application performance to the Cloud, they are also giving up the control to have hands on that data and to keep it out of the hands of cyber criminals.
There is a wonderful organization that is called the Cloud Security Alliance, or CSA. This organization is a global entity that provides training and documentation about Cloud Security to organizations so that they are well informed for their transition. This is critical for an enterprise to send all of their system administrators to their coveted training so that they are more prepared for the adoption of their data center. The CSA is on call at all times to take the questions from clients to give them the correct direction.
The one thing that the CSA cannot do is enforce the standards of the Cloud technology itself. That is the job of another organization that specializes in that enforcement of standards.
As I said a short post this week as we are preparing our final projects!
Take it easy and we will say goodbye next week!
This is going to be a short week where I just wanted to summarize what I have read through this week and what the topic of discussion has been. We entered Week 11 in the Cloud Computing and Governance course at Bellevue University.
As more organizations progress to the Cloud Solution, they have to always keep in mind that when they give up all control of their data storage and application performance to the Cloud, they are also giving up the control to have hands on that data and to keep it out of the hands of cyber criminals.
There is a wonderful organization that is called the Cloud Security Alliance, or CSA. This organization is a global entity that provides training and documentation about Cloud Security to organizations so that they are well informed for their transition. This is critical for an enterprise to send all of their system administrators to their coveted training so that they are more prepared for the adoption of their data center. The CSA is on call at all times to take the questions from clients to give them the correct direction.
The one thing that the CSA cannot do is enforce the standards of the Cloud technology itself. That is the job of another organization that specializes in that enforcement of standards.
As I said a short post this week as we are preparing our final projects!
Take it easy and we will say goodbye next week!
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Week 10 - ITIL
Hey All and Happy Halloween to You!
Another solution that ITIL can give is how to work a help desk. With Cloud adoption, the organization will also need to adopt a better equipped help desk and ITIL can help there as well. It is quite literally a one stop shop for any type of process or adoption of new procedures. It will help the organization set up the correct framework and help them succeed through their endeavors.
Welcome to Week 10 of my Cloud Computing and Governance course with Bellevue University. This week we are going to cover something a little different. We are going to discuss the Information Technology Infrastructure Library, or ITIL. Organizations should be using this Library when they are making an IT decision when they are going to either adopt a new technology, or need to solve an issue within the IT realm.
A perfect example is within this course's realm of coverage, as many organizations are attempting to measure the risk vs reward to Cloud adoption. What ITIL will do is it will give the IT administrators or even the Organization Leadership questions they need to ask when they are thinking about this option.
ITIL has been in use since technically the 1980s when computers were just taking off and companies were thinking about their first computer. In the beginning, the ITIL documentation was near 50 volumes and was since condensed to 5 volumes in 2019 with the 4th and 5th versions. The process has become a lot more streamlined.
Another solution that ITIL can give is how to work a help desk. With Cloud adoption, the organization will also need to adopt a better equipped help desk and ITIL can help there as well. It is quite literally a one stop shop for any type of process or adoption of new procedures. It will help the organization set up the correct framework and help them succeed through their endeavors.
Well that is all this week bloggers! Until next time!
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Week 9 - Cloud Service Providers
Greetings IT Bloggers!!
We are in Week 9 of the Cloud Computing and Governance blogging journey through Bellevue University. This week I want to discuss the leading front of Cloud Service Providers. Amazon. In the brilliance of Bezos (Amazon CEO), he saw the transitioning of on premise data centers and thought "Hey...what if we took this brand new technology (Cloud) and implemented it worldwide in our data centers and offer it as a service to organization?". By doing this he entered a realm that would increase the value of his company exponentially.
Amazon is currently the leading provider and developer of Cloud services. Their user base is ahead of Microsoft Azure, but Microsoft has a higher Annual Revenue in 2018. Some would think that this meant that Microsoft is outperforming Amazon. This is false. Amazon takes most of their profits and places it directly back in to Research and Development and Innovation. This lowers the annual revenue. Microsoft is sticking with what they know and taking all profit.
The reason that consumers go for Amazon is because they know that it is at the forefront of the technology and they are getting what they pay for. Also the price point is lower than most of the other CSPs as they have a plethora of resources available that running out is not a concern and they can fit as many clients as they want onto their servers and storage arrays.
It is notable, however, that choosing to go with Microsoft is not a poor choice either. They are incorporated into the most popular Microsoft software applications already and make it ready for enterprise usage. But with that comes a more expensive solution.
