3rd Generation outsourcing is here! 1st Generation was “your mess for less”; 2nd Generation is strategic or selective sourcing, including hosting. 3rd Generation Outsourcing, as a result of the emergence of Cloud Computi...| By Virtualization News | Article Rating: |
|
| May 15, 2009 11:00 PM EDT | Reads: |
5,651 |
Virtualization is changing IT and making it more efficient, more dynamic, and more streamlined. But why exactly has it proven itself to be so crucial a technology for Enterprise IT in particular and what is its trajectory in the future? Jeremy Geelan leads a high-level SYS-CON.TV Virtualization Power Panel discussion with the CTO of Rackspace, John Engates, the CEO of appzero, Greg O'Connor, and Sun's Chief Security Architect, Glenn Brunette.
View SYS-CON.TV's very latest Virtualization Power Panel Live from Times Square here.
The participants (right to left):
GREG O'CONNOR - appzero
Greg O'Connor is President & CEO of appzero (formerly Trigence) which develops software tools to help organizations move applications to Cloud computing environments. With more than 25 years of management and technical experience in the computer industry, he was founder and president of Sonic Software, acquired in 2005 by Progress. At Sonic, O'Connor invented the Enterprise Service Bus, a messaging-based solution that simplifies the re-use of business applications and is generally accepted today as the foundation for Service Oriented Architecture.
GLENN BRUNETTE - Sun Microsystems
Glenn Brunette is a Distinguished Engineer and Chief Security Architect at Sun Microsystems. For over 15 years, he has designed and delivered security architectures and solutions supporting a wide array of global customers. Currently, Brunette has focused his efforts on improving security for highly dynamic and scalable cloud-based architectures.
JOHN ENGATES - Rackspace
John Engates is CTO of Rackspace. He joined the company in August of 2000 and has worked in several areas of Rackspace including Operations, Professional Services and Customer Care. Most recently, Engates has been responsible for managing the ongoing development of Rackspace's Intensive segment. He was one of the leading forces behind Rackspace's Microsoft Gold Certification. Prior to joining Rackspace, Engates was a founder of Internet Direct, one of the oldest and largest Internet service providers in Texas.
More Than 60 Companies Sponsored or Exhibited at Cloud Computing Expo New York April 2009
Cloud Computing Conference & Expo West and East (past two events) were sponsored by more than 60 leading global cloud computing technology providers, including: 3Tera, Active Endpoints, AppSense, AppZero, Aria Systems, CA, Inc., Certeon, Cloud.com, Composite Software, Cordys, Corporate Technologies, Cycle Computing, DataDirect Technologies, EMC,, ExactTarget, FreedomOSS, IBM, Intel, Intel SOA Products Group, iTKO, J9 Technologies, Krugle, LynuxWorks, MeettheBoss.com, Metron, Microsoft, mindSHIFT, Moderro Technologies, Mosso, Nastel, Netmagic Solutions, OpenSpan, ParaScale, Platform Computing, QuantumXML, Red Hat, RightScale, Sensedia, Sun Microsystems, Supermicro, Symantec, Tap In Systems, Tranxition, Tripwire, VIRTERA, VMware, Web Age Solutions, and Zeus Technology.
More Than 100 Sponsors and Exhibitors Expected in Silicon Valley
Upcoming Cloud Computing Conference & Expo 2009 West event, which will take place November 2-4, 2009, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley is estimated to have more than 100 sponsors and exhibitors.
For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities please contact Cloud Computing Expo sales department at 201 802-3021 (events at sys-con.com).
