Gain the Competitive Edge with Next Generation Cloud Platforms

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The next generation of enterprise-class cloud platforms are inspiring confidence through innovative application development models, open infrastructures, DevOps, and attractive deployment options. However, platforms are also needed that provide extreme data security, facilitate collaboration across the ecosystem, and real time multi point data access. This is especially true in Healthcare and Life Sciences, where operational efficiency and research & development are paramount to supporting the needs of employees, partners and patients. Join Mac Devine, Director and CTO - Cloud Portfolio, and learn how the next generation of cloud platforms can be a catalyst to service model transformation and business innovation.

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application development models

open infrastructures

devops

Speaker First Name:

Mac

Speaker Last Name:

Devine

Speaker Job Title:

Director and CTO - Cloud Portfolio

Speaker's Company Name/Affiliation:

IBM

Speaker Bio:

Mac has 21 years of experience with networking and virtualization. The first 7 of those years were spent in mainframe software development where he served as chief programmer for several VTAM releases. Mac then moved to mainframe software design where he served as chief designer for several Communications Server releases and lead the design work for Sysplex and SNA over IP networking (aka Enterprise Extender). In 2000, Mac went on temporary assignment for 2 years to assist the new networking alliance teams (IBM/Cisco, IBM/Nortel) in the role of lead solutions architect. Upon conclusion of this temporary assignment, he started the Linux Networking Solutions team within Enterprise Platform Software and served as it's product director and chief architect. In 2005, Mac started the Enterprise Platform Software Architecture Board and served as it chairman. The ESAB is the System z focus area for the SWGAB and is responsible for the architecture, design and strategy of solutions using IBM middleware on System z. In 2007, Mac started the zCloud Innovation team and served as its chief architect. The zCloud Innovation team provided the architecture, design and development for several in-market experiments leveraging System z as a premier cloud platform. Mac’s innovative zCloud architecture and design resulted in him being named an IBM Master Inventor. In 2008, Mac was appointed as an IBM Distinguished Engineer and became the WebSphere CTO for Cloud Computing. Mac’s innovations in this role resulted in him being appointed as a member of IBM’s prestigious Academy of Technology in July 2009. In 2009, Mac went on temporary assignment for 2 years with the IBM Corporate Strategy team where he served as the CTO for Cloud Partnerships and Client Innovations. During this time, Mac co-authored the Springer’s Handbook of Cloud Computing which is used by many Colleges and Universities. Upon conclusion of this temporary assignement, Mac joined the IBM Global Technology Services team and currently serves as its Director and CTO for the Cloud Portfolio. Mac is a 1988 Clemson University graduate with a Masters of Science degree in Mathematical Sciences and is married with 2 sons. His work interests include Cloud Computing, Networking, Linux, and Unified Communications. His other interests include Awana, baseball, skiing, and traveling with his family.

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Monterey Room

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 11:20

Building a Better Cloud: The Future of IaaS + PaaS

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:50:12 +0000

Many organizations have turned to cloud-based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) to optimize developer productivity and increase business agility. However for all the benefits that each of these solutions can bring an organization, each faces real—but avoidable—limitations when used in isolation. On one hand IaaS requires too much configuration to offer the greatest benefit for increasingly agile development teams. At the same time PaaS doesn’t offer the customization and granular management IT needs to manage highly complex or legacy systems.

In order to maximize business agility, the next generation of cloud solutions must be optimized to support the complete app lifecycle for both new and legacy systems—from lightweight web interfaces to mission-critical, production applications. In practice this means a development, testing, and production environment that enables both PaaS’ ease of development while still including IaaS’ strong management capabilities and support for legacy applications.

The potential implementations of such an environment range from a cross-vendor IaaS-to-PaaS connection and management layer to a single provider running both IaaS and PaaS in a single unified platform. These next-generation implementations would allow developers to test and deploy to PaaS while IT retains the ability to port any apps to IaaS that require higher levels of control and configuration. All applications regardless of underlying systems and infrastructure could be managed through a single interface with uniform SLA criteria and administrative functions such as billing.

In this presentation, the speaker will discuss the current state of IaaS and PaaS integration—including insights regarding IaaS and PaaS adoption in the enterprise, sample use cases, and an exploration of the future of “as a service” cloud solutions. Additionally, the speaker will cover real-world customer implementation scenarios and demonstrate how this new cloud model is transforming their IT and business operations.

Attendees will come away from the presentation with a solid understanding about the benefits and limitations of both IaaS and PaaS, and will be equipped to begin planning an integrated cloud solution that meets their business needs.

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Speaker First Name:

Bryan

Speaker Last Name:

Thompson

Speaker Job Title:

Vice President of Services

Speaker's Company Name/Affiliation:

Tier 3

Speaker Bio:

As vice president of services, Bryan Thompson oversees the teams responsible for pre and post-sales technical support and professional services. Thompson brings over 15 years of experience architecting and operating enterprise technology solutions. Prior to joining the Tier 3 team, Thompson held a number of senior leadership roles requiring deep expertise in technical and operational functions including Amazon.com, Standard & Poor's and Limelight Networks.

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Tier 3 c/o Bryan Thompson 110 110th Ave. NE Bellevue, WA 98004

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Gain the Competitive Edge with Next Generation Cloud Platforms

Building a Better Cloud: The Future of IaaS + PaaS