How BT Cloud of Clouds is helping customers connect rapidly and reliably with Microsoft Azure and Office 365

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1 How BT Cloud of Clouds is helping customers connect rapidly and reliably with Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Matthew Jackson Unified Communications Lead BT Global Services, South East Asia

2 Agenda. BT and Microsoft Working together Introducing BT Cloud of Clouds BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute for O365 Case Study : Houlder Next Steps Be inspired. Be captivated. Be empowered.

3 Network and IT global leaders join forces. BT milestones. 3

4 Collaboration.. The cost of not getting it right Connectivity must be right --- or it will impact peoples productivity and bottom line. People on the move will be 20% Less Productive than their office based colleagues Disparate global infrastructure Adds up to 30% on to your communication costs Fixed and mobile networks provided through different suppliers Costs up to 20% more than from a single supplier Deploying networks at smaller sites wastes 3-6 months that could be spent bringing in business. Be inspired. Be captivated. Be empowered.

5 Additionally.. Security must be tight or you ll jeopardise your network, your brand, and your balance sheet 68% companies experienced data breach A significant breach costs RM 182,000 To identify and fix RM On top of facing hefty fines.. User Experience must be great or people won t use the tools you ve invested in Customer satisfaction could be 30% lower Time to market 20% longer Travel cost 50% higher Be inspired. Be captivated. Be empowered.

6 Cloud of Clouds for collaboration. Cloud Services Integrator. 6

7 Connecting to Office 365 through the internet. Migrating O365 on premise to O365 in the cloud is only available through the internet. Connecting multiple global sites can be complex and inefficient. End user experience can be comprised.

8 BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute for Office 365 simply addressing the performance and management needs for Microsoft s business applications. Private Connect, optimum performance with control, flexibility and seamless provisioning

9 BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute for Office 365 Private Connect, optimum performance with control, flexibility and seamless provisioning. Connect direct to perform better dedicated and direct access for assured and predictable performance. Remove complexity providing one resilient fully managed connection. Virtualised acceleration and security. Managed connection to Office 365 & Azure through single connection.

10 Get first mover advantage using BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute for Office 365. Connect your existing WAN (IP Connect) into the Microsoft office 365 cloud providing high performance, secure and private connectivity to Microsoft Office 365 Cloud So you can Get premium, assured connectivity Sidestep complexity Cost efficient Get up and running quickly Stay secure Go global

11 It s as close as you can get to having Office 365 in your own data centre.

12 BT Cloud Connect vision: freedom and choice to exploit the cloud. US&C Silicon Valley UK & Europe Ireland AMEA Tokyo UK & Europe Netherlands US&C New Jersey AMEA Hong Kong AMEA Singapore Live Planned AMEA Australia Cloud Connect ExpressRoute for Office 365: our connected cloud means you can access cloud services from BT with the performance and security assurances of our global network, giving you the freedom to exploit the cloud of clouds.

13 Case Study : Houlder Supporting HOULDER s growth with cloud technology

14 Houlder The Company Business Need Problem Statements Strategy Independent provider of all forms of offshore engineering, marine equipment, project management, design and analysis. Offices across the UK and in the USA With global growth, record Far East contract signings and a new US office in Houston, came the need to work across time zones from east to west and back again. Point-to-point VPNs stretched by our expansion were creating an administrative nightmare Too many stand alone servers running apps, too many servers A key step was the adoption of cloudbased Microsoft Office 365, cornerstone of the company s strategy of supporting their fast growth without increasing on-premises infrastructure. Employs over 200 talented and experienced individuals Collaboration is critical to keeping everything in step.

15 The Right Partner. Solution Outcome Future Moved its network to the BT IP Connect Global cloud. Apps on standalone servers moved to Microsoft Azure with BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute highspeed connectivity Multi-party HD video, shared calendars, screen scharing with Microsoft Office 365 and Skype for business on BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute Cost Optimization. Fully managed 24/7 service, BT spots and fixes issues before Houlder knows and leveraging BT existing IP Connect (WAN) infrastructure to reduce total cost of ownership Carrier-class standards with enterpriselevel SLA guarantees and Reduced Complexity - providing one resilient connection fully managed for Office 365 and Azure Maximises the performance of our Office 365 applications and almost infinitely scalable, and with a high degree of dependability Azure and Office 365 have become the backbone to Houlder s IT infrastructure. Harness Cloud PBX to replace on-premises telecoms infrastructure and mobilise workforce in Future developments include moving SQL server workloads for our Portfolio Document Management (PDM system) and using Big Compute to run analysis jobs in the cloud. Be inspired. Be captivated. Be empowered.

16 BT Cloud Connect direct connect to both Office 365 & Azure Clouds. With Microsoft Office 365 I know everything s always in-sync version-wise. Collaboration has quickly become the way we do business around here. Rather than sending an , and losing a day waiting for someone to respond, we organise video conferences when all ends of the conversation are in the office. That maintains the momentum. With Connect ExpressRoute we benefit from consistently high performance and reliability. Along with its inherent security this supports our strategy of reducing dependence on in-house infrastructure. Andrew Matthews IT Manager, Houlder. BT Cloud Connect ExpressRoute brings with it a management wrap that matches the service levels enjoyed by enterprise networks. It confers greater integrity and robustness to the cloud, something you don t get with public internet connections. Andy Matthews, IT Manager, Houlder. 16

17 Summary What do you go from here? Take our 3-step approach. High level 'Discovery meeting with a BT One Quick Start specialist. BT Professional services methodology. Archiving Current Future state. Strategic Environment Audit One day Envisioning Programme at our Research and Development Centre. Conferencing Enabling Network 0 Voice Enabling Security Full Quick Start consultancy package. Collaboration Enabling Administrative IM / Presence / Unified Messaging 17

18 Why BT and Microsoft? Strengths Strategic partnership with co-existence of multiple executive relationships Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) registrations with global breadth Over 2,700 Microsoft Certifications, 600 practice members, 300 certified consultants Central knowledge base and consistent methodologies and tools

19 BT is your leading global Microsoft partner. We help you exploit the opportunities of the cloud with all Microsoft solutions in 170 countries. Come and visit BT s Showcase Area and talk to us about.. ExpressRoute Office 365 Azure Cloud UC