News
29/01/2010
CloudStorm London format change ups the tempo for showcasing "real" Cloud Computing Solutions
5 minute rapid fire presentations and panel debate aims to give end users and channel partners an insight into the growing range of cloud products, services and initiatives
London, England - January 29, 2010 - CloudStorm, a European focused cloud computing event has announced that its next London event will change to a faster format with participants from A-Server, Arago, Amplidata, ContactOffice, Quantix, Quest Software, Rackspace, SUN and Zeus already confirmed as presenters.
The not-for-profit event, funded equally by its participants, provides a showcase of cloud computing solutions covering a wide range of areas including application development and deployment, infrastructure, storage, BPM and SAAS from leading European technology vendors.
Participants, who have just 5 minutes each to present their cloud based offering to the audience, offer a mix of vision, technology and snapshots of actual Cloud Computing solutions. The presentations are followed by a panel debate with a question and answer session ahead of a mini expo and networking party allowing all participants to interact on a one-to-one basis over light drinks and refreshments. The sponsors, in alphabetical order, include:
- A-Server, a specialist in cloud computing for service providers.
- Amplidata, an emerging leader in cloud storage solutions.
- Arago, a specialist in the management of complex web applications.
- ContactOffice, one of the first cloud-based collaboration providers.
- Quantix, creater of an oracle cloud solution.
- Quest Software, creates and supports smart systems management products.
- Rackspace, world's leader in hosting, featuring it's cloud hosting products.
- SUN Microsystems, a technology provider for public and private clouds.
- Zeus, specialist in cloud traffic managers and cloud load balancers.
The second London event will take place at on the evening of Monday February 22nd at One Bishop Square, London E1 6AD and will host a total of 10 presenting companies with more details to follow via the www.cloudstorm.org website.
Event organiser, Arvid Fossen from A-server explains the new format, "We took a lot of feedback from both presenters and guests from previous CloudStorm's in London, Paris and Brussels and the consensus was that we needed to stick to high level messages and avoid going into too much technical detail on stage and leave these types of discussions for the expo."
"Over the last few events, we have had over a thousand attendees in total and it's a great way to help build a real community of people interested in both delivering and using cloud services in a environment where both individuals can share and exchange ideas." Fossen adds.
The CloudStorm London 2 event is scheduled just ahead of Data Centre World, the largest free exhibition and conference for data centre professionals in the UK, which will take place on 23rd to the 24th at the Barbican in London. Attendance to CloudStorm is entirely free but the small venue means that places are limited with complimentary tickets available from the www.CloudStorm.org website on a first come, first served basis.
CloudStorm has further events planned for later in 2010 Germany, Belgium, New York, Amsterdam Stockholm and Paris.
