Cloud Computing Conferences
Bob Marcus sent me pointers to several cloud computing conferences that are targeted towards “enterprise class” audience. The links have pointers to papers presented in those conferences as well. Given that the progression of E-Services -> Utility Computing -> Grid Computing -> Cloud Computing has taken at least 10 years, with a detour to web services and SOA, I am hoping that these conferences will help the economy-shocked enterprises some dose of “cloud reality.”
2008
September 2008:
The Proceeedings of a September Cloud Session featuring IBM, Amazon, Google, and HP are available here.
December 2008:
The Proceedings of two December Enterprise Cloud Computing Sessions including IBM, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, and Salesforce.com on Dec 10-11 are here.
The 2008 World Summit of Cloud Computing in Israel recently posted Video Proceedings. They also hosted an Enterprise Cloud Computing Group Session that may be repeated in 2009.
2009
February 2009:
The Open Group is hosting an Enterprise Cloud Computing Conference in San Diego, US on Feb 3. The speakers include leaders from Amazon, IBM, Cisco, HP, and Salesforce.
March 2009:
There could be a series of similar follow-on international Enterprise Cloud Computing Conferences during 2009 including multiple Indian cities in March. The scheduling depends on the local level of interest.