At the end of the day it is the choice of the consumer but it is paramount to do your research beforehand.
Until next week bloggers!
We are in Week 9 of the Cloud Computing and Governance blogging journey through Bellevue University. This week I want to discuss the leading front of Cloud Service Providers. Amazon. In the brilliance of Bezos (Amazon CEO), he saw the transitioning of on premise data centers and thought "Hey...what if we took this brand new technology (Cloud) and implemented it worldwide in our data centers and offer it as a service to organization?". By doing this he entered a realm that would increase the value of his company exponentially.
Amazon is currently the leading provider and developer of Cloud services. Their user base is ahead of Microsoft Azure, but Microsoft has a higher Annual Revenue in 2018. Some would think that this meant that Microsoft is outperforming Amazon. This is false. Amazon takes most of their profits and places it directly back in to Research and Development and Innovation. This lowers the annual revenue. Microsoft is sticking with what they know and taking all profit.
The reason that consumers go for Amazon is because they know that it is at the forefront of the technology and they are getting what they pay for. Also the price point is lower than most of the other CSPs as they have a plethora of resources available that running out is not a concern and they can fit as many clients as they want onto their servers and storage arrays.
It is notable, however, that choosing to go with Microsoft is not a poor choice either. They are incorporated into the most popular Microsoft software applications already and make it ready for enterprise usage. But with that comes a more expensive solution.
At the end of the day it is the choice of the consumer but it is paramount to do your research beforehand.
Until next week bloggers!
Monday, October 14, 2019
Week 8 - Are You Ready?
Greetings Cloud Computing Bloggers,
We are now 2/3 of the way through our Blog journey through Cloud Computing and Governance with Bellevue University.
One of the biggest questions when an organization is thinking about transitioning to the Cloud is if they are ready for the transition. It sounds trivial but it is a huge question to pick apart and delve into as a company. If you do not have a general knowledge about what the CSP has to offer then you are just setting yourself up for failure in the future.
In my opinion, the most important question to ask, is if your Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been solidified and concrete enough that it covers any type of issues that might arise once you have transitioned. An example of something that needs to be covered in an SLA is the average up-time of the Cloud. If you comb through some standard SLAs you will see some will mention a 99% up-time or a 99.9% up-time. These are pretty "near perfect" numbers, but when you are given access 24/7 it is simple to state that you have fulfilled that number by going back to the very beginning of service. A good addition to this SLA would be a stipulation with how long the CSP can be inoperable. There was one example that stated that the service could only be down for a total of 30 minutes or less or less or else there would be a percentage of refunds for every minute over 30 minutes taken off of the monthly bill from the CSP.
I would encourage all organizations to stand up a department that has the sole responsibility of all SLA and contractual obligations to ensure there are no loopholes written in by the CSP to get around outages or data protection and liabilities. All responsibility should be directed towards the CSP as they are the entity that is being trusted with the Platform, Software and Infrastructure in the Cloud that is provided to the client.
That is all I have for you all this week!! Until next time!
We are now 2/3 of the way through our Blog journey through Cloud Computing and Governance with Bellevue University.
One of the biggest questions when an organization is thinking about transitioning to the Cloud is if they are ready for the transition. It sounds trivial but it is a huge question to pick apart and delve into as a company. If you do not have a general knowledge about what the CSP has to offer then you are just setting yourself up for failure in the future.
In my opinion, the most important question to ask, is if your Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been solidified and concrete enough that it covers any type of issues that might arise once you have transitioned. An example of something that needs to be covered in an SLA is the average up-time of the Cloud. If you comb through some standard SLAs you will see some will mention a 99% up-time or a 99.9% up-time. These are pretty "near perfect" numbers, but when you are given access 24/7 it is simple to state that you have fulfilled that number by going back to the very beginning of service. A good addition to this SLA would be a stipulation with how long the CSP can be inoperable. There was one example that stated that the service could only be down for a total of 30 minutes or less or less or else there would be a percentage of refunds for every minute over 30 minutes taken off of the monthly bill from the CSP.
I would encourage all organizations to stand up a department that has the sole responsibility of all SLA and contractual obligations to ensure there are no loopholes written in by the CSP to get around outages or data protection and liabilities. All responsibility should be directed towards the CSP as they are the entity that is being trusted with the Platform, Software and Infrastructure in the Cloud that is provided to the client.
That is all I have for you all this week!! Until next time!
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Week 7 - Cloud Computing Myths
Greetings All!