Cloud Computing Expo New York April 2009 Sold Out With Record Participation
2nd International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, colocated with 5th International Virtualization Conference & Expo presented the most distinguished faculty of speakers on any technology conference taking place in 2009. Speakers, general session and keynote presenters included such names as: ,Ajay Anand (Yahoo!), Alan Williamson (AW 2.0 Ltd), Anthony Arrott (Trend Micro), Bill McColl (Cloudscale), Bob Quinn (3Leaf Systems), Brian H. Prince (Microsoft), Brian Zanghi (Kadient), Bryan Wade (ExactTarget), Clod Barrera (IBM), Daniel Beveridge (VIRTERA), David Bernstein (Cisco), David Bressler (Progress Software), David Douglas (Sun Microsytems), David Linthicum (Blue Mountain Labs), Doug Tidwell (IBM), Ed Sullivan (Aria Systems), Glenn Brunette (Sun Microsystems), Jeff Bauer (Forbes.com), Jeremy Geelan (SYS-CON Media), Jim Rymarczyk (IBM), Joe Gregorio (Google), Joel York (Xignite), John Barr (Yieldex), John du Pre Gauntt (Media Dojo), John Laferriere (Corporate Technologies), Jon Pyke (Cordys), JP Morgenthal (J.P. Morgenthal Blog), Kenneth Oestreich (Egenera), Kevin L. Jackson (Dataline), Kristof Kloeckner (IBM), Lucian Lipinsky de Orlov (VIRTERA), Martin Ingram (AppSense), Matt Holleran (Emergence Capital), Michael Hill (IBM), Omer Trajman (Vertica), Owen Garrett (Zeus Technology), Patrick Kerpan (CohesiveFT), Pau Garcia-Mila (eyeOS), Peter Coffee Salesforce.com), Peter Nickolov (3Tera), Phil Fritz (IBM), Prasad Rampalli (Intel), Raghavan Srinivas (Intuit), Ranjith Ramakrishnan (Cumulux), Reuven Cohen (Cloud Interoperability Forum), Rich Wolski (University of California), Ronnie Thomson (Quark), Russ Daniels (HP), Sajai Krishnan (ParaScale), Scott Wiener (Cloud9 Analytics), Simon Wardley (Canonical), Stephen Elliot (CA), Steve Milroy (OnTerra Systems), Stuart Charlton (Elastra), Thorsten von Eicken (RightScale), Tien Tzuo (Zuora), Tim Crawford (Stanford University), Vik Chaudhary (Keynote Systems), Warren Wilbee (Microsoft), Werner Vogels (Amazon.com), William Fellows (The 451 Group).
Published May 15, 2009 Reads 5,651
Copyright © 2009 SYS-CON Media, Inc. — All Rights Reserved.
Syndicated stories and blog feeds, all rights reserved by the author.
- I Was at the Taping Of Cloud Computing Expo Power Panel in Times Square
- SYS-CON.TV: Cloud Computing Expo Power Panel
- Making the Case for Data Virtualization
- Virtualization Conference & Expo 2009 West: Call for Papers Closing
- Layer 7 Brings Governance Into the Cloud
- Europe’s Largest Grid Project Moves Closer to Cloud-style Computing
- Public vs. Private Cloud Debate is Real
More Stories By Virtualization News
SYS-CON's Virtualization News Desk trawls the news sources of the world for the latest details of virtualization technologies, products, and market trends, and provides breaking news updates from the Virtualization Conference & Expo.
3rd Generation outsourcing is here! 1st Generation was “your mess for less”; 2nd Generation is strategic or selective sourcing, including hosting. 3rd Generation Outsourcing, as a result of the emergence of Cloud Computi...Mar. 21, 2010 05:53 AM EDT |
By Pat Romanski NaviCloud is a next-generation platform that combines the economic efficiencies of cloud computing with true enterprise-class reliability and security. With built-in high-availability, a state of the art operations cente...Mar. 20, 2010 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 513 |
By Pat Romanski SYS-CON Events announced today that VirtuDataCenter, a cloud computing network infrastructure company, will offer a complete turnkey alternative to today’s cloud computing solutions. They will exhibit at SYS-CON's 5th In...Mar. 20, 2010 07:00 AM EDT Reads: 312 |
By Liz McMillan You are interested in cloud computing, but where do you start? How are vendors defining Cloud Computing? What do you need to know to figure out which applications make sense in the cloud? And is any of this real today?
