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Know anyone who might be interested in presenting on cloud computing at Web Directions South this year?

• By:Maxine
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• April 14, 2009
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John and I are keen to do a “briefing” on cloud computing in the Business track at Web Directions this year — see below for a description of the way we’d see this session going. We’d like to find someone who could present this session without necessarily emphasizing any of the specific cloud computing solutions that are out there. Please do get in touch if you’d be keen to present on this topic yourself, or know anyone we should contact.

Cloud Computing — Ready for Prime Time?

Cloud computing is on the lips of CIOs, IT managers, web professionals — you’ll even see it advertised on street hoardings in San Francisco. But what exactly is it? What has people excited? Is it mature enough to be put into use today, or simply an exciting concept not quite ready for prime time?

Above all, what relevance does it have to web professionals?

In this session, you’ll

• get an overview of exactly what cloud computing is, and isn’t
• understand the benefits and challenges associated with cloud computing
• get an overview of the major solutions available today of relevance to web professionals
• get an understanding of what kinds of application benefit from a cloud approach
• get an understanding of the criteria used for selecting a cloud solution for particular kinds of projects

5 responses to “Know anyone who might be interested in presenting on cloud computing at Web Directions South this year?”:

1. • By:Eric Meyer
   • April 14th, 2009
   

   I think you should ask Tim Bray (http://​www​.tbray​.org/​o​n​g​o​i​ng/).

2. • By:Halans
   • April 15th, 2009
   

   I’d especially like to hear a bit about cloud services and legal aspects of data retention and privacy issues, and case examples where data had to be anonymised when using cloud services.

3. • By:Gary Barber
   • April 15th, 2009
   

   Also adding to this a few examples of what happens when the dream goes all wrong.. and the cloud vapourises.…

4. • By:Vishal Sharma
   • April 15th, 2009
   

   John,
   Let me know i cold present the talk on this.
   If it is in Melbourne its esy for me otherwise for sydneu plese send me an invite.

   Cheers..

5. • By:Teale Shapcott
   • April 16th, 2009
   

   Hi guys,

   I would approach Gavin Keeley — CTO of Firstservis (http://​www​.firstservis​.com​.au/​g​a​v​i​n​k​e​e​l​e​y​.​h​tml) to present on Cloud Computing. Gavin is a seasoned speaker and his presenatations are always insightful and interesting. He has intimate experience with AppLogic, a cloud computing infrastructure platform.

   Cheers,
   Teale

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