What is Cloud Computing? Why Should I Care?
Posted by Cathy Boudreau on Tue, Sep 06, 2011
Cloud computing has been a huge topic within Information Technology (IT) circles, and recently within the business community. With that said, what is cloud computing, and as a business professional, why should you care?
Join us on September 20th to learn how cloud computing affects the business community and how you can take advantage of it to create low-cost and highly efficient sales and marketing solutions. These topics include the use of internal vs. external cloud resources, security concerns, cloud-based vendors, cost considerations, and much more.
Topics & Take-a-Ways
- The definition of what is cloud computing
- The major players
- General cloud computing pros and cons
- What sales and marketing people should know about cloud computing
- Business pros and cons
- How to talk to your internal IT people about cloud computing
Agenda
- 8:30 - Registration, continental breakfast & networking
- 9:00 - Introduction
- 9:15 - What is Cloud Computing? Presented by Eric Bloom of Manager Mechanics
- 10:15 - Interactive Q&A
A former CIO, today Eric Bloom is the president of Manager Mechanics LLC, a company specializing in Information Technology (IT) leadership development. Prior to founding Manager Mechanics, Eric held senior IT leadership positions at The Boston Company Asset Management, Monster Worldwide, Independence Investments, and Fidelity Investments. Eric began his career as a software developer (programmer) and moved up through the ranks to CIO. Therefore, he understands his topic -- IT management -- from the bottom up. As they say, "He walks the walk." Eric has undergraduate degrees from Bentley University and an MBA from Babson College. He has also been an adjunct faculty member at Bentley University and Boston University.
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