Getting Your Head In The Cloud - Scott Wylie
The introduction of cloud computing marks a significant change in the IT industry. Offering scalability, flexibility, efficiency and lower costs, the benefits of this technology are widespread and generating a lot of attention from CIO’s, architects and technology leaders as businesses and government look to leverage ‘the Cloud’ within their organisations.
Software plus Services (S+S) is Microsoft’s vision for the connected world. When you combine the ever growing power of devices and the increasing ubiquity of the Web, you come up with a sum that is greater than its parts. The best of installed software and online services.
Is this technology for you? Make up your own mind when you understand the what, why, where, when and how of cloud computing.
Key learning points:
1. Cloud computing is a hot topic right now, discover exactly what it is and why you should be interested.
2. What does it mean for IT in NZ (government, enterprise, small business etc.)?
3. A look at the Windows Azure offering and other Online Services from Microsoft.
Presenter:
Scott Wylie leads the Developer and Platform Strategy Group at Microsoft in New Zealand which means working with the DPE team to excite customers and communities about Microsoft's new and emerging technologies. He was previously the NZ practice manager for Microsoft Services. Prior to Microsoft he worked in Australia, the UK and the US in a variety of ISV and corporate environments – having started his career in the early 80’s as an IBM 370 assembler programmer! After hours he can be found playing with his band 'President Gas' and spending time with his family.
Location:
Datacom Systems Limited, 210 Federal Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland, 1141
Map
Parking on the street around Datacom. There is also pay parking in Hobson St parallel to the venue.
Event start: 12/08/2009 6:00:00 p.m.