The world's leading experts and authorities in cloud computing to convene on April 20-24 at Cloud Slam '09 to analyze and uncover top trends and challenges.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- Cloud Slam '09, a virtual conference developed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in the world of cloud computing, will commence on April 20. Organized by more than 30 leading experts and authorities in the field, this five-day conference will highlight research, developments and accomplishments by industry leaders whose contributions are helping to shape the future of cloud computing. Key topics will include the significant benefits of an open cloud, enterprise readiness of IaaS architectures, and the impact of cloud computing on application developers.

Cloud Slam '09 gives industry leaders and professionals keen insights into published research, unique and evolving ideas and best practices, as well as an opportunity to network with leading experts in cloud computing. The conference is designed to be a career-enhancing experience for researchers, engineers, directors and IT professionals. It's also an ideal opportunity for corporate leaders to glean information on the latest innovations in cloud computing, generate leads and develop ideas on how to capitalize on what's estimated to eventually become a $100 billion dollar market.

Information sharing and collaboration will be key components in the evolution of cloud computing, especially now, as we prepare for its continued, industry-wide impact on both small businesses and large corporations

We are pleased to announce that BUSINESSWEEK magazine will publish a special ad section devoted entirely to cloud computing to appear in its April 13, 2009 global edition (hits newsstands April 3). Produced in partnership with Cloud Slam 09, this timely section, titledCloud Computing: Next-Gen Internet to Power Business, will discuss the business imperatives of cloud computing, i.e. harnessing power, opportunity of on-demand computing, storage, applications, infrastructure, etc.

This is an opportunity to advertise and receive complimentary coverage in the section to help establish your company as an industry leader. Here, you can convey your best success story to BUSINESSWEEK’S 4.8 million readers worldwide.  Exposure includes visibility on www.cloudslam09.com during and after the event, and on www.businessweek.com/adsections providing links to your website, and high quality reprints.

Reserve your space in this special section, and/or secure your sponsorship for Cloud Slam ’09 ASAP by contacting Lisa Wood, Managing Partner at FVG LLC, 732 701 1051.

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Call for Papers: Cloud Slam '09, First Virtual Conference on Cloud Computing,
April 20-24, 2009

Organized by leading authorities and experts, global conference will tackle
the shape and future of Cloud Computing

TORONTO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A global network of leading experts whose
experiences are shaping the future of Cloud Computing is announcing the launch
of Cloud Slam '09, a virtual conference covering technology, business models,
industry implementation experiences, regulatory compliance, privacy and
security, risk management and scientific research in the world of cloud
computing.

Cloud Computing professionals are invited to submit their presentation papers
by February 12, 2009 at 6PM EST. Submission details and guidelines are
available via the conference web site at http://cloudslam09.com/node/28.

The Conference program will reflect the highest level of accomplishments in
the global cloud computing community, and will feature an exceptional lineup
of speakers covering the following representative topics:

    --  Transition and migration from corporate environments to the Cloud
    --  Interoperability between corporate infrastructure and Clouds
    --  ROI in the Cloud (capital and operational expenditure models)
    --  Pricing and cost accounting for Cloud offerings
    --  Best practices, use cases and design patterns
    --  Regulatory compliance and security
    --  Scientific research in the Cloud (modeling and simulations,computation
        fluid dynamics, high performance computing, GPU-based solutions,running
        MATLAB/Mathematica models in the Cloud, etc.)
    --  Latest data center technologies
    --  Use of virtualized and non-virtualized (close to metal) technologies in
        the Cloud
    --  Overflow from corporate facilities to the Cloud
    --  Difference between Grid and Cloud (distinctive attributes)
    --  Storage in the Cloud: the Cloud from an end-user perspective
    --  Optimal network topologies, specific to Cloud environments
    --  Quick and secure delivery of applications and services over the Cloud to
        consumers and businesses
    --  Applications and challenges for enterprise financial systems


The virtual conference format will be supported by an online community
platform in order to facilitate professional networking opportunities among
the registered attendees.

The organizing committee includes the following leading experts:

Geoffrey Fox, Professor of Computer Science, University of Indiana; Greg
Pfister, Independent Computer Hardware Professional, Distinguished Engineer at
STG, IBM; Tim Mather, V.P. & Chief Security Strategist at RSA Conferences;
Eliezer Dekel, Senior Technical Staff Member, Manager, Distributed Middleware
IBM Research Laboratory in Haifa; Kristi Schultz, STSM - Blue Cloud Ensemble
Management, IBM; Gabriel Sallah, HPC and Virtualisation Architect Global
markets at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore; John Savageau, CTO, CRG West;
Achim Luhn, Director Innovation Projects at Siemens IT Solutions and Services;
Khazret Sapenov, CTO, Cloudcor Inc.; Dave Graham, EMC Corporation; Paco
Nathan, Adknowledge; Krishna Sankar, Distinguished Engineer at Cisco; Chris
Sears, SunGard; Randy Bias, VP Technology Strategy, GoGrid; Chris Marino, CEO,
SnapLogic; Andre Merzky, IT Analyst CCT, Louisiana State University; Igor
Edelman, VP Engineering at Bank of America; J. Andrew Rogers, VP Geospatial
Systems at Neopolitan; Subra Kumaraswamy, Sr. Security Manager at Sun
Microsystems; Richard Donaldson, COO at United Layer; Brian Cinque, Data
Center Architect at Sun Microsystems; Sassa NF, Technology Advisor; Eric
Moore, Technical Consultant, HP Software; Rob Gingell, CTO and EVP Product
Development for Cassatt; Daniel Schwartz, Banking Industry; and Edward Browdy,
Information Assurance and Security Professional.

Further details on Cloud Slam '09 are available on the conference web site at
http://cloudslam09.com 

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Khazret Sapenov at
info@cloudslam.org

Also follow Cloud Slam's social footprint at:
    --  LinkedIn: http://events.linkedin.com/pub/25707 
    --  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=41291803049 
    --  Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cloudslam (or follow @cloudslam)


    CONTACT: William Mougayar
    media@cloudslam.org
    1-905-584-8686
    Khazret Sapenov
    info@cloudslam.org
    1-510-984-2312


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