Virtualization Conference & Expo News Desk

The Cloud Computing Kettle Heats Right Up

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15:00 EST

The past month has seen an unprecedented concentration of Cloud-related articles, events, tweets, and - above all - product launches, partnership announcements and M&A moves. So is Cloud Computing, after three years, finally coming to the boil? Here, by way of allowing you to judge for yourself, SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Journal brings you a timeline of the trajectory of the Cloud so far.

5th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo: Call for Papers Is Open

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:15:00 EST

Cloud computing is a game changer. The cloud is disrupting traditional software and hardware business models by disrupting how IT service gets delivered. Entrepreneurial opportunities abound as this classic disruptive technology begins to proliferate, so it is no surprise that SYS-CON's industry-leading International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo series is going from strength to strength.

Is Automation the Next Buzz Word?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST

A “power panel” composed of Stoneware Co-founder, CEO and Rick German, M-Dot Network CTO Mike Kavis, GoGrid CEO and Co-Founder of John Keagy, and Altor Networks Director of Product Management at Todd Ignasiak gathered at the 4th International Cloud Computing Expo held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, to discuss the future of cloud computing. Among key issues discussed were security in the cloud, the future of virtualization, On Demand cloud computing, and whether automation may be the next buzz word.

Prevx SafeOnline Boosts Confidence in Online Banking

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:01:00 EST

Internet and PC security specialist Prevx today launched a free security program designed to protect websites and internet users from the risks of online fraud without impacting the user experience. Banking, government, and e-commerce sites can now sign up to the Prevx SafeOnline Business Partner Program and receive free protection against malware that compromises their customers' confidential account numbers or passwords. This unique program boosts confidence in online transactions with free customer support, free real-time reports highlighting threats affecting a company's website and free customer use of Prevx's new SafeOnline technology. This powerful technology, successfully tested by Immunity Inc., protects a PC user from threats such as phishing, DNS poisoning, screen grabbing, man-in-the-browser and key stroke logging. Prevx SafeOnline can be downloaded and active in seconds, does not impact the user experience, requires no website changes, complements existing security products and even prevents infected PCs from compromising an online transaction.

4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo Starts Today

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:10:00 EST

A round-up of the wide range of important issues and timely topics due to be discussed by over 130 industry experts at SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, opening today at the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 2-4, 2009. From Building Scalable and Extensible RIAs in the Cloud to Yahoo! Cloud @ Internet Scale.

Arrow ECS Expands GSA Schedule to Enterprise Market

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Further assisting resellers with increasing sales opportunities in the government space, Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc., is expanding its General Services Administration Schedule 70 across its North American operations and adding enterprise technology to its program. A GSA Schedule 70 includes prenegotiated contracts to public-sector agencies for information technology solutions that are available at a set price and have been approved by the GSA to be compliant with specific laws and regulations. The Arrow ECS GSA schedule (previously managed by Arrow ECS’ Alternative Technology Group) is in the top 4 percent of Schedule 70 contractors.

Virtual Infrastructure: What Is Required for the Cloud?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Too often organizations have deployed virtual infrastructure tactically to reduce server sprawl or speed application deployments. Without a higher level view of organizational priorities, bad habits persist; unused snapshots and zombie VMs become more the rule than the exception causing budgets to continue their upward spiral. As organizations begin to view virtualization strategically and consider its role in cloud infrastructure, it is important to consider the success factors of this foundational element. In his session at Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Adam Hawley, Director of Product Management for Oracle VM, will examine virtualization considerations such as workload availability, performance, and integration with enterprise systems and resources that are necessary to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.

