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Harnessing the Risks of Cloud Computing for Business Value

A 2013 McKinsey survey reported that 75% of CEOs find value for their company in Cloud Computing. Given the well-documented perception of risk, are these established brands now coming to cloud to leverage «brand momentum» and create a «fresh start»? What are the pitfalls as these established companies enter the cloud environment, as CEOs start to discover the power of cloud computing beyond efficiency and cost savings?
In this panel, moderated by Mary Beth Borgwing, Managing Director, Standish Risk Management, the panelists – Manjula Talreja, VP, Global Cloud Business Development at Cisco; Sharon L. Kane, Partner at PwC; Vivian Maese, Partner, FinTech Practice at Dechert LLC; Jill Tummler Singer, CEO of Tummler Singer Associates; and Jennifer Mulveny, Director of Government Affairs at Intel Corp – discuss the risks involved with doing business in the cloud, the competitive landscape, the impact of regulation, compliance and what our experts see as the opportunity for reward.

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Cloud Services Brokerage Lessons from Alex Rodriguez

(Two stories sat atop baseball’s marquee in the final days of July.
The first was the non-waiver trade deadline, baseball’s annual pros-for-prospects surge staffing. The second was the pending punishment of Alex Rodriguez, the former sweet-swinging shortstop turned sullen slugger turned cautionary tale and financial wild pitch of the New York Yankees.
Tucked in that double play of headlines was an impromptu lesson about the value of cloud services brokers (CSBs).
Really.
In a general sense, baseball’s trade deadline is a valuable part of its own asset lifecycle.

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Cloud Services Brokerage Lessons from Alex Rodriguez

(Two stories sat atop baseball’s marquee in the final days of July.
The first was the non-waiver trade deadline, baseball’s annual pros-for-prospects surge staffing. The second was the pending punishment of Alex Rodriguez, the former sweet-swinging shortstop turned sullen slugger turned cautionary tale and financial wild pitch of the New York Yankees.
Tucked in that double play of headlines was an impromptu lesson about the value of cloud services brokers (CSBs).
Really.
In a general sense, baseball’s trade deadline is a valuable part of its own asset lifecycle.

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Join Us at The Only World-Class Cloud Event On Earth

There is only one world-class Cloud event on earth, and that is Cloud Expo® – which in November returns to Silicon Valley for 13th Cloud Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 4–7, 2013.

According to a recent survey the TechAmerica Foundation, high-volume Big Data Analytics could be trimming $380 billion from the U.S. Federal budget alone. In short, the wide-ranging economic benefits to be derived from the Big Data revolution are only just beginning to emerge. Which is why 13th Cloud Expo is co-located with 4th International Big Data Expo, which is our fast-growing fully integrated subsidiary event, with technical sessions galore in its own right and a dedicated area on the overall Expo Floor.

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Join Us at The Only World-Class Cloud Event On Earth

There is only one world-class Cloud event on earth, and that is Cloud Expo® – which in November returns to Silicon Valley for 13th Cloud Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 4–7, 2013.

According to a recent survey the TechAmerica Foundation, high-volume Big Data Analytics could be trimming $380 billion from the U.S. Federal budget alone. In short, the wide-ranging economic benefits to be derived from the Big Data revolution are only just beginning to emerge. Which is why 13th Cloud Expo is co-located with 4th International Big Data Expo, which is our fast-growing fully integrated subsidiary event, with technical sessions galore in its own right and a dedicated area on the overall Expo Floor.

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Virtustream Named 2013 EMA Vendor to Watch

Virtustream announced on Thursday that it has been named a 2013 Vendor to Watch by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). In order to be recognized as a Vendor to Watch, companies must demonstrate customer value by delivering solutions for problems that have previously gone unaddressed.
“Virtustream continues to drive innovation in the cloud market by effectively addressing the diverse needs of enterprises,” said Torsten Volk, research director at EMA. “Companies that are moving mission-critical applications to the cloud must meet stringent business demands, and vendors such as Virtustream are making this possible with solutions that deliver a secure, compliant and flexible cloud environment.”

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SYS-CON.tv: Demo on Impetus’s Big Data Solution at Cloud Expo New York

In this demo at 12th International Cloud Expo, held June 10–13, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City, Impetus Technologies looks at Ankush, a Big Data Cluster Management Solution and how to manage multiple vendor clusters from a single interface.
Cloud Expo 2013 Silicon Valley, November 4–7, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading Cloud industry players in the world.
The growth and success of Cloud Computing will be on display at the upcoming Cloud Expo conference and exhibition in Santa Clara, California, November 4–7, 2013.

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Virtustream Named 2013 EMA Vendor to Watch

Virtustream announced on Thursday that it has been named a 2013 Vendor to Watch by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). In order to be recognized as a Vendor to Watch, companies must demonstrate customer value by delivering solutions for problems that have previously gone unaddressed.
“Virtustream continues to drive innovation in the cloud market by effectively addressing the diverse needs of enterprises,” said Torsten Volk, research director at EMA. “Companies that are moving mission-critical applications to the cloud must meet stringent business demands, and vendors such as Virtustream are making this possible with solutions that deliver a secure, compliant and flexible cloud environment.”

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Artisan Infrastructure Ranked Among Top 100 Cloud Service Providers

Report Identifies Artisan Infrastructure’s IaaS Enabling Platform as one of the World’s Top Cloud Computing Offerings for the Service Provider Space
Artisan Infrastructure, the wholesale Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, ranks among the world’s Top 100 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), according to the third-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The Top 100 CSPs generated more than $15.7 billion in combined cloud services revenues in 2012, up nearly 37 percent, according to the report, which is available now by visiting http://www.talkincloud.com/tc100.

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Artisan Infrastructure Ranked Among Top 100 Cloud Service Providers

Report Identifies Artisan Infrastructure’s IaaS Enabling Platform as one of the World’s Top Cloud Computing Offerings for the Service Provider Space
Artisan Infrastructure, the wholesale Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, ranks among the world’s Top 100 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), according to the third-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The Top 100 CSPs generated more than $15.7 billion in combined cloud services revenues in 2012, up nearly 37 percent, according to the report, which is available now by visiting http://www.talkincloud.com/tc100.

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