Introduction: The four-year-old Cloud Connect conference, sponsored by United Business Media, was held April 2 to 5th in Santa Clara, CA. Having attended all four Cloud Connects, this one was by far the most in depth and comprehensive treatment of Cloud Computing. At last, no more defining terms and debating methods of cloud computing, this year’s conference discussed how the cloud is being used now. And also how business could leverage the cloud for more effective IT operations. For example, many attendees wanted to know how to make use of a hybrid cloud as they migrate from private to public cloud or look to combine both. In this first article of a three (or four) part series on Cloud Connect 2013, we provide what we perceived to be the key takeways and messages. We also examine how the Mobile Cloud has and will continue to change business operations. It’s more of a balancing act, with compromises needed between compliance/security vs worker freedom/convenience as shown in the adjacent figure. Key Themes and Messages: There’s a strong focus on reinventing the data center for cloud computing, using software defined infrastructure, such as virtualized networking and storage as well as software defined networking [...]
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