{"id":11972,"date":"2012-01-04T19:41:41","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T19:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=11972"},"modified":"2012-01-04T19:41:41","modified_gmt":"2012-01-04T19:41:41","slug":"virtual-event-transforming-it-with-microsoft-private-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=11972","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Event: Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has announced an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/business\/events\/en-us\/PrivateCloudExec\">event<\/a> called \u201cTransforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud\u201d that will be held online on January 17th at 16:30 GMT (17:30 CET).&#160; <\/p>\n<p><em>The definition, business value, and technology benefits of the \u201cthe cloud\u201d have been hotly debated in recent months. Most agree that cloud computing can accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and increase business agility in the market. In 2012, cloud computing will transition from hype and discussion, to part of every enterprise\u2019s reality, and IT is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation and help business reap the benefits of cloud computing. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Join us for a virtual event designed to help you explore your cloud options. It\u2019s your chance to interact with Microsoft experts and with IT leaders like yourself, who have been putting cloud technology to work in their own organizations. You\u2019ll be among the first to hear the latest private cloud news from Microsoft.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"612\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"474\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"136\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>Approx. Start Time<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"474\">\n<p>Private cloud discussion with Microsoft executives: Insights and news<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Satya Nadella, President, Server and Tools Business, Microsoft <\/li>\n<li>Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President, Management and Security Division, Microsoft <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"136\">8:30AM PST | 16:30 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"474\">\n<p>Executive panel and Q&amp;A: Guidance and best practices<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President, Management and Security Division, Microsoft <\/li>\n<li>Jacky Wright, Vice President, IT Strategic Services, Microsoft IT <\/li>\n<li>Rand Morimoto, Chief Executive Officer, Convergent Computing <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"136\">9:00AM PST | 17:00 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"474\">Envisioning Your Private Cloud: A scenario based demonstration from the Microsoft Technology Center in Redmond, WA. <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"136\">9:30AM PST | 17:30 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:39fedf0b-3ef9-4890-bf86-a3e722fd538d\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/System+Center\" rel=\"tag\">System Center<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/Private+Cloud\" rel=\"tag\">Private Cloud<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/Cloud\" rel=\"tag\">Cloud<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has announced an event called \u201cTransforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud\u201d that will be held online on January 17th at 16:30 GMT (17:30 CET).&#160; The definition, business value, and technology benefits of the \u201cthe cloud\u201d have been hotly debated in recent months. 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