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Delivering Integration as a Service

Keywords: SaaS, integration, cloud
Authors: Simon Peel, Cast Iron.
Abstract:
Companies must be able to efficiently integrate SaaS applications with on-premise applications to effectively orchestrate cross-functional business processes. As SaaS usage expands from departmental silos into the extended enterprise, integration of data and applications is even more critical to productivity and success.

In this session, Simon Peel, SVP of Strategy at Cast Iron, a SaaS integration provider, will detail the need for connecting SaaS and enterprise applications through the simplicity and speed of Integration as a Service (IaaS). He will also discuss how completed integration projects can be delivered in just days and how the need for customers to invest in integration infrastructure or deep middleware expertise has been eliminated.

Mr. Peel will provide real-world examples on how customers are using a SaaS integration solution in the cloud, including how Extra Space Storage has projects with shorter implementation trajectories, increased productivity across the board, and the integration speed and agility needed to focus on core competencies.

He will also discuss how, in this tight credit market, CIOs can cut IT capital expenditures without affecting operations by using cloud computing and SaaS solutions, both of which are budgeted as operational expenses. In the last year, more and more SMBs and global enterprises, in diverse industries from biotechnology to retail, have been turning to a SaaS integration provider to expedite this SaaS adoption.

Case Study: Using a SaaS Integration Solution in the Cloud

Keywords:SaaS, integration, cloud
Authors: Bill Hoban, Extra Space Storage and Simon Peel, Cast Iron.
Abstract:
Companies must be able to efficiently integrate SaaS applications with on-premise applications to effectively orchestrate cross-functional business processes. As SaaS usage expands from departmental silos into the extended enterprise, integration of data and applications is even more critical to productivity and success.

Extra Space Storage, the second-largest self storage company in the United States, is using a SaaS integration solution in the cloud to integrate salesforce.com with its on-demand ERP system, giving its call-center agents and management complete visibility into the company’s platform of 673 self-storage properties in real-time. More than six million customer records were migrated for a virtual call-center initiative. The integration project took about three weeks from proof of concept to fully operational status.

In this session, Bill Hoban, CIO of Extra Space Storage and Simon Peel, SVP of Strategy at Cast Iron Systems, will discuss real-world benefits including how projects have shorter implementation trajectories, productivity is increased across the board, and how the company has the integration speed and agility needed to focus on core competencies.

Mr. Hoban will also discuss how CIOs in all industries need to step back from daily IT management and look across the enterprise. The complexity of running an effective call center requires expert experience across multiple disciplines. By executing a cloud-based strategy, Extra Space Storage is benefiting from world-class services at a small percentage of the in-house cost.

Working In The Cloud: How Cloud Computing is Reshaping Enterprise Technology

Keywords:Cloud, Collaboration, Security, Cost-effective, Innovation
Authors: Adam Swidler, Google.
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Today's winning enterprises will be those that empower employees around the world with the appropriate content, knowledge and collaboration solutions that will power innovation through the 21st century. Further, in the current economy, the ability to cut costs without cutting corners while continuing to innovate will have significant impact on a company's success. In a rapidly changing technological context, new paradigms such as cloud computing offer novel ways of enabling cost-effective, global innovation. In this session, Google's Adam Swidler will discuss ways cloud computing is influencing enterprise IT and what this means for businesses. The session will also describe how businesses and organizations can start to leverage cloud computing solutions in effective, low risk approaches.

Untangling Access Control and Audit for Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing ConferenceKeywords:on demand, saas
Authors: Darren Platt, CTO of Symplified.
Darren Platt is CTO of Symplified and a recognized expert on identity management. He co-authored the AuthXML specification, which was the precursor to the SAML identity federation standard. He has served as Senior Director of Technology for Ping Identity where he managed the company’s conformance services and PingTrust SOA security product. Previously he was vice president of engineering at Web access management pioneer Securant Technologies, where he managed development of the ClearTrust product until its acquisition by RSA Security in 1991.

Abstract:
In today’s On Demand world, organizations face new challenges when trying to manage user access, security, and audit to cloud delivered applications. Unlike the past, when user identities and access control could be managed within the enterprise network, enterprises that deploy SaaS must manage user access to applications that reside outside the firewall. Access management has always been a difficult problem to solve; with the disappearing perimeter it has become even more complicated. This session will cover the technical and organizational challenges that must be addressed to manage access, authentication, single sign-on, auditing, and regulatory compliance for Software as a Service applications.

