There is more than one cloud approach: to maximise efficiency and cost savings, fine-tuning your needs — for security, scalability and access — is vital.
Paul Hearns,
Editor, ComputerScope

TechFire 2, the second of ComputerScope's new focused briefings for IT professionals, was held on 19 June in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin.

Framing the meeting with an independent perspective, ComputerScope Editor Paul Hearns will provide an overview of trends, pipeline developments and current best practice in cloud application.

David Garrett, IT Operations Manager at the Irish Stock Exchange, will share his cloud usage experience from an environment where security, uptime and other performance metrics are mission-critical.

G4S Group is Ireland's largest security solutions provider. Chief technology officer, Kevin Mahady will bring a strategic viewpoint around the importance of delivering IT scalability and reliability.

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THE AGENDA

7.30 am Registration, networking & light breakfast served.

8.00 am
Welcome & opening
Moderator
Billy Huggard, publisher, Mediateam

Paul Hearns (right) with the panel at the first TechFire meeting on May 29, discussing the topic of cloud storage.

8.05 am Setting the scene
Paul Hearns, editor, ComputerScope

:: From an independent viewpoint, Paul sets the scene for current cloud options, covering definitions, variations and permutations.

8.15 - 8.30 am Sector perspective
Vincent in't Veld, director of cloud services, Interxion

:: A presentation of the results of Interxion's European Cloud Survey, with a focus on the value chain of providers and infrastructure capabilities needed to deliver SLA-based services to enterprise users.

8.30 - 8.45 am Core components of the cloud
Brian Larkin, operations director, Digital Planet

:: The potential of the cloud, framed within its core components covering, security, data protection, performance, scalability and control.

8.45 - 9.00 am Managing cloud
Hugh Dawson, head of services, HiberniaEvros

:: Managed or un-managed cloud? A view of where traditional managed services fit within a cloud implementation.

9.00 am
Panel discussion and open forum

: In interview format, David Garrett, IT operations manager, Irish Stock Exchange and Kevin Mahady, chief technology officer, G4S Secure Solutions Ireland share their experiences implementing cloud solutions.

Join the conversation, bring your perspective, ask questions, get answers.

10.00 am
:: Closing remarks, networking opportunity ... and winner of iPad announced!

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Join us on the 19th:
Call Conor Lavelle
(01) 2947710
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Some discussion points for TechFire 2

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Cloud choices:
- Private vs Public
- Managed vs Unmanaged
- In-House vs Outsourced

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Security, Data Protection, Performance,

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Scalability and Control

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Where do traditional managed services fit into the picture?

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“No Cloud is an Island”

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What defines the value chain of cloud providers?

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Inter- connectivity between legacy, private and public cloud IT resources

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The importance of access to high quality, scalable and connected datacentres