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Accenture's CIO, Frank Modruson, says the cloud makes Accenture it better, faster and cheaper. As he prepares for further IaaS (infrastructure as a Service) migration plan, he shares his 5 experiences on cloud computing.

Frank Modruson has something better, faster and cheaper. The CIO, Accenture as a business and IT service provider, is something he wants to deliver to his internal customers, which, in turn, is what they promise their customers. Modruson said: "I believe in technology, but also believe that technology can use a variety of ways to promote business development." But it has to be better, faster and cheaper. If you have done this three points, then it will become very compelling. ”

Over the past few years, cloud computing has become very compelling for Accenture.

Modruson First Contact Cloud was a software-as-a-service (SaaS) recruiting system five years ago. Now, Accenture already has two dozen cloud applications. He is introducing an IP network that supports sound and data, actively advancing servers, data, and storage virtualization in the company's data center, and he is ready to move his organization to Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) in these ways. ' It's just a start, ' he said.

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1, the cloud can take you to where you can't go before.

Five years ago, Accenture had a different recruiting system in every country. In the United States, there is a custom software system. In another country, recruitment is tracked by ToolStrip. At that time, Accenture had 90,000 employees. When the total number of employees reached 210000 and applications began to explode, Modruson abandoned IT systems in 40 countries. Modruson said: "In the United States, we have a set of work flow and system, but to the world, trying to achieve such a system in 40 countries, this is a big slip of the world." ”

2, resistance is certain.

Accenture is mainly engaged in HR-related business; Recruitment is our core competency. And, inside the company, there is a tendency to think that recruiting software should be proprietary. "One of the advantages of SaaS is that you can really push your company to ask yourself: ' What do we really have to do? '" Modruson said. ' Hiring may be one of our "exclusive recipes, but replying to a candidate for an email or getting them to apply online is just a step in the process. "Exclusive Secret" is not a software. ”

Some business users may hesitate. They want to have all the new features, but they don't want to change the way they do things in the past. Modruson said: "In a way, this is just an excuse." For our (traditional ERP) system, we have experienced the same thing. "Over time, people will understand the new system and its benefits through purposeful training and open communication."

3, security is the focus of attention

"Security is a major concern, and they deserve it," Modruson said. You also want your information to be safe. He said that what was under your control would be safer. This perception is misguided. Is it safer for you to keep your money in the bank or under your bed mat? Because cloud providers already have a certain scale, they can invest much more in security than any other company, says Modruson. The key issue is to actively respond to cloud security issues: testing, monitoring, and review. (Refer to "Loko Ways to mitigate Mobile and Cloud Data leaks")

4, the transition takes time (a lot of time)

More than five years ago, Modruson began the IaaS journey through application rationalization, expanding the company's old network and virtualizing vital data centers. He cut the company's apps from 2,100 to 530. (In fact, application reduction has been done for more than 10 years.) Accenture is virtualized for more than 80% servers, now that 220 databases are supported by only 30 physical servers (the number of physical servers in the past is 449), the company's storage requirements have increased by 122% over the last two years, but physical storage remains unchanged.

Modruson said: "If you put its potential into full play, it can let you without consideration of special hardware configuration, the premise of some things from one server to another server." In this case, it will not only save the cost of our existing environment, but also allow us to migrate to other people's clouds. "But IaaS is a way to be used in the future." Modruson said: "In small and medium-sized companies or start-ups, the adoption of the cloud will be faster." ”

5, your legacy system is more expensive than you think.

Most companies, such as Accenture, are stuck with generations of software and hardware, Modruson said. "You might think those systems are cheap because they have been devalued, but they are hard to maintain," he said. They're like shoes made of cement, they don't fit. This makes CIOs unable to make it. You have to review your technical footprint and think about how to leave them behind you. ”

Original name: 5 things Accenture ' s CIO super-delegates learned about Cloud Computing Author: Stephanie Overby