IDC Findings : Building Infrastructure-as-a-Service: Sifting the Reality from the Hype
Avneesh Saxena, Group Vice President, Asia/Pacific Systems, Storage and Software Research, IDC Asia/Pacific
Building the Enterprise Cloud: Understanding the Opportunity
The changing times have put pressure on the economic efficiencies and a viable return on all capital investments a business makes including IT. The last 12 months have further exacerbated this sentiment thereby focusing IT end-users to contemplate alternative means in building their IT in the future. However, this is easier said than done, since there are many a challenges in existing legacy, maintaining compliance and the ever evolving security issues.
Our research with end-users and line of business have underscored two prominent IT issues they wish to resolve. The CIOs feel Datacenter transformation is the fundamental goal, while the line of business need IT that better serves their customers for both growth and retention. Keeping these goals in view its a forgone conclusion that the current IT model needs to be revamped, and that it needs to be built and delivered in new ways.
The concept of "cloud computing" is very interesting as it promises to deliver more flexibility, better cost optimization, green and faster turnaround. Many feel this to be a panacea for many of their current challenges. However, there is also a lot of apprehension around exactly what can or cant be out on the cloud.
In this presentation IDC will endeavor to explain the direction the industry has taken so far, and discuss the opportunities and challenges customers face in that regard.
10.15 am
Cloud Computing: Marketing hype or sound business strategy?
Jeremy Pizzala, Regional Director, North Asia & Japan, Verizon Business
The concept of cloud computing has been touted for some time now as the “next big thing” in information technology. And yet a universal definition of cloud computing has yet to be agreed on, leaving many to sort through the variety of confusing concepts and terminology currently used to describe cloud computing. Adding to the challenge, a recent CIO survey showed that security, availability and performance are concerns for enterprise implementing cloud offerings.
Drawing on market models, customer case studies and industry expertise, this presentation will discuss key cloud concepts that will help your organization establish its own approach to cloud computing.
10.45 am
Coffee Break & Networking
11.15 am
Chairperson’s Remarks
11.30 am
Cloud Computing Essential
Victor Chan, Channel Sales Manager - Hong Kong & Macau, F5
How to build up an infrastructure that would support cloud computing in the long run, what is the critical components to consider?
12.00 pm
Panel Discussion Session
Moderator
Avneesh Saxena, Group Vice President, Asia/Pacific Systems, Storage and Software Research, IDC Asia/Pacific
12.30 pm
Closing Remarks & End of Conference
12.45 pm
Networking Luncheon
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