Hey there! CloudConnect is next week (already?) and while some of us are already on a plane heading to the Bay area to kick things off (Shlomo Swidler is already on his way, according to his tweets at 36,000 feet) some of us will be lounging preparing for our various workshops and panels until early next week.
That being the case, if you’re not going to be attending and thus missing the panel I’m moderating (what? How could you miss that?) but had a burning question you wanted to ask one of the panelists, let me know. Leave a comment, send a tweet, compose an e-mail, write me a letter (better hurry, Green Bay is a long way from everywhere). If we can fit it in (how many people actually ask live questions during the Q&A, right?) we’ll get it answered, and tweet or post a follow-up next week.
Come to think of it, even if you are attending and just can’t make the panel, or you’re like me and don’t like asking questions in public, send your question anyway.
I
NFRASTRUCTURE INTEROPERABILITY in a CLOUDY WORLD
Interoperability between networks has fueled the growth of applications that has in turn spurred the growth of networks and internetworking. This cycle has led to increasing strain on networks, applications, and people who manage them. The 'virtualization' of networks, servers, storage, and applications as well as cloud computing not only quickens growth rates, but changes the nature of demand placed on infrastructure. Virtualization and cloud computing ultimately require new kinds of interoperability to reduce the burdens imposed by these technologies. This panel of cloud computing vendors and users will review the challenges of dynamic infrastructure design -- infrastructure capable of sustaining growth while relieving stress -- and will suggest the types of standards necessary to make those infrastructures a reality.
Our notable panel includes (in order of the value of the bribes they sent to ensure I was nice to them*):
- Rich Miller, General Manager and Principal, Telematica Inc.
- Surendra Reddy, Vice President, Cloud Computing, Yahoo
- Glenn Dasmalchi, Technical Chief of Staff, Cisco
- Bob Grossman, Managing Partner, Open Data Group
- Apurva Dave, Vice President, Product Marketing and Alliances, Riverbed Technology
So if you’ve got a question, let me know! I’ll do my best to get it answered.
*Not really true, the order is from the panel listing on the CloudConnect site. No one has bribed me to be nice. Yet. :-)
Because it’s Friday and sometimes you just have to get it out of your head.
Your app is slow, demand has grown
the hardware is not your own
your heart sweats, your body shakes
another clone is all it takes
Compute is cheap, it can’t be beat
there was no doubt, you’d take the leap
your budget’s tight, exec’s decreed
another cloud is all you need
Whoa, you like to think that you’re immune to the stuff, oh Yeah
it’s closer to the truth to say you can’t get enough,
you know you’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to cloud
there’s no 5 9s, but you don’t need,
the systems run at different speeds
requests arrive in double time
another clone and you’ll be fine, a one-click mind
you can’t be saved
compute is all you crave
if there’s a need, an image new
you don’t mind if bills accrue
whoa, you like to think that you’re immune to the stuff, oh Yeah
it’s closer to the truth to say you can’t get enough,
you know you’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to cloud
Might as well face it, you’re addicted to cloud
Your app’s still slow, demand has grown
the hardware is not your own
your heart sweats, your body shakes
another clone is all it takes
whoa, you like to think that you’re immune to the stuff, oh Yeah
it’s closer to the truth to say you can’t get enough,
you know you’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to cloud
might as well face it, you’re addicted to cloud
|
Addicted to cloud? Then surely you’re attending CloudConnect next week…
 |
With perhaps a few apologies to Robert Palmer
