Turn the Cloud into your
IT Playground
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Growing up, the playground was often a safe space filled
with unending possibilities for adventure. Today, we’ve
traded in our monkey bars for a keyboard, but that secure,
sound environment for exploration has reemerged in
cloud technology. The cloud is a limitless space filled
with unparalleled opportunities. Leverage that endless
imagination and let your creativity run wild.
According to the 2016 State of Cloud Survey, DevOps
continues to grow, with adoption among companies
increasing from 66% to 74% with enterprises reaching 81%.1
ENGAGE YOUR CREATIVITY
Cloud services open up possibilities to develop
your networks exactly how you see fit.
According to a 2014 study, 90% of polled
business leaders said that cloud-based
collaboration can improve business processes
and 82%2 said it allows for faster execution.
TEETER-TOTTER
This is where we work together. Working
in the cloud makes collaboration effortless.
Rarely are new applications created by
a team of one; work together to create
something fantastic.
EXPLORE FREELY
Cloud services offer a space of low
cost and high rewards where network
engineers and developers can explore
new methods of execution without
risking day-to-day operations. Test
out a new app and upgrade, tinker,
or move around to your heart’s desire.
As reported in the 2015 Future of Open
Source survey, 89% of respondents said
open source greatly impacts their speed
of innovation3, aligning with their time
to market for new products.
THE SANDBOX
Learn to share! Remember how you used
to have to share the tools here, and work
together to build those cool roads and
castles? The cloud offers virtually unlimited
access to your IT peers from across the
playground and around the globe. Learn
from the way they spin up applications and
share your own learnings.
SWING SETS
How high can you go? There is truly
no limit to the imaginations here.
You’re not limited by space or even
dollars, in an environment where
space isn’t restricted and you only
pay for what you use. Let your
creativity soar. Remember swinging
high enough to feel your stomach
drop? How cool would it be to
discover a new tool, a shortcut,
a new application…?
OPEN SPACE FOR EVERYONE
Stop stressing over access and resets, with Cloud access
everyone and anyone can play where they want to.
According to RightScale’s 2015 State of Cloud Report,
93% of organizations surveyed are running applications
or experimenting with infrastructure-as-a-service.4
TUNNELS
Explore what’s already out there
to see what others have done.
Test things out! Go one way, and
if that doesn’t work, try another.
CONSTANT ACCESS
Dev-test apps and other constant IT strains can
be transferred to the cloud easily, easing the
strain on your local hardware and opening up
access no matter where you are coming from.
In a 2014 Voke report, participants reported
needing access to 52 elements for development
or testing, but having unrestricted access to only
23. 67% of participants reported unrestricted
access to 10 or fewer dependent elements. 58%
of respondents said the greatest benefit of virtual
and cloud-based labs is on-demand access
to environments.5
1 http://www.rightscale.com/blog/cloud-industry-insights/cloud-computing-trends-2016-state-cloud-survey
2 http://www.trackvia.com/blog/productivity/increase-productivity-switching-cloud
3 http://www.slideshare.net/blackducksoftware/2015-future-of-open-source-survey-results/40-OPEN_SOURCE_GOOD_BUSINESSNEARLY_8in
4 http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2015/03/04/new-stats-from-the-state-of-cloud-report/#7c55e60d26f9
5 https://adtmag.com/blogs/watersworks/2015/02/service-virt-101.aspx
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The DIY Guide to a
Modern IT Environment
Building a Blueprint for Flexibility
Whether you were playing tag or climbing to the
top of a jungle gym, your childhood playground
offered a limitless space of creativity. Rediscover
that spirit in the Cloud. For more details about
creating your ideal IT playground, visit The DIY
Guide to a Modern IT Environment.
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