The document summarizes a cloud computing workshop that was held on May 26, 2011 at the Innovation Centre in Bath. It included presentations on cloud computing and how businesses can use the cloud from various speakers. Attendees then participated in workshops on topics related to cloud computing like developing cloud systems and data protection issues. Upcoming related events from the Bath Enterprise Network were also advertised.

1. workshop:
Cloud Bath
The Innovation Centre, Bath
26 May 2011, 5-7pm
supported by:
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2. practicalities
 phones
 emergency exits
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3. this evening’s programme
5:00-5:50 speakers
introduction Martin Coulthard BEN
Salman Malik CEO, Brightpearl
Nigel Hamilton Founder, Turbo10
5:50-6:00 collect
workshop
topics
6:00-7:00 workshops
7:00-7:30 networking
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4. workshop topics
 note down your questions
and issues on post-it notes
 stick them on the wall after
the presentations
 we will sort them and select
topics into groups
 choose your workshop
group, and move between
groups
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5. what is cloud computing?
a model for enabling:
 convenient, on-demand network access
 to a shared pool of configurable
computing resources (e.g., networks,
servers, storage, applications, services)
 that can be rapidly provisioned and
released with minimal management effort
or service provider interaction
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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6. what is cloud computing?
 usually accessed over the
internet
 often using a web browser
(from any computer)
 a wide range of applications
and services
 with low initial cost and
reasonable (?) ongoing cost
 and limited (?) IT support
requirements
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7. how can businesses use
the cloud?
1. use it yourself - business applications
to support your operations (Google
Apps, salesforce.com)
2. ‘deliver’ through it - a scalable platform
for offering your own web service
(Brightpearl, Turbo10)
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8. outwards inwards
facing facing
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9. SCB cloud system
 develop or integrate?
 integrate by:
 link / style? iFrame? API?
 manual import/export? sync tool?
 choice of applications
 optimum architecture?
 data protection/privacy issues?
 automatic, independent backup?
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10. Salman Malik
CEO, Brightpearl
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11. workshops
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12. upcoming cloud event
Google Tools
for Business
(Michael Corbett)
first event: 8 June, 6-8pm
UWE Ventures Bristol
www.gt4b.org.uk
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13. upcoming BEN events
theme when where description programme / speakers / leaders
*NEW* 7 June Science how to recruit, • John Grinham – co-founder of
18:00- Learning retain and OD2 and formerly Director of
BEN 21:00 Centre, motivate the Strategy and Operations at
networking atBristol team in an Nokia Music
Team innovative
• Neil Douglas, MD, Viper
business
Talks Subsea
• Andrew Morgan Jones, Ernst &
Young
Science 3 Nov SPark, bringing • inspirational keynote addresses
City Bristol 2011 Bristol entrepreneurs
• high value networking
Venture- (all day and innovators
opportunities
event) together with
fest investors and • exhibition areas
Bristol service providers
• a showcase of entrepreneurial
2011 to make things
science and technology ideas
happen
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