Here we are once again to discuss some facet of Cloud Computing as I journey though my BSIT 400 Cloud Computing and Governance course with Bellevue University. We have passed the halfway mark so that is always exciting!!! This week we are going to talk about some Cloud Computing Myths, what they are and potentially why they were debunked as false. I have located a quick list of 10, but I will cover 2 of them here with you that are my favorite.
The first myth is The Cloud Hurts the Environment. I chose this one because I work as a Weather Forecaster and the fact that setting up singular data centers to take away the stress and workload of HUNDREDS of companies could hurt the environment baffles me. If anything it is HELPING the environment. To use virtual servers at a CSP rather than an actual server on-premise along saves energy. Most CSPs are aware of the increased amount of power they are utilizing, but in doing so they are furthering their research and utilization of renewable energy to lower their environmental impact.
The second myth I want to share is The Cloud is ALWAYS Cheaper. If a business goes into their Cloud transition with the mindset that no matter what they do they will be saving money might be a little disappointed. The Cloud is more cost efficient, but if you already have a large data load on-premise, you are still going to be paying a hefty price to host that in the Cloud. What the Cloud IS giving companies is the ability to save the upkeep costs of having to upgrade their equipment and take that financial burden. By going to a CSP, the hardware falls on them and clients can be comfortable that the CSP is always going to run the top of the line hardware for the price they are paying. The benefit of the CSP is that you are ONLY paying what you are USING. Unlike some on-premise data centers, you might have 5 servers but are only using 3 of them fully so you are wasting powering up and running data through 5 because you think you need them. This is where you can find savings.
There are so many myths out there if you do some research you can find that there are many untruths out there. At the end of this blog there is a link I used for some of my information, but feel free to do your own research too!
We will talk next week! See ya!!
https://www.rackspace.com/en-us/library/cloud-computing-myths
Here we are once again to discuss some facet of Cloud Computing as I journey though my BSIT 400 Cloud Computing and Governance course with Bellevue University. We have passed the halfway mark so that is always exciting!!! This week we are going to talk about some Cloud Computing Myths, what they are and potentially why they were debunked as false. I have located a quick list of 10, but I will cover 2 of them here with you that are my favorite.
The first myth is The Cloud Hurts the Environment. I chose this one because I work as a Weather Forecaster and the fact that setting up singular data centers to take away the stress and workload of HUNDREDS of companies could hurt the environment baffles me. If anything it is HELPING the environment. To use virtual servers at a CSP rather than an actual server on-premise along saves energy. Most CSPs are aware of the increased amount of power they are utilizing, but in doing so they are furthering their research and utilization of renewable energy to lower their environmental impact.
The second myth I want to share is The Cloud is ALWAYS Cheaper. If a business goes into their Cloud transition with the mindset that no matter what they do they will be saving money might be a little disappointed. The Cloud is more cost efficient, but if you already have a large data load on-premise, you are still going to be paying a hefty price to host that in the Cloud. What the Cloud IS giving companies is the ability to save the upkeep costs of having to upgrade their equipment and take that financial burden. By going to a CSP, the hardware falls on them and clients can be comfortable that the CSP is always going to run the top of the line hardware for the price they are paying. The benefit of the CSP is that you are ONLY paying what you are USING. Unlike some on-premise data centers, you might have 5 servers but are only using 3 of them fully so you are wasting powering up and running data through 5 because you think you need them. This is where you can find savings.
There are so many myths out there if you do some research you can find that there are many untruths out there. At the end of this blog there is a link I used for some of my information, but feel free to do your own research too!
We will talk next week! See ya!!
https://www.rackspace.com/en-us/library/cloud-computing-myths
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Week 6 - Cloud Risks/Vulnerabilities
Greetings Bloggers!
This week in the BSIT 400 Cloud Computing and Governance Course at Bellevue University we are going to discuss the Risks of Operating in the Cloud and the vulnerabilities that it poses.
To keep it simple, when a company goes to the Cloud for a storage solution is giving up a lot of control when they do so. In the traditional sense, a company would have a storage array on their own data center and would have their own security measures to keep their data safe. They would operate their own encryption standards. When you migrate to the Cloud you are surrendering that control to the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and you don't get the option for what type of security measures are employed and the type of encryption.
Secondly, when you are hosting all of your data with a plethora of other companies, you are essentially creating a one stop shop for cyber criminals to target and to attempt to steal the data. Lastly, on the same lines, if the ONE building where your data is hosted, if there is a natural disaster than all of your data will go along with it.
