Cloud computing is a new technology that some people do not fully understand. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has expressed confusion about cloud computing and what it would really change for companies. The document discusses an upcoming international conference on cloud computing that will bring together experts, providers, and users of cloud services.

1. Cloud computing ?

2. “ Maybe I’m an idiot, but I have no idea what anyone is talking about. What is it? It’s complete gibberish. It’s insane. When is this idiocy going to stop?” “ We'll make cloud computing announcements. I'm not going to fight this thing. But I don't understand what we would do differently in the light of cloud computing other than change the wording of some of our ads. That’s my view.” Oracle's Ellison about cloud computing Cloud computing ? http://bartongeorge.net/2009/09/28/kibitzing-about-the-cloud-ellison-goes-off/

3. 6 tot 8 oktober 2009 Internationale gebruikersconferentie rond cloud computing. Zesde editie van deze conferentie. Cordial 2009 is een exclusief forum voor bekende cloud-experts, -dienstverleners en -gebruikers. Georganiseerd door: Leverancier van : Business Process Management in de cloud Cordial Cloudburst 2009 http://www.theprocessfactory.com/

4. Application Platforms in the Cloud: The Emerging Alternative Yefim V. Natis Yefim Natis is a vice president and Gartner distinguished analyst in Gartner Research. Mr. Natis' research focuses on enterprise software infrastructure, including such technologies as application servers, cloud computing and cloud application platforms, application platform suites, integration middleware and TP Monitors. Mr. Natis also researches the fundamental software architectures, including event-driven architecture, service-oriented architecture, .NET and Java EE. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Natis worked at Magna Software, where he was director of software architecture and the principal architect of MAGNA X, a generator of service-oriented transaction-processing applications. Mr. Natis' experience also includes IT architecture and IT management positions at Hogan Systems and Citigroup. He has 26 years of experience in enterprise IT.

5. Cloud Computing: Evolution Inside a Revolution

6. 1.How will cloud computing change the IT practices and markets? 2.How will application platforms as a service differ from the conventional application platforms? 3.How will enterprise IT organizations use the opportunities of cloud computing and avoid its risks? Key Issues

7. Getting Lost in the Cloud Terminology Bazaar

8. The Cloud as a Three-Layer Cake

9. Adopting the Cloud in 2009: Why Depends on Who and What

10. Cloud Computing: You Get What You Pay For

11. Massive build-out happening right now Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo are tier 1 HP (EDS), IBM, Rackspace? Scale is key System Infrastructure services Cloud Computing in the Enterprise, Frank Gens, SVP & Chief Analyst, IDC Shipping containers Most people buy computers one at a time, but Google thinks on a very different scale. Jimmy Clidaras revealed that the core of the company's data centers are composed of standard 1AAA shipping containers packed with 1,160 servers each, with many containers in each data center.

12. Cloud Will Cement SOA in Mainstream IT

13. How Much Cloud for Your SOA Application?

14. Two Models of Multitenant Elasticity

15. Multitenancy Multitenant execution (isolation of process, memory, data access, performance). Tenant-aware security, monitoring, reporting and management. Tenant customization and user personalization within a tenant. Tenant on-and off-ramping. User on-and off-ramping. Application on-and off-ramping and version control. Tenant-aware error tracking, diagnostics and recovery. Elasticity (just-in-time on-demand computing resources). Fine-grained usage tracking, metrics and costing. XTP-grade global class advanced scalability, performance and availability. Integration /composition with other on-and off-premises resources. Multitenancy Is the Key Characteristic of an Cloud-Enabled Application Platform

16. Gartner Reference Architecture for Multitenancy

17. The Cloud Architecture War: Evolution or Revolution?

18. Who's Who in Application Platforms for Cloud Computing Adobe Appistry Aptana Cordys GigaSpaces IBM Intuit Kovair maat G Magic Software Micro Focus Microsoft Azure .NET Services Oracle Progress RackSpace Red Hat SpringSource Sun Zembly Tibco Silver WaveMaker Apprenda Archer Technologies Bungee Labs Caspio Corent EngineYard Express Dynamics WorkXPress ForeSoft dbFLEX Google AppEngine Heroku OrangeScape Qrimp Relationals (LongJump) Rollbase salesforce.com Force.com SiteMasher Smallthought Systems DabbleDB Stax Vertical Solutions Zoho Enterprise Players Cloud Natives

19. Taxonomy of Cloud Models

20. Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing

21. Cloud-Aware Enterprise: Three Platforms, Integrated by the Fourth

22. Conclusions • Monday Morning: -Become familiar with some of the cloud computing options. Try a small, low-risk APaaS application to get a sense of the new environment. • The Next 12 Months: -Look for opportunities of low risk to make some real contribution to your business using cloud computing services and APaaS. -Stay informed about new developments. Large software vendors will likely enter the field in some notable ways and will have to position their cloud strategies next to their traditional on-premises software strategy. -Continue to invest in SOA-style applications and infrastructure to be ready for cloud computing. • On the Radar Screen: -Prepare to use SaaS-style applications and possibly APaaS as well —next to traditional on-premises applications and tools. -Continue to strengthen your ability to integrate and compose applications built of heterogeneous and multisourced components.