Highlights from CloudSlam 2011

Verizon demonstrated some of the world-class public and private cloud capabilities that are helping driving "Everything-as-a-Service" global cloud strategy to deliver content to users virtually anywhere, anytime, on any device.

Intel delivered a headline keynote address titled "Vision to Action – Cloud 2015" that discussed the key challenges facing IT as it evolves to the cloud. The speaker also explained how open, interoperable and standards-based solutions enable IT managers to realize greater benefits of cloud computing.

Fujitsu presented a vision of an “intelligent society” that describes how people and technology can be brought together to enhance the quality of life - on a wide scale. People today are entering a different era, where almost everything can be put on a network. New services are being created, such as cloud computing, sensor technology, and mobile services. It is an era in which people can greatly benefit from IT and the important role that technology plays in lives.

PwC shared insight into how companies can achieve business transformation by leveraging cloud technologies while maintaining strong controls over security.

ServiceMesh CEO Eric Pulier delivered a keynote titled "Primal Fear: Enterprise Cloud transformation and the Fight or Flight Reflex," which addressed common enterprise cloud adoption pitfalls and challenges that await IT and business leaders, along with practical strategies to overcome these hurdles and navigate risk.

Steve Taylor, CTO of OpenMake Software, discussed how Cloud technology can be leveraged to improve DevOps, particularly in the area of software builds and release. According to Steve, cloud technology is becoming increasingly important in the area of DevOps, exaplaining that cloud technology has become very important in the management of build servers and development machines.