6th annual Cloud Slam 2014 Cloud Computing Conference, San Francisco CA, June 4, 2014. Cloud Computing Events 2014 - Saas

Realizing Multi-Cloud Management and Cloud Marketplace

Wed, 21 May 2014 20:15:00 +0000

Many enterprises from small business to the largest companies are incrementally moving to a model in which: 1) The business exploits multiple public and private clouds. 2) Use a mix of cloud services that include IaaS, SaaS, web callable APIs and PaaS. 3) View acquiring cloud services to be similar to a commerce experience for physical HW and SW.
The keynote presentation:
1. Enumerates and explains technical challenges for realizing the multi-cloud and cloud marketplace.
2. The role of technologies for solving the challenges, including: a) Application Performance Management. b) Federated Identity and Access Management. c) Workload Blueprints. d) Multi-Cloud Management functions and console. e) Application Integration.
3. Provides a reference architecture for an integrated solution.
4. Explains the role of Dell products in the RA.

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Speaker First Name:

Dr Don

Speaker Last Name:

Ferguson

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Senior Fellow and CTO at Dell Software.

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Dell Software

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Dr. Donald F. Ferguson is vice president and chief technology officer for Dell’s Software Group. Dell named Don a Senior Fellow in January 2013, and Don is currently one of only two Dell Senior Fellows. Don also chairs the Pan-Dell CTO Forum. Don is the only person to have been an IBM Fellow, Microsoft Technical Fellow and Dell Senior Fellow. Don leads the architecture, implementation design, technical strategy and innovation for Dell Software Group products and solutions. Don also works with colleagues across Dell to help ensure integration and innovation for software solutions spanning all of Dell’s businesses. Some of Don’s recent solution focus at Dell has been on hybrid cloud management, BYOD/mobility management and security, end-to-end next generation connected security. Prior to joining Dell, Don was executive vice president and chief technology officer for CA Technologies. Don defined the technical strategy and product architecture. This included strategic technology acquisitions (e.g. 3Tera, iTKO, Hyperformix), technical guidance for innovative organic development (e.g. CA Service Operations Insight, Server Automation for Cloud) and product integration and solutions (e.g. Catalyst/Unified Service Model, Integrated Demand Management, CA Open Space). Prior to joining CA in 2008, Don was a Microsoft Technical Fellow working in the Office of the CTO and in Server and Tools Business. He worked on various projects exploring the future of enterprise software, with a special emphasis on Web services and Internet application platforms. Don began his career at IBM, where he worked for twenty years. In 2001 Don became an IBM Fellow, IBM's highest technical honor. IBM has approximately 80 IBM Fellows in the 150,000 person engineering team. Don served as chief architect for the IBM Software Group, where he focused on design issues and initiatives spanning the DB2, WebSphere, Tivoli, Lotus and Rational product families. During this time, Ferguson also worked on a number of SOA, web service and web application initiatives, specifications and standards. Don also held the title of chief architect for the WebSphere product family from its inception until becoming IBM Software Group chief architect. Don is often credited as “The Father of WebSphere.” Don earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Columbia University. He has contributed to approximately 30 technical journal and conference publications, and has more than a dozen patents. The Columbia Engineering Alumni Association of Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University named Don a 2013 recipient of The Egleston Medal. The award is an annual recognition of one or two alumni for “distinguished achievement in engineering or applied science.”

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Toronto

Emerald Ballroom

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 11:20

Emerging Cloud Models: Community Cloud

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:18:24 +0000

There is no disputing that both Enterprises and Service Providers are embracing cloud. But now, there are some ‘blurred lines’ as enterprises and public and private institutions that share common requirements are banding together through a “Community Cloud” model. Aimed at delivering on-demand, non-competitive services, infrastructure and application software, this new and emerging IP operating model is based on a community cloud platform. The results are better operational efficiencies, significantly reduced costs, and a greater ability to innovate and generate new revenues for all community members involved.

In this session, Manjula Talreja, VP of Cisco Consulting Services Global Cloud Practice, will further define and discuss the emergence of these new Community Cloud models, pointing to examples of several global university groups who are successfully adopting community cloud initiatives. Talreja will also highlight some of the key operational, delivery, governance, revenue-sharing, ROI — among other — challenges inherent in this new cloud model.

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Cisco Consulting Services

Software-as-a-Service

Saas

Speaker First Name:

Manjula

Speaker Last Name:

Talreja

Speaker Job Title:

Vice President, Global Cloud Practice

Speaker's Company Name/Affiliation:

Cisco Consulting Services

Speaker Bio:

Manjula Talreja is a 25-year information technology (IT) industry veteran who has spent the majority of her career at Cisco, where her extensive experience in general management, business strategy consulting, and operations has helped guide teams through many crucial inflection points. Talreja is currently vice president of the Global Cloud Practice for Cisco Consulting Services, the company’s business and IT technology consulting arm. In this expanded role, Talreja is helping to shape and drive Cisco’s enterprise and service provider (SP) cloud strategy. Taking advantage of Cisco’s Internet of Everything (IoE) “network of networks” platform, the Global Cloud Practice is helping CIOs transform enterprise IT delivery models to IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) and supporting SPs in developing cloud market-entry and execution strategies. Most recently, Talreja was vice president of global cloud business development for Cisco, where she and her team created new, innovative cloud business models and partnerships with technology vendors, SPs, and systems integrators (SIs). In 2009, Talreja ran and launched the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) coalition, a partnership between Cisco, EMC, and VMware created to accelerate customers’ abilities to increase business agility with data center virtualization and private cloud. From 2004–2007, she served as senior director of Customer Business Transformation with Cisco’s Voice Technology Group (VTG). Prior to Cisco, she spent five years with Hewlett Packard (HP) in its IT manufacturing organization, where she worked on global manufacturing systems in the United States, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Talreja is a highly sought-after industry thought leader and was recently named a CloudNOW “2013 Top Ten Women in Cloud.” She also made CableFAX Magazine’s list of the “Most Powerful Women in Cable 2012.” holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Delhi, and a bachelor’s degree in business with a major in information systems from Santa Clara University.

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www.linkedin.com/pub/manjula-talreja/4/267/7

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https://twitter.com/ManjulaTalreja

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3650 Cisco Way SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134

California Room

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 10:45

Sonian and Big Data

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:04:50 +0000

How would you define "big data"? To Sonian, "big data" is a cloud-powered data repository designed to manage. But it took a long time to get to this point - "big data" has taken a significant journey over the past few years. We've seen it morph into various themes; a big career opportunity for data scientists; the system of record; how the cloud can be used to effectively solve the data problem; and many others. Regardless of the form "big data" takes, it seems as though there are endless possibilities to success.

Speaker First Name:

Greg

Speaker Last Name:

Arnette

Speaker Job Title:

CTO & Founder

Speaker's Company Name/Affiliation:

Sonian

Speaker Bio:

Greg Arnette has more than 15 years of experience in messaging, collaboration, Internet and networking, having created messaging products and services starting with AlertWare and most recently IntelliReach, which was acquired by Infocrossing in 2006. Since 2006, Greg has been developing Web-based information management solutions leveraging open source technology with virtualization infrastructure. As Sonian’s CTO, Greg is responsible for the company’s product vision, technical innovation and engineering leadership. Greg has most recently spoken at MassTechnology Leadership Council’s “Find the Right Way to the Cloud,” discussing the keys to building a cloud-powered platform that is successful. He has also presented at the Cloud Control Conference and Exhibit, Canaccord Growth Conference, and Lotusphere.

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@sonian

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