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Cloud Expo Silicon Valley $500 Savings here! Hosting is easier and a more economical option than building your own cloud environment. In his session at the 9th International Cloud Expo, Francisco Romero, Director of Corporate Analytics at SoftLayer, will explain how the cloud experts should do the leg work when building a cloud environment. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! Speaker Bio: Francisco Romero is Director of Corporate Analytics at SoftLayer, which he joined in November 2010 through the merger with The Planet, where he had been since 2009. He is currently responsible for the Business Analysis support across the company. Prior to working at The Planet, he worked at EDS/HP in the ITO Business and Operations Strategy teams from 2006-2009 and in McKinsey & Co which he joined in 2004. Romero's experience has focused on strategy, planning,... (more)

Health Care IT Spending on Cloud Computing to Surpass $1 Billion

The healthcare and social services vertical marketplace is extensive. It includes companies that provide medical care and social assistance for individuals -- which includes ambulatory healthcare services, hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and social assistance services. Healthcare has been a growth vertical in U.S. business markets. According to the latest market study by In-Stat, research supports a forecast of continued growth, with healthcare spending $518 million on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in 2015. Overall telecom spending by the healthcare and so... (more)

Migrating Applications to Cloud App Stores at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley

Cloud Expo Silicon Valley $500 Savings here! Today, migrating applications to the cloud, while keeping full control of the software stack, remains a challenge for cloud providers and enterprise IT departments alike. Creating and maintaining cloud server templates and golden images is a difficult, time-consuming process that inhibits easy software migration. In his session at the 9th International Cloud Expo, James Weir, CTO and co-founder of UShareSoft, will outline how cloud providers can build a dynamic cloud app store where software designers and enterprise IT departments ca... (more)

Building a Community in the Cloud at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley

Cloud Expo Silicon Valley $500 Savings here! The power of cloud computing truly lies in the community. It's only by harnessing the collective intelligence and experiences of global adopters of SaaS that we can help simplify others' paths to the cloud and accelerate adoption. Through its Boomi Suggest features, Dell Boomi has harnessed the power of the global community to help others with their cloud integrations. As users build and deploy integrations, successes become blueprints for future integrations, simplifying the next person's path to the cloud. In his session at the 9th I... (more)

Interview: VMware's Carl Eschenbach on Scope & Depth of Cloud Computing

The move to cloud is far more than an IT delivery model adjustment. It really presents a unique opportunity to get IT -- and the business of IT -- right at the highest levels. On the main stage at VMworld 2011 this week, VMware Co-President Carl Eschenbach demonstrated that impact through testimonials on how cloud computing and virtualization infrastructure are advancing the business goals of three major corporations, Revlon, NYSE Euronext, and Southwest Airlines. BriefingsDirect caught up with Eschenbach after the presentation to gain his impressions and insights on the scope an... (more)