VMware and Dell Are Hosting a Social
Media Discussion & Think Tank 6/27/12
At most IT or Business
Technology Conferences today, I have heard several differing definitions of the
term Cloud… In addition to the widespread, varied interpretations
in regards to what the Cloud exactly is and/or what it can do, fear/skepticism
of cloud computing is another emerging conceptual viewpoint. With so much
hype around the topic of Cloud these days, whether positive or negative, it is
a topic that is becoming nearly impossible for most businesses to avoid. Here
are some common issues faced by corporations looking into cloud computing:
- Security
- Reliability
- Ownership
- Data Backup and Portability
- Intellectual Property
The #FutureCloud
discussion will be moderated by Rob La Gesse, who was recently
named the #2 Social Media Thought Leader by Forbes Magazine and will include
three Dell Cloud Executives and one VMware executive who will provide
additional information to the panel, listen to customers and panelists, and
take the overall information from the day to contribute directly to the future
of Dell cloud solutions. To clarify, this open event is focused on the overall
cloud computing market and NOT on Dell products or other specific technology.
Other prominent confirmed panelists for the #FutureCloud Think Tank event
include:
- Lydia Leong (@cloudpundit) – Research VP, Gartner
- Krishnan Subramanian (@krishnan) - Principal Analyst, Rishidot
- John Willis (@botchagalupe) – VP Client Services, enStratus
- David Linthicum (@DavidLinthicum) – CTO and Founder, Blue
Mountain Labs
- Dave Asprey (@daveasprey) – VP Cloud Security, Trend
Micro
- Nati Shalom (@natishalom) – CTO and Founder, GigaSpaces
- Jim Plamondon (@JimPlamondon) – Director Developer Experience, Rackspace
- Jeanna Matthews (@jeanna_matthews) – Associate Professor, Clarkson
University
- Dave McCrory (@mccrory) – Cloud Innovator, Cloud
Foundry
- JP Morgenthal (@jpmorgenthal) – Technology Evangelist, EMC
- Derrick Harris (@derrickharris) – Blogger, GigaOm
- Ed Saipetch (@edsai) - Sr. Technical Director, Joyent
- Margaret Dawson (@seattledawson) – VP Marketing, Symform
- Stephen Spector (@SpectorAtDell) – Cloud Evangelist, Dell

I am actually looking for a cloud computing services around the Bristol area. If you know one, let me know.
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