As more and more large enterprises evaluate cloud-centric platforms for everything from basic collaboration and productivity solutions to key customer facing services and critical internal processes, it’s more important than ever to create a forward-looking strategy for transitioning business to the cloud.
However, developing a cloud-ready enterprise strategy requires an understanding of the company’s legacy infrastructure, core businesses and the impact (both positive and negative) the cloud transition would have on associated IT processes.
If you’d like to better understand how to create a cloud-ready enterprise, join us as our experts discuss what the sources of friction are in cloud-transition, who the key constituents are for the transition process, and best-case examples of enterprises who have transitioned their business and legacy IT infrastructure to a cloud-ready enterprise. Please join GigaOM Pro and Rackspace for a free, one-hour, roundtable webinar on March 30, 2011 at 10 a.m. PDT with our four cloud experts:
- Michael Wolf – VP of Research, GigaOM Pro – Moderator
- Derrick Harris – Cloud Curator, GigaOM Pro, Editor of GigaOM Structure Blog
- Andy Schroepfer – VP of Enterprise Strategy, Rackspace Hosting
- Michael Dortch – GigaOM Pro member analyst, principal, DorthonIT
Some of the subjects we’ll discuss:
- Gaining an understanding of what areas of your business are cloud-ready
- How cloud-transition strategies may be unique for each line of business, but why an enterprise-wide strategy is crucial
- Understanding by looking at case-studies of successful (and unsuccessful) cloud transitions
- What key personnel and expertise are required to create a large-scale enterprise transition to the cloud
- How to make a business case for investing in creating a cloud-ready enterprise
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 30 at 10 a.m. PDT. If you’re interested in attending this free webinar provided by GigaOM Pro and our sponsor Rackspace, register today.
