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Cloud Computing and Virtualization are transforming the technology industry. The Cloud Computing and Virtualization SIG meets monthly to discuss the impact these new technology platforms is having on infrastructure, operations, and applications from a user and vendor perspective.
Sponsors:
The Cloud and Virtualization SIG is sponsored by: Agilis Solutions, Citrix,, IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Next Event:
Cloud Computing & Virtualization SIG: A Guided Tour of OpenStack for Professionals (Non-Techies)
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May 29, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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| Silicon Valley Cloud Center |
| 222 Caspian Drive |
| Follow event signs for exact room location |
| Sunnyvale, CA |
| 94089 |
A Guided Tour of OpenStack for Professionals (Non-Techies)
OpenStack is a fast growing open-source framework for building public and private clouds using standard hardware. OpenStack has the support of many large organizations including Rackspace and NASA.
This overview will concentrate on OpenStack's compute services and will discuss the role other services in OpenStack play. In addition the session will cover what OpenStack is and where it might be utilized by an organization.
What you will learn:
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OpenStack short history and purpose - Items to consider before embarking on an OpenStack implmentation
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Services overview: compute, OS management, dashboard, identity management, object storage and networking.
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How OpenStack Nova does more than just standard virtualization.
With Mike Pittaro and Derrlad Vogt of the Silicon Valley Cloud Center
Agenda:
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Registration / Networking / Refreshments / Pizza Sponsored by CloudStack.org
7:00 - 8:40 p.m. Presentations
8:40 - 9:00 p.m. Discussion
Price:
$20 at the door for non-SVForum members
No charge for SVForum members
No registration required
Cloud Computing & Virtualization SIG
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SIG Chairs:
 Dave Nielsen - Developer Community Consultant, Platform D, http://www.platformd.com; And Co-founder, CloudCamp, http://www.cloudcamp.com
As a developer community consultant, Dave helps companies find ways to bring their product to the developer market. Dave is also the co-founder and "MC" of CloudCamp. As MC, Dave has created the CloudCamp unconference format which has spread around the world to over 20 cities and 3 continents in less than a year.
Prior to Platform D and CloudCamp, Dave was Director of Partner Programs at StrikeIron. And before that, Dave was PayPal's first Technical Evangelist, and eventually Manager of the PayPal Developer Network, which he helped to grow to the largest community of ecommerce professionals on the Internet (over 325,000 ecommerce integrators and solution providers ).
Dave also serves as co-chair of the SVForum Cloud Computing SIG. Since founding the user group in 2001 (then Web Services SIG), he has arranged over 50 industry leaders to share insights about Web and Cloud Services. He is also the author of PayPal Hacks, published by O'Reilly Media.
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 Bernard Golden has over twenty years experience in the technology field, having worked in global consultancies, enterprise software companies, and large IT organizations. Today he is CEO of HyperStratus, a virtualization and cloud computing consulting firm.
Bernard is the author of Virtualization for Dummies, the most popular book on the subject ever published. He serves as the Virtualization and Cloud Computing Advisor for CIO Magazine. Bernard also speaks at many conferences on these topics as well as issues regarding technology adoption within IT organizations. |
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 Grayson Williams, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the area of Information Technology and Services.
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To contact the SIG chairs, email them at: CloudServicesSIG@svforum.org
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