Cloud-this; Cloud-that; Cloud blah blah blah. Are you one of those who think “this is the same old stuff we’ve been doing for years with a new name”? Well, you’re a little-bit right, but mostly you’re wrong! In this session you will learn that the cloud is in fact a combination of features enabling your organization to maximize its IT resources and while getting out of the data center business. Cloud provides a combination of on-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service. Organizations use cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (Saas) depending upon their need and their desire to manage the environment. Finally, choices must be made to use Public Cloud, Private Cloud, or a Hybrid Cloud. Attendees will understand the specifics of cloud architecture and how their organizations can leverage cloud to best advantage.
