Enterprise Application Operations in the Cloud Powered by Cloud360 & AWS

AWS and Cognizant are pleased to invite you to attend this live webinar where you will learn more about Cloud360, an enterprise IT management solution that enables enterprise application migration and operations on AWS. Cloud360 provides a comprehensive portfolio of services for provisioning, deploying, monitoring, managing and securing enterprise applications running on AWS.

Featured speakers will provide insights into how Cloud360 enables enterprises to achieve: 

• Rapid Provisioning: cutting down time from weeks to minutes.
• Simplified IT Management: simple service management, distributed control.
• Improved Planning and Budgeting: more insights, better cost control.
• Automated Governance: controlled usage, enterprise compliance.
• Improved Security: auditing and variance detection.

Agenda:

• State of the Cloud - Paul Roehrig, Cognizant
• AWS Platform Overview - Tom Stickle, AWS
• Cloud360 for the Enterprise - Ramesh Panuganty, Cognizant

Who should attend:

• CIOs, CTOs, IT Executives, Enterprise Architects, and other Technical IT Leaders

Date / Time

• Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 10AM PST/ 1PM EST

Attendees get a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD.

>> Register now for this live webinar on Nov 6

Cloud Computing: Hey, Hey, You, You, Get Off of My Cloud! - Geoffrey Moore

The economics of cloud computing are so compelling it is clear, over time, that it will re-engineer the entire landscape of enterprise IT.  It is that little phrase—over time­­—that poses challenges, for customers and vendors alike.  Different applications will drive cloud adoption at different paces and in different directions.  To help sort out your priorities, here is a cartoon of the various types of clouds in nature, with a companion cartoon mapping them to the cloud applications getting the most traction these days.

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121015205517-110300724-cloud-computing-hey-hey-you-you-get-off-of-my-cloud?_mSplash=1

Cognizant Announces Significant Expansion of Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure to Deliver a Broader Range of Transformational Services

Cognizant's enterprise-class, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure platform broadens the company's overall cloud services portfolio, which includes cloud assessment, architecture and design consulting, cloud system integration, and cloud management services across private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions. These services are powered by Cloud360™, Cognizant's cloud management solution that efficiently automates provisioning, management, and monitoring of diverse cloud operations from a single consolidated management console. These capabilities position the company well to help clients re-platform existing applications on the cloud, deploy new mobile, software-as-a-service, and social networking services to their end-users, and support other business-critical processes. 

http://news.cognizant.com/2012-10-25-Cognizant-Announces-Significant-Expansion-of-Data-Center-and-Cloud-Infrastructure-to-Deliver-a-Broader-Range-of-Transformational-Services

 

Microsoft to acquire cloud-integrated storage provider StorSimple

The eco-system is changing a lot and also very quickly. The difference between on-premise and IaaS is going to fade-away pretty soon. It is all going to be about the time to market, cost of services,  integrated offering and managed services.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232447/Microsoft_to_acquire_cloud_integrated_storage_provider_StorSimple

This acquisition is going to give a boost to both Azure & Hyper-V, to deliver cloud storage to data centers, and also offer integrated Backup/DR/Archival solutions.