COO

Optimizing the Performance of Cloud Computing.


Session Date: March 24, 2010
Session Time: 9.45am EST (6.45am PST)
Keywords: WAN, private clouds.
Authors: Apurva Dave, Vice President Product Marketing and Alliances
Riverbed Technology.
Abstract: As organizations move more to private and public cloud computing models, application performance over the Wide Area Network continues to be a source of pain. In fact, two of the top five top barriers to cloud computing growth include data transfer bottlenecks (latency) and application performance unpredictability. Many enterprises today are realizing that they already have private clouds, or are a short step away from reorganizing their assets into a private cloud format. Private clouds offer the benefits of the public cloud, while enabling enterprises to retain full application performance visibility and control.

How to proceed towards Cloud: IT roadmap and Integration strategy.

Keywords: Integration, SAAS, CIO, Outsourced IT, roadmap, cloud platform,
organizational structure, Legacy Applications, Multi Tenancy, Security.
Authors: Ram Kumar, Persistent Inc. and Anurag Jain, Gigzee Inc and Atul Srivastava, Nexius Inc.
Abstract: CIOs were squeezed to reduce IT costs by a third a decade ago and they turned to outsourced IT. Now they are being squeezed to cut it by a half and they are looking to the cloud. With virtualization of some functions underway, the CIO is turning towards defining a roadmap for cloud platforms to be created. The primary reasons to move to the cloud are to increase the utilization of servers, increase flexibility of data center to provision systems or rapidly change configurations, and to accelerate adoption and outsource complexity. The move to the cloud involves integration of several functions and resources as well change in the organizational structure. Several challenges abound.

Lowering the Barrier for Deploying Disaster Recovery: Email Continuity and Secure Hosting in the Cloud.

Keywords: Amazon, Oracle, EC2, performance, AWS.
Authors: Christina Del Villar and Manish Kalia, Teneros.
Abstract: Site level outages represent a significant threat to messaging infrastructure and email continuity. Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires can do significant damage requiring weeks or even months for infrastructure repair. Human error can cause similar breaks in power and network infrastructure, impacting messaging systems for long periods. Effects from messaging outages can threaten the health of the business itself causing loss of revenue, reputation and customers, and can even lead to bankruptcy.

Cloud Security: What Organizations Need to Know.

Keywords: Cloud Security, Workflows, Workloads.
Authors: Dipto Chakravarty, VP of Novell.
Abstract: Many people believe you can take traditional identity and security practices, throw them in a cloud environment, and expect everything to work just fine. Not so! Businesses taking advantage of cloud computing should utilize cloud security approaches that support sharing of roles, policies, and workflows, rather than merely providing single sign-on.

Data Protection Law Requirements to Cloud Computing Agreements in the European Union (EU).

Session Date and Time: Day 2, March 24, 20:30pm EST (17.30PM West Coast) –(45min)
Keywords: Agreement, Data Protection, European Union, Law, Privacy.
Authors: Thomas Helbing, Law Firm Dr. Helbing.
Abstract: The presentation gives an overview over the requirements of the EU Data Protection Directive for cloud computing services with examples from national laws, in particular Germany. No legal background knowledge is required.

The session shall help compliance managers, privacy and IT security officers, legal counsel, contract manager and sales/procurement teams to understand EU privacy compliance requirements. It is addressed to vendors and customers of cloud services in and outside the EU. An understanding of the basic concept of data protection laws is important for customers when analyzing terms and conditions of cloud providers and for providers when targeting customers in the EU.

Key questions will be: What is the role of the EU Data Protection Directive? What legal requirements must be fulfilled by cloud computing agreements in relation to privacy? Which security measures are required? What special rules apply if cloud providers are located outside the EU?

We will also analyze the new EU standard contractual clauses for data export which the EU Commission has updated in February 2010.