Business Acceleration with the Cloud

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EDT

Has there ever been a more exciting time to be a small software vendor? Or a larger market opportunity for service providers? Or greater flexibility for customers? Cloud is more than a shift in technology architecture; it's a shift in the full business lifecycle of technology providers and consumers. In his session at Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Chris Arangio, Product Manager in the Cloud Infrastructure Group at EMC, will discuss the impact of the cloud including the challenges and opportunities for service providers, technology implementers, ISVs and their customers. It will highlight the importance of an ecosystem as a critical enabler and long term business opportunity, and describe key considerations for cloud service consumers and other participants in this ecosystem when developing a cloud strategy.

AppZero Named “Silver Sponsor” of 4th Cloud Computing Expo

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that AppZero, pioneer in server-side application virtualization, was named "Silver Sponsor" of the 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, which will be taking place November 2-4, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. AppZero software virtualizes Windows and Unix server applications for nearly instant provisioning as services across a network, on any server (physical or virtual), in the datacenter or in the cloud.

Virtualization Journal "Readers' Choice Awards" Voting Is Now Open

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON's Virtualization Journal announced today that the voting in its second annual Virtualization Readers' Choice Awards is now open. Voting will end October 23, 2009, and winners will be announced the week of November 2-4, 2009, at the 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo. To vote for your favorite Cloud products and services today - don't put it off, voting takes just a few seconds.

Exclusive Q&A with Rich Marcello - Unisys President, Systems & Technology

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:15:00 EDT

In this Exclusive Q&A with Cloud Computing Journal in the run-up to SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (November 2-4, 2009) - Cloud Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan speaks with Rich Marcello - Unisys President, Systems & Technology - about the Unisys Secure Cloud and sets the scene for the upcoming Unisys Cloud-in-a-box.

5th International Virtualization Conference & Expo in New York: Power Panel

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:45:00 EDT

At each and every one of its long-running "International Virtualization Conference & Expo" events, held three times a year, SYS-CON Events prides itself on inviting knowledgeable and articulate industry executives to participate in its Power Panels - simulcast at every show direct from the keynote hall. In this wide-ranging Virtualization Power Panel at the 5th International Virtualization Conference & Expo in New York, moderated by Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan, the participants are (left to right): Lucian Lupinsky (VIRTERA), Amy Hodler (Tranxition), Owen Garrett (Zeus Technology), Eric Greenberg (Integralis), Alan Williamson (AW20.co.uk), and Jesse St. Laurent (Corporate Technologies).

RightScale Named "Bronze Sponsor" of 4th International Cloud Computing Expo

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that RightScale, the recognized leader for scalable and resilient cloud computing management, was named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (www.cloudcomputingexpo.com), which will take place on November 2 - 4, 2009, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. The event is expected to attract over 1,200 developers, engineers, architects, IT managers, and hardware and software professionals of every stripe.

SAP CTO to Speak at 4th International Cloud Computing Expo

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Sal Visca, CTO of Technology Development for SAP, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (www.cloudcomputingexpo.com) this coming November 2-4, 2009, in Santa Clara, California. His session will be entitled “Next-Generation On-Demand." The SaaS pioneers have given us a taste of the potential of On-Demand, however, we've only scratched the surface in terms of what's to come and the future model for how the next generation of enterprise software will be delivered.

Citrix CTO to Speak at 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:15:00 EDT

As virtualization becomes more widely deployed and enterprises look for new ways to leverage this revolutionary technology, says Citrix CTO Simon Crosby (pictured) the consumption and delivery of this technology is changing. Crosby will be expounding on this theme in a breakout session at SYS-CON's 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo.

Stoneware Named “Silver Sponsor” of 4th Cloud Computing Expo

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Stoneware, a leader in the area of private cloud computing, was named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, which will take place on November 2 - 4, 2009, Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California.

CEO of newScale to Speak at 7th International Virtualization & Conference

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT

With virtualization, server requests can be processed in minutes instead of weeks or months. But rapid provisioning of virtual servers can result in sprawl and other challenges. How do you ensure governance and prevent sprawl, while maintaining the efficiency and agility benefits of virtualization? That's the question that will be answered by Scott Hammond, President & CEO of newScale, in his breakout session at SYS-CON's 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo, being held November 2-4, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.

