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This session will explore a wide range of different ways in which organisations are using cloud computing today to realise business advantages.
With cost perceived as a driver towards clouds, what sorts of TCO are being achieved? And as users find that they can now reliably provision new systems in minutes, what other business opportunities are clouds opening up for them? What are the other challenges that these organisations have faced and how have they been over come?
John Easton:
John is an Executive IT Specialist working within IBM's Systems and Technology Group in the UK.
Currently, the UK & Ireland Cloud Computing Technical leader, he is internationally known for his work helping commercial clients exploit large scale distributed computational infrastructures, particularly those utilising new and emerging technologies.
He has worked with clients in a wide range of industries: predominantly banks and other financial markets firms but also has significant experience in the telecommunications, public and government sectors.
Previous to his current role, John was the Chief Infrastructure Architect for a first-of-a-kind core banking infrastructure replacement programme. Before this he has led IBM initiatives around hybrid systems, computational acceleration technologies, grid computing and mission-critical systems.
John is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and a Senior Technologist in the IBM Innovation Network.