Bio

Dr. Thomas Helbing is an IT and data protection lawyer from Germany, holding a PhD in Telecommunications Law. He practiced from 2004 to 2009 at Lovells LLP, a leading international commercial law firm, in the practice group "Technology, Media and Telecommunications". In 2009 he has founded his own law firm. Thomas advises both medium sized and international companies on IT and data protection matters and has comprehensive experience in drafting and negotiating IT contracts. Visit his website at www.thomashelbing.com

Modeling the Virtual Data Center: Organizing Resources and Applications for Smarter Automation and Management

Keywords: enterprise cloud computing, IT automation, private cloud computing, Virtual Data Center.
Authors: Stuart Charlton, Elastra Corporation.
Abstract: The shift to virtualization and cloud computing is an opportunity to deliver on the promise of reduced cost and lead times associated with providing enterprise IT applications and services. However, this freedom leads to an increased management burden, as the scale, variability, and combinations of services, applications and infrastructure grow tremendously.

With a virtual data center model as a foundational element of an enterprise cloud computing strategy, organizations can achieve reduced lead times to enact change to their information systems through model-driven automation. Stuart Charlton will discuss how such an approach provides the context and policy needed for an IT automation system to deploy, change, scale or recover applications on demand.

CFO Requirements for Cloud Computing

Keywords: Cloud, Financial, Business Case.
Authors: Alex Rosen and Hjalmer Danielson, MomentumSI.
Abstract: Cloud Computing is significant for the CFO as it provides the ability to transform capital expenditures into operations expenditures, while aligning more closely data center capacity with business activity.

The goal of this presentation is to explore the impact of Cloud Computing on IT costs and help you define requirements for IT transformation initiatives in terms of operating model, deployment model and migration approaches. We will also explore the basics of what Cloud Computing is and introduce the important elements and considerations of a Cloud Initiative business case.

-- Cloud Computing Conference - Cloud Slam 2010.

Setting Up a Channel for the Cloud

Keywords: Channel, Distribution, Indirect business model, Resellers, VARs
Authors: Laurent Glaenzer, Lemon Operations.
Abstract: As a Company specialized in recruiting and developing channel partners for IT Companies in EMEA and in the US, we have been confronted a number of times with the challenge of setting up the right channel for Cloud applications.

The Emergence of ITaS

Keywords: Business, Sales, ITaS, SaaS, Virtualization
Authors: Kevin Epstein and Zvi Guterman, CloudShare.
Abstract: There is a shift in the way IT is being thought of and provided, from static machine-based to dynamic, user-based service.

IT-as-a-Service, providing IT as instantly replicable, fully-functional, online IT environments is a new approach that takes away the cost and pain of shifting infrastructure and applications to meet the needs of business, setting up IT as-needed, on-demand.

Leading technology vendors, including Cisco, VMware, Websense and SAP, have outsourced their needs, sourcing this on-demand Cloud-based approach from external vendors. The result? These companies have seen the productivity of their IT teams in the related areas increase significantly, while reducing costs and improving end-user experience.

The Cloud represents a fantastic opportunity for changes in the way IT is itself provided. This paper will discuss some of those with examples from one or more companies mentioned above.

-- Cloud Computing Conference - Cloud Slam 2010.

Using Technology to Sell Technology

Keywords: Business, Sales, ITaS, SaaS, Virtualization
Authors: Kevin Epstein and Zvi Guterman, CloudShare.
Abstract: There is a shift in how enterprise technology is being bought and sold. The weak economy is imparting a certain sense of urgency to introduce efficiencies into the sales process, but at the same time resources are scarcer than ever.

Virtual sales engagements conducted in fully-functional, Cloud-based IT environments are a new approach that takes away the cost and pain of conducting numerous hands-on demos, setting up on-site customer evaluations, extended proof-of-concept projects and post-sales training.

Leading technology vendors, including Cisco, VMware, Websense and SAP, have outsourced their needs, sourcing this on-demand Cloud-based approach from external vendors. Teh result? Productivity of sales organizations has increased significantly, while reducing costs such as SE travel, setup overheads and dozens of expensive evaluation hardware units dispersed among potential buyers.

Register Now and Get Full Access to All Sessions and Recordings.

Thank you for your interest in Cloud Slam 2010. Please use form below to register for the access. If you experience problems with the form above not rendering at all, try registering directly at http://postcloudslam10.eventbrite.com/?ref=eweb

Note: If you experience problems with the form above not rendering at all, try registering directly at http://postcloudslam10.eventbrite.com/?ref=eweb

Syndicate content