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How To Build an Effective & Pragmatic Cloud

CA Technologies' Andi Mann to Cover Topic at Cloud Expo in New York

Remaining unambiguously on Planet Earth, I'd like to mention a real-world session coming up at Cloud Expo that addresses the topic, "From Virtualization to Cloud Computing - Building an Effective, Pragmatic & Reliable Cloud," to be delivered by CA Technologies VP Andi Mann.

"There are multiple approaches to Cloud Computing, but not all are realistic, and not all will ensure a mission-critical solution," he writes. "Cost, risk, visibility, control, security are all key success factors for your virtualization and cloud computing strategy, but not all providers can deliver these critical outcomes."

In his session, to be presented at 4:55pm on Monday, June 6, the session will address several key points, according to Andi:

  • How to plan, design, deliver, and optimize a responsible, reliable, and mission-critical cloud
  • How the right solutions will deliver CapEx, OpEx, margin, and competitive benefits for your business
  • How to get started on a strategy to deliver these critical benefits, at a pace that suits your goals
  • "IT departments need to deliver rapid success and efficiency; service providers need to build margin and differentiation," he adds. "(And) all organizations need business-driven clouds to enable agility, differentiation, and cost benefit."

    Andi Mann (@AndiMann) is the author of Visible Ops - Private Cloud, and serves as Vice President of Strategic Solutions at CA Technologies.

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