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Your Cloud, My Cloud, Any Cloud.

Keywords: Standards of cloud computing, Ideal infrastructures of cloud computing.
Authors: Martin Schneider, SugarCRM.
Abstract: The buzz around cloud computing has reached a fever pitch. But for many proponents of cloud computing concepts, the infrastructures supporting their views is closed and fixed. But for enterprises to truly benefit from cloud computing concepts, resources must be portable, readily available and open. Learn how commercial open source, non-affiliated distributed computing providers, and the general move towards standards across the board, will enable the true potential of cloud computing.

Efficient Deployment of Predictive Analytics through Open Standards and Cloud Computing

Session Date & Time: Day 3 March 25 19:30pm EST (4.30PM pst) (45min)
Keywords: Amazon, Cloud Analytics, PMML, Predictive Analytics, SaaS.
Authors: Michael Zeller, Alex Guazzelli and Kostantinos Stathatos, Zementis, Inc.
Abstract: Open standards and cloud computing not only have the power to enable the development of new data mining applications across science and industry, but more importantly they also lower the total cost of ownership by avoiding proprietary issues and incompatibilities among systems. The Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML) standard, which allows for data mining models to be easily exchanged between analytic applications, has obtained broad industry support among commercial and open source vendors.

Managing the API: Unleashing Massive Revenue Opportunity for Telco Operators.

Keywords: telecommunications, business models, API, cloud management, industry-specific.
Authors: Sam Ramji, Vice President of Strategy for Sonoa Systems.
Abstract: Similar to the impact that the “Web economy” had on businesses in the 90s, today's companies are finding it highly strategic to open up to the cloud. And these businesses in the cloud need cloud APIs. Associated with this jump to the cloud are a ton of concerns around management, security, scalability, governance and analytics ... So companies need to adopt technology that helps to address these concerns and be smarter about the move to the cloud.

The telecommuncations industry is a prime example of an industry ripe for leveraging cloud APIs. APIs have actually been fundamental to telcos for a long time, going back to 1878 when the first switch exposed an interface for people to make requests to set up telephone calls. The potential of telco APIs have expanded dramatically since then with the growth of the Web and mobile internet devices, yet because telco APIs aren't usually presented in a web-centric way, developers have been slow to adopt them vs. some of the other Web APIs. So what’s the missing link? Telcos need to adapt by making their tools and processes simpler and more suited to serving much larger numbers of Web developers than before.

How Cloud is working as a disruptor to shake up middleware design.

Session Date & Time: Day 2 March 24 11:15am EST (8:15AM PST) (45min)
Keywords: websphere, grid.
Authors: Lan Vuong, WebSphere Technical Evangelist at IBM.
Abstract: Cloud technology is changing the game. Many of the long held assumptions are being thrown away and this will cause design assumptions which traditional middleware has been built with to be re-examined.

High Performance Oracle 11g in the Amazon Cloud

Keywords: Amazon, Oracle, EC2, performance, AWS.
Authors: Jeremiah Wilton, Blue Gecko, Inc.
Abstract: How can cloud computing apply to traditional enterprise-class services like Oracle ? In this presentaion, using live examples and demonstrations, we show the various ways to manage and deploy computing resources for Oracle on Amazon EC2. Cloud Computing is a new architecture with unique deployment, performance and management challenges. We will explore how those deploying Oracle on the Amazon Cloud can overcome the challenges and create high-performance Oracle services using Amazon’s dynamic, scalable, professionally-managed architecture. Get ready for a world free of capital hardware expenditures and high, new project deployment costs. Get ready for a world where running Enterprise-class Oracle services costs pennies a day.

How to migrate to and in between cloud services without compromising service continuity.

Session Date and Time: Day 1/2, March 23/24, 19.30pm/11.15am EST (16.30/8.30pm West Coast) (45min)
Keywords: cloud service, migration strategy, quality of services (QoS), cloud performance, cloud application.
Authors: Ido Safruti, Cotendo Inc.
Abstract: If you have held back on migrating business-critical applications into the cloud, or you are considering to move services back into your datacenter, or to another cloud provider this session is for you.
Your services are live, end-users are on them - "hoping for the best" is not your strategy. You can't afford to put the business at risk. How can you ensure a seamless and reliable transition without impacting the end-users?

Navigating the "FOG" of Cloud computing.

Date & Time: Day 3, March 25, 5:30pm EST (2:30pm PST) (45 minutes)
Keywords: BPOS, Azure, Microsoft.
Authors: Greg Dodge, Enterprise Consulting for Cloud Computing and Mark Alexander, IS Consulting.
Abstract: Over the past few years the various cloud services have been 'rolling in', and now that Microsoft and Google have decided to do battle in the Cloud they are changing the game for everyone. It's not that either company will revolutionanize this market or develop that next killer application, what they bring to the table is low cost utility computing. As companies are screaming to lower their IT costs the offerings in the cloud seem enticing soley based upon price, but don't let that be the only deciding factor.

Making the Cloud Real, Making Cloud-Enabled IT Management and Security Real Simple.

Keywords: IT services, IT asset management, collective intelligence, patch management, VM sprawl.
Authors: Mark Shavlik, Shavlik Technologies.
Abstract: Today, enterprise IT departments are resistant to cloud-based IT services for their entire network. While that’s understandable (this early in the game there are issues with trust, visibility, and control), that resistance is futile Time constraints and economic factors will continue to drive the search for simpler and cheaper alternatives. Delivering IT services from the cloud isn’t coming, it’s here. And it’s force to be reckoned with.

Managing Private and Hybrid Clouds For Data Storage

Keywords: Hybrid Clouds, private clouds .
Authors: Mark Carlson, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Marty Foltyn, SNIA Cloud Storage Initiative.
Abstract: Many organizations, driven by the opportunities for significant cost-savings, are considering cloud computing and cloud storage solutions, which take advantage of Web-based technologies to allow scalable, virtualized IT resources to be provided as a service over the network. Not a new technology in itself, cloud computing is a new business model wrapped around existing technologies, such as server virtualization, to make the use of information technology resources more efficient.

The Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) - The Cloud Storage Standard

Keywords: cloud standards, public clouds, private clouds.
Authors: Mark Carlson, Oracle and Vincent Franceschini, Hitachi Data Systems and Marty Foltyn, SNIA Cloud Storage Initiative.
Abstract: The SNIA has published the CDMI Cloud Storage standard for implementation by cloud storage vendors as well as Public and Private clouds. This tutorial will overview the features of the new standard and explain how interoperability between clouds is achieved.

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