UK Azure Events
There are a number of Azure and Cloud Computing events coming up in the UK (mainly based in London) below are a few that I have found:
CloudCamp – London
24/09/2009
CloudCamp is an unconference where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged you to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of Cloud Computing. End users, IT professionals and vendors are all encouraged to participate.
Microsoft Architecture Forum. Cloud: An Architectural Perspective
25/09/2009
Change is the one constant in IT and today is no exception. In a time when economic necessities dictate that we do more with less, faster and cheaper than ever before we are still seeing projects fail at an alarming rate. The not so new buzz is cloud computing that the analysts are falling over themselves to convince us is the next big thing. Well there is no doubt that it is becoming ever more tangible as the main vendors like Microsoft seek to ready their propositions in the cloud space. Since its announcement at PDC08, Windows Azure has set itself apart from the infrastructure as a service crowd offering a full compute platform capability as a service. With another PDC due this year that will herald the launch of Azure with increased features and services, pricing and SLAs we will see the cloud become ever more real! Undoubtedly this is the platform of choice for start-ups and ISVs but is it ready for Enterprise time? What are the opportunities and barriers for forward thinking organisations, is it too early to take to the skies? What is the architecture of the enterprise going to look like? Is it all about private/public clouds, virtualised infrastructures? Or are these just the vestiges of an already overloaded and constrained architecture? Will the cloud really allows us to break up the silos and truly realise service oriented dream? Time will tell.
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032425608
David Chappell – Windows Azure World Tour 2009
06/10/2009
Cloud computing looks like the biggest change to hit our industry in many years. The advent of cheap, scalable computing power available over the Internet will affect almost everybody who works in IT. But taking advantage of this shift requires understanding this new approach and how to exploit it.
In this session aimed at decision makers, David Chappell looks at the Windows Azure platform and what it means for ISVs, custom software development firms and enterprises. The topics he’ll cover include:
- An overview of the Windows Azure platform: Technology and business model
- The cloud platform context: Google, Amazon, Salesforce.com, and more
- Using the Windows Azure platform: Application scenarios
UK Azure Net - David Chappell, Eric Nelson and David Gristwood
06/10/2009
Cloud Computing looks like the biggest change to hit our industry in many years. The advent of cheap, scalable computing power available over the Internet will affect almost everybody who works in IT. But what is cloud computing and how does one take advantage of this new approach?
In this session, aimed at Developers & Technical decision makers, David Chappell looks at the Windows Azure platform and how it compares with Amazon Web Services, Google AppEngine, and Salesforce.com’s Force.com.
Following on from David Chappell’s talk David Gristwood & Eric Nelson from Microsoft will provide a deeper technical insight & update on Windows Azure & SQL Azure
If you are running or know of any more Azure or Cloud Computing events, let me know and I will repost with the added events.
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