Someone would tell you to just pay for further backups of your data, but this takes away from the benefit of the Cloud being a more cost effective solution than an in-house data center.
The pros certainly do outweigh the cons in Cloud operations, but it is a factor that all companies big and small need to consider.
That is all I have for this week everyone! I hope it was at least thought provoking!
Until next week!
This week in the BSIT 400 Cloud Computing and Governance Course at Bellevue University we are going to discuss the Risks of Operating in the Cloud and the vulnerabilities that it poses.
To keep it simple, when a company goes to the Cloud for a storage solution is giving up a lot of control when they do so. In the traditional sense, a company would have a storage array on their own data center and would have their own security measures to keep their data safe. They would operate their own encryption standards. When you migrate to the Cloud you are surrendering that control to the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and you don't get the option for what type of security measures are employed and the type of encryption.
Secondly, when you are hosting all of your data with a plethora of other companies, you are essentially creating a one stop shop for cyber criminals to target and to attempt to steal the data. Lastly, on the same lines, if the ONE building where your data is hosted, if there is a natural disaster than all of your data will go along with it.
Someone would tell you to just pay for further backups of your data, but this takes away from the benefit of the Cloud being a more cost effective solution than an in-house data center.
The pros certainly do outweigh the cons in Cloud operations, but it is a factor that all companies big and small need to consider.
That is all I have for this week everyone! I hope it was at least thought provoking!
Until next week!
Monday, September 23, 2019
Week 5 - Hybrid Cloud
Greetings Bloggers!
Welcome to the thrilling Week 5 Blog for Cloud Computing & Governance with Bellevue University. This week we are going to talk about the Hybrid Cloud. We will discuss what it is and how it is used within an Enterprise for an Organization.
First by definition, a Hybrid Cloud is the type of cloud that utilizes the public and private cloud simultaneously for better effectiveness of infrastructure and data management. In most cases the private cloud must be constructed by the organization itself. An example of this would be an expanding company that wants to keep all of its files secure and private. They would keep the cloud servers "on premise" and maintain them themselves but would construct a Wide Area Network (WAN) to connect their network to their Public Cloud provider.
The Public Cloud would more than likely be utilized for the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to where they will operate their applications through a Cloud infrastructure to utilize virtual servers, memory and storage for certain types of data that are not private or critical information.
We discussed Cloud Bursting last week, to where operating in their own Private Network, the organization can opt to freely "burst" into the Public Cloud for added processing power, or set it up for a critical back up option in case there is a critical failure on the on premise Private Cloud.
Used in tandem and reliant on the other, this can be a successful implementation for any organization that is looking to keep some of their operations on premise, but also accessible through a URL in the Cloud from anywhere in the world.
That is all I have for you this week Bloggers!! Until next week!
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Week 4 - Risks of the Cloud
Hello Bloggers,
Welcome to Week 4 of my Cloud Computing journey with Bellevue University. This week we are talking about the dangers of Cloud Computing and what it means to the Organization making the transition.
The one hazard that I would like to talk about is the action called "Cloud Bursting". This is the event that when a Private Cloud setup reaches capacity but it needs to complete its function, it will "burst" through the Private Cloud resource and begin using Public Cloud resources to accomplish the task.
There is a HUGE risk in doing this. The foremost is that there is a drastic difference between Private and Public Clouds when it comes to encryption. Naturally, the Private Cloud due to the sensitive nature of the data would want to protect their data. When Cloud Bursting into the Public Cloud, you lose this encryption, or the extra you get from Private encryption. If a cyber criminal knew the threshold of the company and the IP to their domain...they could force traffic onto the companies services and force them into the public cloud and then begin to take their data.
In my opinion this is a huge threat to private data and should only use Cloud Bursting if you have data that is not sensitive and is a critical application that can have the need for more processing power during peak hours.
Short post this week team, but important nonetheless.
Have a great week! Talk to you all soon.
Welcome to Week 4 of my Cloud Computing journey with Bellevue University. This week we are talking about the dangers of Cloud Computing and what it means to the Organization making the transition.
The one hazard that I would like to talk about is the action called "Cloud Bursting". This is the event that when a Private Cloud setup reaches capacity but it needs to complete its function, it will "burst" through the Private Cloud resource and begin using Public Cloud resources to accomplish the task.