Optimizing the Cloud for Enterprise Class Cloud Computing

Keywords:cloud, enterprise, Akamai
Authors: Neil Cohen, Akamai Technologies.
Abstract:
IT executives are being asked to evaluate the 'cloud' to improve business agility while lowering operating and capital costs. Whether for a web-enabled business processes, storage, SaaS, and now cloud-computing - everyone is talking about how the cloud presents new opportunities for delivering enterprise applications and services. Yet very little is known about the "cloud" itself. How does it work? How does it already play a role today? What new challenges are introduced in-terms of application performance, scale, availability and security - and what impact does it have on cloud computing services? From this presentation, you will learn about the cloud, the state of the Internet and techniques that can be employed outside of the data-center to optimize the cloud itself and enable cloud computing for the enterprise.

Data Governance in the Cloud - Top 10 Hot Topics and Challenges

Keywords:governance, governance model, cloud computing, privacy, security
Authors: Michelle Finneran Dennedy, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Cloud Computing.
Abstract:
The cultural and organizational governance issues must evolve ahead of the technology as much as possible but never do. Developing an IT governance infrastructure requires a defined process that is also flexible enough to to support the progression of business and IT transformations within cloud computing. This session will address the essential elements of a successful framework and the top 10 questions companies should explore in order to build their own cloud computing governance model & to assess their partners and suppliers of cloud compute power.

Categorizing Clouds - By Type, Role, and Scope

Keywords:Cloud taxonomy, Cloud solutions, Cloud types, Cloud scopes, Cloud roles
Authors: Kyle Gabhart, Web Age Solutions.
Abstract:
Whether you are a provider of cloud services or a consumer of such services, there are a wide array of cloud flavors. This talk explores the types of cloud solutions, the various roles that a cloud solution can fulfill, and the scope of such solutions. These distinctions are important to make as the different kinds of clouds carry very different considerations and factors that must be taken into account. Join this session and learn about the entire range of cloud solutions and the implications of each option.

Cloudonomics - The Business Factors, Drivers, and Values of Cloud

Keywords:Cloud Computing Economics, Cloud Computing Business Value
Authors: Kyle Gabhart, Web Age Solutions.
Abstract:
Cloud Computing opens up new business models and value propositions for enterprise computing environments. If handled well, Cloud Computing can yield low-risk scalability that is extremely efficient and economical. Poorly designed Cloud solutions can actually end up costing more and providing less. This talk will identify the business drivers, value models, and relevant factors involved in exploring and ultimately selecting Cloud Computing solutions for your business.

Taking Advantage of a Multi-Cloud World: Issues, Opportunities, and Practical Advice

Keywords:Cloud computing, cloud platform, RightScale, cloud management, cloud lock-in
Authors: Michael Crandell, Founder & CEO of RightScale.
Abstract:
We live in a multi-cloud world. Rackspace, Go Grid, Flexiscale, Microsoft and others have all joined Amazon in offering public cloud infrastructure services. And several vendors have announced support for private, enterprise clouds. As a customer, you have more choice than ever about when, where and how you consume IT resources. That's exciting news, because being able to easily move your applications across multiple clouds offers many benefits including:
-relief from vendor lock-in
-support for full-scale disaster recovery
-access to cloud services geographically closest to the point of demand
-greater freedom to choose the best combination of pricing, features, SLAs, and security compliance for your needs

Of course, with these advantages comes complexity. What are the issues that should be considered when you can choose between cloud providers? What does a multi-cloud world mean for application design, systems architecture, and overall administration?

Michael Crandell, Founder & CEO of RightScale, will discuss the evolving cloud landscape, the new issues it raises, and approaches and solutions that yield practical results for those considering leveraging the multi-cloud world today.

Voice in the Cloud – Keys to Making Voice and Media Work in the Cloud

Keywords:SaaS, voice, networking, business models, managed services
Authors: Charles Studt, IntelePeer.
Abstract:
New cloud-based voice and rich media services and applications are creating new business opportunities and adding unique functionality and value to existing Web services and business applications. Using the power of the cloud to drive hosted services, service providers and application vendors can integrate click-to-call, automatic conferencing, and new media sharing capabilities to existing applications, reducing business operating costs while driving new efficiencies.

Yet voice services require capabilities and connections beyond the scope of most IT managers, application developers, and Web developers. To make voice services like click-to-call, conferencing, and collaboration work, vendors and developers alike need peering relationships with service providers to complete calls and deliver media to wired and mobile devices. They must also manage call and service reliability and billing issues.

For businesses that lack these capabilities in-house, a practical alternative is to find a partner with the infrastructure, peering relationships, and expertise to manage calls and rich media services. It is also important to find a partner who can manage the complex billing challenges associated with these services. This session will both explore the business model for adding voice to current cloud-based applications and services, and review the key practices necessary for managing hosted voice and rich media services in the cloud. Real-world deployments will be used to explain how partnerships address these challenges.

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