The document outlines discussions from Rapid Fire Panel #7 on cloud service adoption, with insights from various panelists on strategic choices and concerns related to cloud platforms. It highlights survey data on cloud adoption rates and potential developments that could accelerate public cloud usage within organizations. Additionally, it promotes upcoming networking opportunities and resources for IT experts attending the event.

1. Rapid Fire Panel #7:
Service Provider
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2. Rapid Fire Panel #7: Service Provider
Moderator Richard Villars
Vice President, Information & Cloud
Panelists Curt Aubley Jeffrey R.
VP & CTO Cyber Security &
NexGen Innovation
Deacon
Chief Cloud Strategist
Joseph Petteri Uljas
Weinman Capgemini Finland, CEO
Capgemini Infra3 (Eastern
Senior VP, cloud Services & Europe and India), Unit Head
Strategy Capgemini
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3. Adoption Is Building by Cloud Type
Q. Your organization's adoption of cloud
services?
% of Respondents
Source: IDC CloudTrack Survey, Winter 2012 n=493
© IDC Jun-12

4. The New IT Destination
A Hybrid IT Organization
SaaS PaaS IaaS
Your
New
Hybrid
IT
Org
Custom Custom Custom
Your Application Application Application
IT
Custom
Org Application Custom Your
Application
Company
© IDC Jun-12

5. Vendors Need to Offer Solutions...
Q. How concerned are you about cloud...?
(1-5 scale; 5 = extremely concerned)
Source: IDC CloudTrack Survey, Winter 2012 n=493 Mean rating by respondents
© IDC Jun-12

6. “Mega Platforms” = Strategic Choices
Battles at the new Edge… …and at the new Core
Q: How likely is that your enterprise would
develop apps on and/or source cloud apps from
the following Public Cloud Application Platforms?
(1=not likely at all, 5=extremely likely)
mean rating
Source: IDC 2012 Source: IDC 2012
© IDC Jun-12

7. Polling Question:
Text the keyword to 22333 or tweet it to @OpenDataCenter
Which of the following developments would most likely accelerate your
organization's use of public cloud infrastructure as a service in the next year?
Using cloud to extend presence into new countries/regions EXTEND
Using cloud to jumpstart support for mobile devices and
application by employees or customers
JUMPSTART
Using cloud to more quickly integrate Big Data analytics
applications into our business processes
INTEGRATE
Using cloud to enable more flexible/cost effective disaster
recovery
FLEXIBLE
Using cloud to avoid IT CAPEX or postpone major internal
data center rebuild in uncertain economy
ITCAPEX
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8. Resources
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DELIVER Explore the Latest Solutions at ODCA's
Cloud Expo Showcase Booth #411
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Actively Participate in Today's Sessions
SHARE Scale your Knowledge with ODCA MEET
Forecast Reception. Build relationships with other IT experts
while sipping cocktails and filling up on food from the roof of Sky Room,
which offers stunning views of the New York City skyline.
WHEN WHERE HOW
5:30 – 8:30 p.m. ET Sky Room Times Square Buses will begin running
(330 West 40th Street) at 4:45pm from the Javits

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10. Backup
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