There is a HUGE risk in doing this. The foremost is that there is a drastic difference between Private and Public Clouds when it comes to encryption. Naturally, the Private Cloud due to the sensitive nature of the data would want to protect their data. When Cloud Bursting into the Public Cloud, you lose this encryption, or the extra you get from Private encryption. If a cyber criminal knew the threshold of the company and the IP to their domain...they could force traffic onto the companies services and force them into the public cloud and then begin to take their data.
In my opinion this is a huge threat to private data and should only use Cloud Bursting if you have data that is not sensitive and is a critical application that can have the need for more processing power during peak hours.
Short post this week team, but important nonetheless.
Have a great week! Talk to you all soon.
Monday, September 9, 2019
Week 3 - Outsourcing or Cloud?
Greetings Cloud Computing Bloggers!!
Welcome to another week of my Cloud Computing and Governance Blog to track my learning as I take this journey with all of you.
This week our reading within the course book is the topic of Traditional Outsourcing or Cloud Computing solutions for an organization. In essence a Traditional Outsourcing is taking what a company is doing and paying for another company to do it. The most common example of outsourcing is that a company has a product that they offer to its customers, but they cannot afford the manpower to run the Help Desk/Call Center. This is service that the company could outsource to another organization that specializes in it. The downside is that this is usually along term contract that the organization must commit to and could be very expensive through the course of the contract.
Secondly, the Cloud Computing solution is as we discussed the last couple weeks. When this solution is selected, the company can be certain that they are only paying for what they are using. Unlike the Outsourcing solution that will pay for their Help Desk whether they are getting high numbers of phone calls or not. With Cloud, if you wanted to decrease the amount of storage space or computing power, it is as easy as a phone call and the changes are instantaneous and your savings can be seen immediately. The same goes for if your organization goes through a rapid expansion, you can all and ask for more processing and storage and it will be immediate. With Outsourcing, if you went through this expansion but are under contract, you more than likely would not be able to expand the aforementioned Help Desk until that contract expires or re-enter contract negotiations would cost you even more.
Overall I think that both solutions can be utilized efficiently. Outsourcing, in my opinion, is more for well off companies that cannot sacrifice the money they put into their own data center. Cloud is for smaller companies that do not already have the financial obligation of their own data center.
That is all I have today everyone!! I hope you learned something! I did!!
Until next week!
Welcome to another week of my Cloud Computing and Governance Blog to track my learning as I take this journey with all of you.
This week our reading within the course book is the topic of Traditional Outsourcing or Cloud Computing solutions for an organization. In essence a Traditional Outsourcing is taking what a company is doing and paying for another company to do it. The most common example of outsourcing is that a company has a product that they offer to its customers, but they cannot afford the manpower to run the Help Desk/Call Center. This is service that the company could outsource to another organization that specializes in it. The downside is that this is usually along term contract that the organization must commit to and could be very expensive through the course of the contract.
Secondly, the Cloud Computing solution is as we discussed the last couple weeks. When this solution is selected, the company can be certain that they are only paying for what they are using. Unlike the Outsourcing solution that will pay for their Help Desk whether they are getting high numbers of phone calls or not. With Cloud, if you wanted to decrease the amount of storage space or computing power, it is as easy as a phone call and the changes are instantaneous and your savings can be seen immediately. The same goes for if your organization goes through a rapid expansion, you can all and ask for more processing and storage and it will be immediate. With Outsourcing, if you went through this expansion but are under contract, you more than likely would not be able to expand the aforementioned Help Desk until that contract expires or re-enter contract negotiations would cost you even more.
Overall I think that both solutions can be utilized efficiently. Outsourcing, in my opinion, is more for well off companies that cannot sacrifice the money they put into their own data center. Cloud is for smaller companies that do not already have the financial obligation of their own data center.
That is all I have today everyone!! I hope you learned something! I did!!
Until next week!
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Week 2 - Pros/Cons of Cloud Computing
Hello Cloud Bloggers!
Welcome to Week 2 of my BSIT 400 - Cloud Computing and Governance Course at Bellevue University. This week we delve into the Cloud Models that are available to organizations. The options that are available are Public Cloud, Community Cloud, Private Cloud, and the newer Hybrid Cloud. These are options for organizations to take to host their data in different configurations based on the data they are planning to store. Most of the cloud storage that users mingle with is on the Public Cloud. These are usually where users find their Google Docs, Office 365, etc where their data is hosted by another company and you trust that company to protect your assets.
The most interesting Service that is offered in my opinion is the Hybrid Cloud. This allows organizations to utilize both the Private and Public Cloud to their needs. An example is utilizing the Public Cloud to host unclassified data and use that Cloud space as an authentication source for approved users to then access the Private Cloud where the more sensitive data is hosted.