Cloud CEOs, CTOs & SVPs to Speak at 4th International Cloud Computing Expo

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:15:00 EDT

What do the following industry executives have in common: the CTOs of Citrix, EMC and Sybase, the Founders of ParaScale and CloudSwitch, the CEOs of Zetta and Kaavo, the Chief Security Architect at Sun, the President of Hubspan and the Chairman of NComputing? The answer is that, along with another 100 or so experienced and industry-savvy speakers, they are all members of the distinguished Speaker Faculty at the upcoming 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, which is co-located with the 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 2-4, 2009.

Middleware on Demand: Kaavo to Speak at 4th Cloud Computing Expo

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:15:00 EDT

While cloud computing offers tremendous promise, it takes significant effort to deploy, run, and manage custom applications in the clouds (public or private). To achieve the full benefits of cloud computing - according to Jamal Mazhar, Founder & CEO of Kaavo - what's needed is on-demand middleware, automatic deployment, and run-time management of custom applications in the clouds.

Big Data and Hadoop: Cloudera to Speak at 4th Cloud Computing Expo

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:45:00 EDT

Christophe Bisciglia, former Googler and now Co-Founder at Cloudera, will be giving a session at SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo on "Working with Big Data and Hadoop." The session will highlight the technical and business issues that make Hadoop so powerful for large scale data processing. "Many in the industry have heard of Hadoop," Bisciglia notes, "but this session will get a little deeper." Hadoop is based on the same methods Google uses to store and process petabytes of data, but thanks to contributions from many in the open source community, developers can leverage these same methods to make sense of every increasing volumes of enterprise data, he adds.

Workloads and the Cloud: Adaptivity to Speak at 4th Cloud Computing Expo

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Offering IT as a service requires a paradigm shift in technology, operational processes and thinking about how business demand – manifested by applications – affects the use of all data center resources. Enterprise Cloud Computing enables IT as a service and is the next phase in data center evolution to solve this spiraling dilemma. The question is how does business successfully operate this expensive investment?

Cloud Computing Bootcamp Returns to Silicon Valley

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EDT

No one can properly understand anything related to enterprise-level Cloud Computing without having first gained a reasonable understanding of the very basics. SYS-CON's pioneering Cloud Computing Bootcamp is designed with that in mind, It is a one-day, fully immersive deep-dive into the Cloud, in which the sessions during the day seek to deal with real problems and look at alternative solutions.

Cloud Computing Expo 2009 West: Call for Papers Now Closed

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Now held three times a year, in New York, Prague, and Silicon Valley, the organizing principle of each International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo remains the same: our aim is to ensure, through an intense and carefully chosen program of technical and strategic breakout sessions, that attending delegates leave each 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 scalability of their Enterprise IT endeavors.

Virtualization Conference & Expo 2009 West: Call for Papers Closing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Now held three times a year, in New York, Prague, and Silicon Valley, the organizing principle of each International Virtualization Conference & Expo remains the same: our aim is to ensure, through an intense and carefully chosen program of technical and strategic breakout sessions, that attending delegates leave each Conference with abundant resources, ideas and examples they can apply immediately to leveraging Virtualization, helping them to maximize performance, minimize cost and improve the efficiency and flexibility of their Enterprise IT endeavors.

Tranxition's Amy Hodler on Managing VDI - SYS-CON.TV Interview

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT

View Amy Hodler, Director of Product Management at VDI experts Tranxition, in discussion with Virtualization Conference & Expo chairman Jeremy Geelan, on SYS-CON.TV - recorded live at the 5th International Virtualization Conference & Expo held in New York City, March 2009.

