Proposed Agenda 

0930 

Registration, Light Refreshments

1000

Opening Remarks and Welcome Address – IDC India

1005

Agenda & Speaker Introductions

1015

Here Comes the Cloud: New IT Models for Growth and Innovation
Very few business strategies today can be successfully executed without information technology (IT) to support them. In fact, market leaders acknowledge that IT is not really so much a separate function within their companies, as it is an integral and strategic part of their operating infrastructure. Yet, with traditional IT systems requiring large capital outlays and technical staffs, and taking too much time to implement and change, many businesses - large and small alike - have been severely limited in their ability to use IT to innovate, compete and grow - especially in the current economic climate. But all of that is about to change. 
Praven Sengar, Software & Services and Industry Verticals Research, IDC India

1045 

Enterprise Cloud Computing: The Future of IT, Today
While 'cloud computing' still is considered by many a visionary notion, Peter Coffee will show attendees that this model is already enterprise proven. Many of the world’s business leaders, at every point of the compass and on every scale from small business to enterprise, have already made the cloud the focus of strategic initiatives, sparking many more to consider the same. What is it that makes cloud computing so compelling, and what are some of the best practices and pitfalls that you should be considering in this transition? Join us for solid guidance from a globally recognized IT thought leader.
Andrew Knott, Vice President, Marketing – Asia Pacific, Salesforce.com

1115

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

1130

Open the Cloud. Unleash the Open Source Potential
Cloud computing is one of the key trends that is set to reshape the IT marketplace with two attractive promises. First, it promises a degree of flexibility and agility that in traditional data center thinking is only available to those with deep pockets. A luxury many do not have. Secondly, it represents the next logical step in the commoditization of the computing resources which simply put means you can save cost. In this session Red Hat will explain why Open Source is a vital ingredient of Cloud Computing and the role Linux and Open Source Virtualization play in the Construction of the Cloud. Public and Private cloud concepts and examples will be discussed.
Frank Feldmann, Senior Product Manager, Red Hat Asia Pacific 

1200 

Providing cloud hosting and users an elastic look and feel at the I/O level
Today, the maturity of multi-core CPUs, virtualization, networked storage, clustered databases, and low-latency applications are enabling business implementations of cloud computing in a variety of new verticals such as financial services, health services, Web 2.0, and the commercial high performance computing sectors. The demand presented by cloud-computing end-users is for elastic/on-demand resources in any parameter, including I/O connectivity. There are multiple interconnect protocols and fabrics which exist today in-order to provide the best-of-breed connectivity for certain applications, but the ideal solution is a flexible I/O solution that can address all workloads on demand for any application. In addition, cloud computing host companies in their data centers are driving to have one high speed adapter instead of multiple adapters to save power, cost, cabling and complexity while not compromising functionality and performance.
Nimrod Gindi, Director – Corporate Strategies, Mellanox Technologies

1230

Blocking Malware in the cloud: Does it work?
Malware, spam, and other Web threats are a clear and present danger to organizations of every size in every industry.  The Web has become the primary means of distributing malware, infecting users that follow dangerous links in spam, follow poisoned search results, or visit hijacked legitimate sites.  Compounding the problem is the fact that malware is becoming more virulent, more stealthy and more difficult to detect.  Worse, the lifecycle for many malware variants can now be measured in minutes, not hours or days – many appear, do their damage and disappear long before new pattern files or signatures can be deployed and propagated to servers and clients on the network. Does cloud-client security architecture offer a solution?
Abhinav Karnwal, Technical Marketing Manager, APAC, Trend Micro

1300 

Interactive Panel Discussion-cum-Q&A
All speakers and invited audience
Moderator: Praven Sengar, Software & Services and Industry Verticals Research, IDC India

1315 

Lucky Draw + Prizes for 3 Best Questions from Delegates

1330 onwards  

Networking Lunch

Note: Agenda details subject to change, as deemed necessary, at the discretion of IDC.