Cloud Computing Lead for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Group
Microsoft Western Europe

Head in the Cloud, Feet on the Ground
Cloud Computing track, Thu Oct 7th at 12:40

"Cloud Computing promises instant access to unlimited compute, storage and application resources… and this all comes with zero capital investment. However most companies can't or won't move all of their assets to the cloud. What applications, services and capabilities benefit the most from cloud computing? To answer this question, we will discuss the promise and dynamics of cloud computing, including the regulatory requirements, financial aspects and last but not least the technical capabilities."


Beat Schwegler is the Cloud Computing Lead for the Developer and Platform Evangelism Group in Microsoft Western Europe. He provides strategic advice and consulting on cloud computing to startups, independent software vendors and enterprise companies and he really loves to share his thoughts and ideas. Beat has many years of experience in professional software development and architecture and has been involved in a wide variety of projects, ranging from real-time building control systems, bestselling shrink-wrapped products to large scale CRM and ERP systems. For the last years, his prime focus was in the area of service orientation and cloud computing. When not typing on a laptop, he migh either read a book or stretch his back while rock climbing in his backyard (the Swiss Alps)...

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