Regardless about what you think of cloud computing, most technology thought leaders, such as Theresa Lanowitz, a former Gartner Group consultant, says that cloud computing is a disruptive technology moving one step closer to pervasive computing. However, some CIOs says they are hesitant to deploy cloud computing because of security issue or they are just starting to consider what types of cloud computing would be best for their organization.
Theresa Lanowitz is a former Gartner Group research analyst and the founder of voke, a research firm focused on breakthrough technologies, such as cloud computing. In this podcast, Lanowitz provides some down-to-earth discussion about cloud computing as a disruptive technology, moving one-step closer to pervasive utility computing. She provides CIOs with some takeaways they should consider in making decisions about this cloud computing.
Peter Beckman is the director of leadership computing at Argonne National Laboratory. In addition to supercomputing, Argonne also offers its researchers some less expensive computing alternatives, namely, grid computing, and soon, cloud computing. Benefits of cloud computing include lower computing costs, the ability to consolidate and share resources, and the ability to run custom-built solutions in the cloud.
Michael Karp is the founder of Infrastructure Analytics. In this podcast, Karp, a former storage analyst for Enterprise Management Associates, talks about how technology trends, such as cloud computing and virtualization, will continue to reshape enterprise storage, and what CIOs must know to take advantage of these trends.
Dr. Kishore Swaminathan is the chief scientists for Accenture, a $19 billion global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing firm. In this podcast, Swaminathan discusses three trends CIOs can't afford to ignore - cloud computing, light systems, and analytics. He says he isn't sure where cloud computing will end up because of the unresolved issues in areas such as data security and performance.
Dr. Kishore Swaminathan is the chief scientists for Accenture, a $19 billion global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing firm. In this podcast, Swaminathan discusses four trends from Accenture's research that will define the technology landscape over the next five years: Internet computing, data management, mobility, and convergence of unified communications, collaboration, community, and content distribution.
Jeff Kaplan, founder and managing director of THINKstrategies. His strategic consulting firm focuses entirely on the business implications of transitioning technology from a product focus to services-driven solutions. In this print interview, Kaplan provides some authoritative perspective about software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing.
Steve Cakebread, the former president of Salesforce.com. In this podcast, Cakebread, takes the mystery out of cloud computing by explaining the complementary relationship of Salesforce.com, Google's Apps Engine, and Amazon's Web Services.
Mark Lobel is a subject expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In this podcast, Lobel, discusses the pros and cons of the four facets of cloud computing. He also touches on other cloud computing issues that should be of concern to CIOs.
During 2009, www.enterpriseleadership.org did a series of podcasts with well-known technology thought leaders about cloud computing. Below is an overview of each interview and a link to its content.
Down-to-Earth Talk About Cloud Computing & Web 2.0 ---} Download (15:31)
Theresa Lanowitz is a former Gartner Group research analyst and the founder of voke, a research firm focused on breakthrough technologies, such as cloud computing. In this podcast, Lanowitz provides some down-to-earth discussion about cloud computing as a disruptive technology, moving one-step closer to pervasive utility computing. She provides CIOs with some takeaways they should consider in making decisions about this cloud computing.
Optimizing Cloud Computing and Green Data Center Technology ---} Download (23:27)
Peter Beckman is the director of leadership computing at Argonne National Laboratory. In addition to supercomputing, Argonne also offers its researchers some less expensive computing alternatives, namely, grid computing, and soon, cloud computing. Benefits of cloud computing include lower computing costs, the ability to consolidate and share resources, and the ability to run custom-built solutions in the cloud.
Trends in Enterprise Storage - Cloud Computing/Virtualization ---} Download (17:00)
Michael Karp is the founder of Infrastructure Analytics. In this podcast, Karp, a former storage analyst for Enterprise Management Associates, talks about how technology trends, such as cloud computing and virtualization, will continue to reshape enterprise storage, and what CIOs must know to take advantage of these trends.
Three Trends CIOs Can't Afford to Ignore ---} Download (37:10)
Dr. Kishore Swaminathan is the chief scientists for Accenture, a $19 billion global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing firm. In this podcast, Swaminathan discusses three trends CIOs can't afford to ignore - cloud computing, light systems, and analytics. He says he isn't sure where cloud computing will end up because of the unresolved issues in areas such as data security and performance.
Elasticity Provides More Business Capabilities ---} Download (21:10)
Dr. Kishore Swaminathan is the chief scientists for Accenture, a $19 billion global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing firm. In this podcast, Swaminathan discusses four trends from Accenture's research that will define the technology landscape over the next five years: Internet computing, data management, mobility, and convergence of unified communications, collaboration, community, and content distribution.
Putting Some of Your Apps in the Cloud
Jeff Kaplan, founder and managing director of THINKstrategies. His strategic consulting firm focuses entirely on the business implications of transitioning technology from a product focus to services-driven solutions. In this print interview, Kaplan provides some authoritative perspective about software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing.
Demystifying Cloud Computing and Web 2.0 Platforms ---} Coming Soon!
Steve Cakebread, the former president of Salesforce.com. In this podcast, Cakebread, takes the mystery out of cloud computing by explaining the complementary relationship of Salesforce.com, Google's Apps Engine, and Amazon's Web Services.
Keeping an Eye on the Four Facets of Cloud Computing ---} Coming Soon!
Mark Lobel is a subject expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In this podcast, Lobel, discusses the pros and cons of the four facets of cloud computing. He also touches on other cloud computing issues that should be of concern to CIOs.
Driving a Global Company's Collaborative/Cloud Computing Initiatives ---} Coming Soon!
Vid Byanna is the executive director of Accenture's internal IT infrastructure. Accenture is a $19 billion global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing firm. In this podcast, Byanna talks about his company's collaborative computing, and cloud computing initiatives.
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