Move Desktop Apps to the Cloud - RollApp & Embarcadero webinar
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RollApp provides cloud-based application hosting, enabling organizations to deploy software without local installations. The document discusses the rising adoption of cloud services, highlighting predictions for significant IT budget allocations towards cloud in the coming years. It outlines RollApp's services, deployment models, and pricing structure, emphasizing the ease of accessing applications via a browser across various devices.
Move Desktop Apps to the Cloud - RollApp & Embarcadero webinar
- 2. 2 Vlad Pavlov CEO, rollApp Dima Malenko CTO, rollApp
- 3. 3 • Moving apps to the cloud since 2010 • Over 230 apps in public catalog • Millions of users all over the world
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- 6. “95 % of organizations are running cloud applications or experimenting with infrastructure-as-a-service” RightScale 2017 State of the Cloud Report “By 2020, at least 50% of net-new IT spending will be cloud cased” IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Cloud 2017 Predictions “By 2020, a corporate "no- cloud" policy will be as rare as a "no-internet" policy is today … Cloud-first, and even cloud-only, is replacing the defensive no-cloud stance that dominated many large providers in recent years.” “By 2020, more compute power will have been sold by IaaS and PaaS cloud providers than sold and deployed into enterprise data centers” Gartner Market Insight: Cloud Computing's Drive to Digital Business Creates Opportunities for Providers “Starting in 2017, large enterprises will move to cloud in a big way, and that will supercharge the market… the influx of enterprise dollars will push the global public cloud market to $236 billion in 2020, up from $146 billion in 2017” Forrester Predictions: Ten Key Developments In Cloud Computing Shape The Industry In 2017 “Enterprise IT executives expect to spend 34% of their IT budgets on hosting and cloud services in 2017” Voice of the Enterprise: Hosting and Cloud Managed Services 6
- 7. 7 Application is actually running in the cloud, but appears as if it was installed locally User gets as many separate windows as the app opens and can cycle through them with Alt+Tab or ⌘+Tab User gets as many separate windows as the app opens and can cycle through them with Alt+Tab or ⌘+Tab
- 8. 8 Applications can even be added to user’s desktop pretty much like other apps
- 9. 9 Application adapts its interface to available screen size Applications running on rollApp get ability accept gestures natural for mobile platforms
- 10. 10 No changes to the application are necessary* * In some cases to fully utilize capabilities offered by the cloud changes may be needed
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- 14. Apps developed with Delphi already on rollApp: • Apophysis – Freeware fractal flame editor – https://www.rollapp.com/app/apophysis • Arena Chess – Free GUI app for chess – https://www.rollapp.com/app/arenachess • Turbo Cash – Open-source accounting software – https://www.rollapp.com/app/turbocash We used original unmodified executable Windows versions of these apps available for download on their websites 14
- 15. • Move from one-time upgrade payments to recurring revenue from subscriptions • Explore cost-sensitive market segments with “pay-as-you-go” pricing models 15
- 16. • No downloads, installations or upgrades necessary to start using your applications • Users always use the latest version • Update process is transparent for the user 16
- 17. • Only a browser is needed to start using the app – every modern platform has that • You can easily bring your applications to – Macs – Chromebooks – iPads – Android tablets 17
- 18. • Readily available global infrastructure for deployment to public cloud • No need to install plugins or “receiver” applications • Applications work like other applications installed locally and are not confined to remote desktop viewport • Cost-effective Linux-based backend, no need for additional platform licenses or CALs 18
- 19. • Linux apps – Fast and easy • WINE-compatible Windows apps – Fast and easy – Most Delphi apps are WINE-compatible • Windows apps not compatible with WINE – We can modify WINE to support your app (usually takes from a few weeks to a few months) – You can modify your app to make it compatible with the current version of WINE 19
- 20. • Public-cloud – Applications are published using rollApp’s global cloud infrastructure • Private-cloud (Managed service) – rollApp components will be setup and run on client’s computing infrastructure – rollApp employees remotely setup and manage rollApp technology components on the client’s servers 20
- 21. • Using rollApp public cloud – rollApp logo/name will be used in rollApp- specific UI elements (specialized toolbars, etc.) within virtualized applications • White-label solutions – No reference to rollApp in applications – Your logo/name in all places where rollApp logo/name would appear in rollApp-branded package 21
- 22. 1. Private Cloud (Managed Service) 2. Hybrid Cloud 3. Virtual Private Cloud 22
- 23. 23 In-house infrastructure DB Server component rollApp User Portal rollApp App Server rollApp App Server Users access the applications over the Internet without installing app on their devices
- 24. 24 In-house infrastructure DB Server component rollApp User Portal rollApp App Server rollApp App Server VPN Isolated segment of rollApp Cloud
- 25. 25 DB Server component rollApp User Portal rollApp App Server rollApp App Server Isolated segment of rollApp Cloud Necessary components are hosted in isolated segment of rollApp Cloud and operate using their own tech stack
- 26. 1. Proof of Concept – App is privately published to rollApp public cloud for compatibility tests and configuration fine tuning 2. Setup – App deployed according to selected deployment model 3. Production use 26
- 27. • Proof of Concept: free 20 hours of professional services – public-cloud deployment – includes up to 20 hours of professional services free of charge • Setup phase: $80/hr for professional services – setup and customization if billed on Time and Material basis – we charge $80/hr for professional services • Production use: from $40/mo to $15/mo per concurrent app session – pricing based on maximum # of concurrent application instances allowed – no limits on # of actual users working with your app – for deployment to rollApp public cloud prices range: • from $40/mo per concurrent app if you need 50 concurrent apps • to $15/mo in large-scale deployments – application hosting services are billed as monthly subscription 27
- 28. Get 25% off for your first year with rollApp when you start using paid services by May 31st, 2017 – 25% discount applies to both setup and monthly fees 28
- 29. 29 Visit https://www.rollapp.com/delphi to request PoC Don’t forget to signup for updates! … or email your questions to [email protected]