Regardless it is very interesting how the Cloud realm is developing and essentially providing an a la carte solution to the average user and the corporation equally.
Until next week bloggers!!
Have a great week!!
Welcome to Week 2 of my BSIT 400 - Cloud Computing and Governance Course at Bellevue University. This week we delve into the Cloud Models that are available to organizations. The options that are available are Public Cloud, Community Cloud, Private Cloud, and the newer Hybrid Cloud. These are options for organizations to take to host their data in different configurations based on the data they are planning to store. Most of the cloud storage that users mingle with is on the Public Cloud. These are usually where users find their Google Docs, Office 365, etc where their data is hosted by another company and you trust that company to protect your assets.
The most interesting Service that is offered in my opinion is the Hybrid Cloud. This allows organizations to utilize both the Private and Public Cloud to their needs. An example is utilizing the Public Cloud to host unclassified data and use that Cloud space as an authentication source for approved users to then access the Private Cloud where the more sensitive data is hosted.
Regardless it is very interesting how the Cloud realm is developing and essentially providing an a la carte solution to the average user and the corporation equally.
Until next week bloggers!!
Have a great week!!
Monday, August 26, 2019
Week 1 Blog Entry - Introduction
Greetings Cloud Computing World!
My Name is Jered Vest and I am a Weather Forecaster in the United States Air Force. I have been serving for 10 years after enlisting in 2009. I begun my career as a Client Systems Technician here I was responsible for primarily fixing desktop computers and troubleshooting Help Desk tickets. This is where my interest in the IT Industry really took off. Unfortunately, 4 years into my career I was forced to retrain into a new career field and I ended up choosing Weather Forecasting. Believe it or not, Forecasting has introduced me to a new world of IT based hardware and software and has given me a whole new perspective. Currently, my primary job is to perform Operational Tests on software that is developed for the weather forecaster community. One in particular is a piece of software that is responsible for all of the data that is ingested and disseminated from a supercomputer. I must test this software to ensure that all data is routed correctly and that the end users are receiving it correctly. This has opened my eyes to hardware refreshes, storage arrays, controllers, and the sheer mass of data that is flooded across the globe on a daily basis.
More particularly to this blog, I have recently been exposed to the future of the Air Force. Cloud Computing. It is in the interests of the DoD to begin to outsource their storage to the industry leader in the Cloud. Amazon. This will be the direction that the Air Force Weather industry is moving where all of their data will be hosted in the Cloud for the hope that it is more cost effective than maintaining their own hardware, and faster to access by the end user. This field interests me as I do not have the most experience with how the Cloud actually works, other than it is a faster and easier place to store your data for access virtually anywhere.
I look forward to this journey over the next 12 weeks and hope to learn and reveal any interesting bits of information I may glean from my learning.
Until next time friends!
Jered Vest
My Name is Jered Vest and I am a Weather Forecaster in the United States Air Force. I have been serving for 10 years after enlisting in 2009. I begun my career as a Client Systems Technician here I was responsible for primarily fixing desktop computers and troubleshooting Help Desk tickets. This is where my interest in the IT Industry really took off. Unfortunately, 4 years into my career I was forced to retrain into a new career field and I ended up choosing Weather Forecasting. Believe it or not, Forecasting has introduced me to a new world of IT based hardware and software and has given me a whole new perspective. Currently, my primary job is to perform Operational Tests on software that is developed for the weather forecaster community. One in particular is a piece of software that is responsible for all of the data that is ingested and disseminated from a supercomputer. I must test this software to ensure that all data is routed correctly and that the end users are receiving it correctly. This has opened my eyes to hardware refreshes, storage arrays, controllers, and the sheer mass of data that is flooded across the globe on a daily basis.
More particularly to this blog, I have recently been exposed to the future of the Air Force. Cloud Computing. It is in the interests of the DoD to begin to outsource their storage to the industry leader in the Cloud. Amazon. This will be the direction that the Air Force Weather industry is moving where all of their data will be hosted in the Cloud for the hope that it is more cost effective than maintaining their own hardware, and faster to access by the end user. This field interests me as I do not have the most experience with how the Cloud actually works, other than it is a faster and easier place to store your data for access virtually anywhere.
I look forward to this journey over the next 12 weeks and hope to learn and reveal any interesting bits of information I may glean from my learning.
Until next time friends!
Jered Vest
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