Red Hat, Inc., has announced the Premier Cloud Provider Certification and Partner Program, designed to simplify and expand the adoption of cloud computing by enterprise customers. The program enables industry leaders in cloud computing to become certified to offer Red Hat technology solutions. Premier Cloud Provider Partners will collaborate with Red Hat on technical support, security updates, hardware certification, sales and marketing and business models. As part of the announcement, cloud computing pioneer Amazon Web Services will extend its technology relationship with Red Hat to become the first Red Hat Premier Cloud Provider Partner.

The Red Hat Premier Cloud Provider Program has been established to address the increased interest in cloud computing from Red Hat customers, both in building virtualized internal infrastructure systems and extending their applications into the clouds. Red Hat customers seek the flexibility to transfer and use Red Hat subscriptions on premise and/or in cloud environments, with support and compatibility. Red Hat customers have also requested the ability to rent elastic computing by-the-hour with access to consistent, technical support, security updates and compatibility with existing IT resources. This program aims to provide more flexibility for Red Hat customers when developing and deploying their applications.

In addition to customers, Red Hat has witnessed growing ISV partner interest in providing cloud offerings based on their applications certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or JBoss Enterprise Middleware. As part of its new program, Red Hat will work with customers to identify secure, optimized and supported cloud providers, and will work with ISVs to help enable delivery of cloud offerings with an on-ramp program that spans technology, business and support models.

"A robust ecosystem of solutions providers is emerging around cloud computing," said Mike Evans, vice president, Corporate Development at Red Hat. "We believe Red Hat's consistent dedication to open source and open standards will further the success of a strong cloud ecosystem. By bringing together thousands of Red Hat-certified applications, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, JBoss Enterprise Middleware and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization we aim to deliver the next generation of computing architectures, today."

Building on the experience of delivering the first supported operating system and first supported middleware offering for Amazon Web Services, Red Hat is now growing its relationship by choosing Amazon Web Services as the first member of the Premier Cloud Provider Program.

4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo
At the 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, November 2-4, 2009, being held in the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA, more than 1,500 delegates will find out how cloud computing is transforming the way that enterprises everywhere build and deploy applications. Now held three times a year - in New York, Prague, and Santa Clara - the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is the fastest-growing Enterprise IT event, devoted to every aspect of delivering massively scalable enterprise IT as a service. The event is co-located with our 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo.

More Than 100 Cloud Sessions by a Rock Star Faculty
4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo in November will offer 100+ technical breakout sessions, 120 speakers from 80+ leading companies, three top major industry keynotes, two Power Panels, SYS-CON.TV interviews with industry luminaries, product launches and other special events plus a 2-Day Expo Floor - there's no event with a technical program as wide and deep. If you're already a Cloud player - or would like to be - this is the one event to attend this year.

“Bringing the Economics of the Web to Enterprise IT Through Cloud Computing” is the conference theme and our organizing principle is that through our intensive three-day schedule of keynotes, and general and breakout sessions, attending delegates will be assured of leaving the Conference with abundant resources, ideas and examples they can apply immediately to leveraging the Cloud, helping them to maximize performance, minimize cost and improve the scale of their endeavors.

Introducing “SOA in the Cloud” and “RIAs in the Cloud”
4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo in November will introduce two new and dedicated tracks - “SOA in the Cloud” and “RIAs in the Cloud” - which will examine how service oriented architecture, AJAX, rich internet applications, enterprise mashups, social media and Web 2.0 find their new place in the Cloud.

Now is the time to take the Cloud seriously. And the Santa Clara Convention Center, at the 4th Cloud Computing Expo (Nov 2-4), is the perfect place to do it!

More Than 120 Companies Exhibited or Sponsored SYS-CON’s 2008-2009 Events
Cloud Computing Conference & Expo 2008 - 20009 events were sponsored by more than 100 leading global cloud computing technology providers, including: 3PAR, 3Tera, Active Endpoints, Adobe, APC, Appcelerator, AppSense, Apptricity, AppZero, Aria Systems, Astaro, Bizwhazee, CA, Ceedo, Certeon, Composite Software, Cordys, Corporate Technologies, Curl, Cycle Computing, DataDirect, Denodo, DreamFace, EasyBusiness, EMC, ExactTarget, Farata Systems, Freedom OSS, Fujitsu, Good Data, Green Hills Software, Grid Dynamics, IBM, ICEsoft, iLOG, Install Free, Intel, Isomorphic, iTKO Lisa, J9 Technologies, jBoss, JnetDirect, Kaazing, Keynote Systems, Krugle, Layer 7 Technologies, Lightstreamer, LynuxWorks, M/Gateway Developments, Managed Methods, Maxworks, MeetTheBoss, Metron-Athene, Microsoft, MindSHIFT, Moderro, Mosso, MQSoftware, Nastel, Neotys, Netmagic, Nexaweb, OASIS, OpenSpan, OPNET, OpSource, Oracle, ParaScale, Platespin, Platform Computing, Qooxdoo, Quantum XML, Rackspace, Red Hat, Reflex Security, RightScale, RoundArch, RTI Real-Time Innovations, Sensedia, Skytap, Software AG, Splunk, Stoneware, Sun Microsystems, Super Micro Computer, Sybase, Symantec, Tap In Systems, Tranxition, TripWire, Virtera, Visual WebGui, VMware, Web Age Solutions, WSO2, Xsigo Systems, Zeus Technology.

Platinum Sponsorships Sold-Out! - 100 Sponsors and Exhibitors Expected at the Santa Clara Convention Center
4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, colocated with 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo 2009, which will take place November 2-4, 2009, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley offers a number of sponsorship and exhibitor packages.

All platinum sponsorships were sold out by June 2009 and other sponsorship opportunities are expected to be sold out before the event date, and currently offered at a first-come first-served basis.

For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities please contact Cloud Computing Expo sales department at 201 802-3021 (events at sys-con.com).

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