WTIA: Cloud Computing Series w/ F5 Networks - 7/8 "Cloud Computing Fundamentals" Feb 09

Cloud Computing is the buzz of the industry. Whether as a way to lower computing costs, test an application, or provide a more scalable solution, Cloud Computing offers a whole range of new opportunities for software developers and IT professionals. Anyone running a web service business or managing an IT enterprise system should understand the opportunities and challenges of this new computing model. Part I - Cloud Computing Fundamentals Aaron Kimball of Cloudera will be providing a high-level overview of cloud computing and explain how this computing model leads to more effective and flexible methods to deal with data. Aaron will talk about ways that computation has changed and evolved in recent years, as well as discuss examples of commercial and open-source systems that companies currently use to leverage the cloud. After youve learned the basics, Jason Lochhead, CTO of Terremark Hosting Services Division will be provide a live demonstration of an Enterprise Cloud platform, showing how servers can be configured, deployed and managed on-demand from a flexible pool of computing resources. Hell also discuss examples of real-world implementations and showcase how companies are leveraging the cloud for their business.

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YouTube | February 20, 2009

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