Europe's Virtualization Experts Head to Prague for Virtualization Expo 2009

Sun, 17 May 2009 01:30:00 EDT

From tomorrow Virtualization and Cloud Computing are going to be center stage, 18-19 May, at the Prague Hilton as the Czech Republic plays host to Virtualization Conference Europe 2009, co-located with Cloud Computing Expo Europe 2009 - the first conference outside the USA in SYS-CON's world-beating series of events devoted to the two hottest interlinked topics in Enterprise IT today.

Virtualization Expo Power Panel

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:00:00 EDT

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.

Cloud Computing Expo Europe 2009 in Prague: Themes & Topics

Fri, 15 May 2009 06:03:00 EDT

The overall conference theme of Cloud Computing Conference & Expo Europe, which will take place, May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic is "Deploying Cloud Computing in the Enterprise." Here we present a round-up of Themes & Topics that will be covered in the rich array of breakout sessions, General Sessions, and Power Panel dicussions at the 2-day event.

SSH to Present at Virtualization Conference Europe

Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that SSH Communications Security is to present at next week's Virtualization Conference Europe 2009 (www.virtualization-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international combined Cloud Computing & Virtualization event outside the USA.

Vizioncore to Present at Virtualization Conference Europe in Prague

Mon, 11 May 2009 07:15:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Roger Baskerville, VP for EMEA at Vizioncore, will be presenting at next week's Virtualization Expo Europe, May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international combined Cloud Computing & Virtualization event outside the USA.

Cloud Computing Expo Europe: The Benefits of Cloud Storage

Mon, 11 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Stephen Foskett, Consulting Director at Nirvanix, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe (www.cloudexpo-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session will be entitled “The Benefits of Cloud Storage.”

Getting Ready for Cloud Computing at Cloud Computing Expo in Prague

Mon, 11 May 2009 04:30:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Subra Kumaraswamy, Senior Security Manager of Sun Microsystems, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe (www.cloudexpo-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session will be entitled “Getting Ready for Cloud Computing – IT Strategy, Architecture and Security Perspective.”

3Tera Named “Gold Sponsor” of Cloud Computing Expo 2009 Europe

Sun, 10 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that 3Tera was named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's first Cloud Computing Expo Europe 2009 (http://www.cloudexpo-europe.com) colocated with the first annual Virtualization Conference Europe (http://www.virtualization-europe.com), which will take place on May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic.

Assembling and Using Cloud Services with Service Component Architecture

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Doug Tidwell, Senior Software Engineer for IBM, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe (www.cloudexpo-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session will be entitled “Assembling and Using Cloud Services with Service Component Architecture.”

Cloud Science: Astrometric Processing in Amazon

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Paul Parsons, Founder and CTO for The Server Labs, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe (www.cloudexpo-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session will be entitled “Cloud Science: Astrometric Processing in Amazon EC2/S3.”

Your Cloud Computing Profile: Are You Strategic or Opportunistic?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:15:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Bill McGee, Founder and VP of Products and Services for Third Brigade, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe (www.cloudexpo-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session will be entitled “Your Cloud Computing Profile: Are you Strategic or Opportunistic?”

IT Security Delivered from the Cloud

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:15:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Raimund Genes, CTO of Anti-Malware at Trend Micro, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe, May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session is entitled “IT Security Delivered from the Cloud.”

Open Source & Cloud Computing: Is There a Free Software Alternative?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:45:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Pau Garcia-Mila, founder of eyeOS, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe, May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session is entitled “Open Source & Cloud Computing: Is There a Free Software Alternative?”

Equinox Above the Cloud

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Harald Kornmayer, Senior Researcher of NEC Laboratories Europe, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe (www.cloudexpo-europe.com) May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session will be entitled “Equinox Above the Cloud.”

Green Support via Cloud Service Desks

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:15:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Lluis Font, CEO of NTRglobal, will be presenting at the upcoming Cloud Computing Expo Europe, May 18-19, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, the first industry-leading international Cloud Computing event outside the USA. His session is entitled “Green SaaS - Green Support via Cloud Service Desks.”