...Mar. 20, 2010 05:45 AM EDT Reads: 380 |
By Roger Strukhoff Organizations embracing Cloud Computing are quickly realizing how Data Grid technology can solve many of the challenges associated from running applications on distributed shared infrastructure across the globe. From hos...Mar. 20, 2010 01:40 AM EDT Reads: 102 |
- An Exclusive Interview with Adaptivity, Cloud Expo 2010 Platinum Plus Sponsor
- The End of IT 1.0 As We Know It Has Begun
- Six Enterprise Megatrends to Watch in 2010
- Stealth Cloud Computing Startup To Launch at Cloud Expo
- Cloud Expo New York, Prague, and San Francisco Sponsors
- Can You Fire a Team?
- Cloud Economics – Amazon, Microsoft, Google Compared
- SYS-CON Projects All-Time High Revenue
- iPad on Ulitzer - I’ll Buy iPad. But What For?
- The Cloud Storage Wars: Windows Azure vs. Google
- Einstein, Sharks and Clouds: IT Security in the Cloud
- Cloud Expo Keynoter Undertakes New Role as CIO of NRO
- An Exclusive Interview with Oracle, Cloud Expo 2010 Diamond Sponsor
- An Exclusive Interview with Adaptivity, Cloud Expo 2010 Platinum Plus Sponsor
- The End of IT 1.0 As We Know It Has Begun
- Six Enterprise Megatrends to Watch in 2010
- Cloud Expo New York Call for Papers to Expire January 15, 2010
- The Importance of Abstraction in Cloud Computing
- Virtualization Expo New York Call for Papers to Expire January 15, 2010
- Microsoft’s First Step Toward Cloud Computing
- View Cloud Expo Europe 2009 Keynote on SYS-CON.TV
- What is Enterprise Cloud Computing?
- Cloud Expo Europe 2009: Where Are Europe's Cloud Providers?
- Stealth Cloud Computing Startup To Launch at Cloud Expo
- The Top 150 Players in Cloud Computing
- What is Cloud Computing?
- Virtualization Conference Keynote Webcast Live on SYS-CON.TV
- SOA 2 Point Oh No!
- Cloud Expo Europe 2009 in Prague: Themes & Topics
- IBM's Got Its Head in the Clouds
- Cloud Computing Expo 2009 West: Call for Papers Now Closed
- Red Hat Named "Platinum Sponsor" of Virtualization Conference & Expo
- As Google's SaaS Assault Begins, Move Over Microsoft Office?
- Twenty-One Experts Define Cloud Computing
- Merrill Lynch Estimates "Cloud Computing" To Be $100 Billion Market
- From Enterprise to Cloud, Virtualization Today on SYS-CON.TV








NaviCloud is a next-generation platform that combines the economic efficiencies of cloud computing with true enterprise-class reliability and security. With built-in high-availability, a state of the art operations cente...
SYS-CON Events announced today that VirtuDataCenter, a cloud computing network infrastructure company, will offer a complete turnkey alternative to today’s cloud computing solutions. They will exhibit at SYS-CON's 5th In...
You are interested in cloud computing, but where do you start? How are vendors defining Cloud Computing? What do you need to know to figure out which applications make sense in the cloud? And is any of this real today?
...
Organizations embracing Cloud Computing are quickly realizing how Data Grid technology can solve many of the challenges associated from running applications on distributed shared infrastructure across the globe. From hos...
Cloud Computing Journal caught up with the CEO of a major new player in the fast-emerging Cloud ecosystem - a CEO who has taken an interesting and unusual decision. While signing up as the Platinum Plus Sponsor of the 5th International Cloud Expo, he and his company have decided to remain completely...
Enterprises continue to expand the use of cloud computing, and particularly software-as-a-service applications (SaaS), to achieve operational performance enhancements and efficiencies. Implementation of these technologies introduces several challenges related to identity management, such as administ...
But, as much as I like developing nations and the potential of cloud for them, the Big Kahuna is still found in the Big Apple, with Cloud Expo, opening April 19 at the Javits Center in New York. This is not an event with a single track, or a few tracks. There are, in fact, eight of them, as follows:...
Is your website available to end users 99.8% or more of the time? If not, then count yourself in the “laggard” category, according to standards set by The Aberdeen Group, in its 2008 report “The Performance of Web Applications: Customers are Won or Lost in One Second.” In that study, laggards had we...


















