The forecast for 2010 is looking very cloudy, with every technology company delivering some type of cloud offering, and analysts estimating that almost everyone will try some form of cloud computing. But from a practical stand point, how should organizations leverage cloud computing effectively? Is it to simply host existing and legacy assets somewhere else, or to create next-generation applications that enable differentiated capabilities? In addition, what role does SOA play in the age of cloud computing? And does this impact the way we manage and interact with data?
Facilitated by Microsoft, the premise of this half-day event is to provide an open forum where architects can meet to discuss technologies and insights with peers. This forum will provide first-hand experiences and best practices intended to help the community to collectively discover and generate knowledge. Please join us for this opportunity to learn, share and network with your peers and other thought leaders.
Technology and business stakeholders, including CTOs, CIOs, VPs, Directors, Program and Product Managers, Architects, Lead Engineers, and IT Managers
12/01/09: Irvine, CA
12/02/09: Los Angeles, CA
12/03/09: Phoenix, AZ
12/08/09: Mountain View, CA
12/09/09: San Francisco, CA
12/10/09: Seattle, WA
12/15/09: Denver, CO
12:45PM: Introduction and Announcements
01:00PM: Windows Azure Platform – Overview of the Microsoft Cloud
01:30PM: SOA and Cloud Computing
02:00PM: Architecting Solutions Leveraging the Cloud
02:30PM: Making Sense of Cloud Data Storage
03:15PM: Understanding Data Access Options
04:00PM: Groupthink
This is a FREE event; only an online registration is required. Please follow the links on the event page at http://blogs.msdn.com/sac/pages/council-2009q4.aspx
For the content we delivered at these events, please visit the event page at http://blogs.msdn.com/sac/pages/council-2009q4.aspx