Cloud Coverage 2009

Welcome to the first IMI TechTalk with Tom D'Auria for 2010. Producer, Eric Johnson fills in for Tom who will be back next week.

We start this year with a topic that really gained ground and started to take form in 2009 - Cloud Computing. We look back at two shows - our Aug 9 show with Amy Wohl and our July 12 show with Shelly Palmer. Two great guests and two great shows to start off another great year.

Be sure to visit imitechtalk.com to listen or download these shows or any of our others from 2009 - including more on Cloud Computing.

We are glad to have you back and look forward to having you again next week. Don't forget to go to imitechtalk.com for info on these shows and much more. Thanks for stopping by.

There will not be a Week in Review post on Monday, but we will resume our regular schedule next week with a show update on Thursday. Happy 2010!

INTEROP in Vegas - Three Conferences In One Place

There are three big events going down in one Las Vegas convention center. The Mandalay Bay Convention center is hosting the good people of INTEROP, Enterprise Cloud Summit and Mobile Business through Thursday. We will wrap up the week's event in a special Week In Review before Sam is on the show this Sunday. If you are out there, keep an eye out for Tom talking tech with the vendors and leaders moving the industry. Here is a preview of what is in store.

Interop Las Vegas – Enterprise Cloud Summit – Mobile Business 2009

Interop, Enterprise Cloud Summit and Mobile Business happening simultaneously at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center May 17- 21.

• As the largest and most comprehensive independent IT event, Interop’s mission is to drive growth and innovation in the trillion dollar global business technology market.
• IT professionals and business decision makers come to Interop to efficiently see leading technology companies and new products in one place and effectively learn how to leverage technology to drive down costs, foster improved collaboration and communication, and better compete in the today's challenging market.
• For over two decades, Interop has delivered on its mission to drive the growth and innovation of the trillion dollar global business technology market. This year, Interop makes a special effort to highlight technologies and strategies that produce immediate results and generate ROI, equipping attendees with resources and education that can’t be found anywhere else.
• Unlike in 2000, the technology market did not get us into the current economic situation, but the tech market can help get us out by focusing on IT innovation, which is happening at breakneck pace. Interop’s comprehensive educational program includes 18 tracks and a number of full day programs focused on IT security, cloud computing, data center, virtualization, green IT, mobility and a host of other key business technology topics. More than 400 leading technology companies support Interop with more than 57 product announcements planned this year.

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• Twitter –follow Interop @interop_events (for your tweets please use #interop)
• All news and coverage here (http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/2009/in-the-news.php)
• All press releases (http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/2009/in-the-news.php)
• Interop TV: For the first time this year we’re web casting from the show floor and this will be broadcasting live on our homepage (Interop.com/lasvegas)
  
• Keynote videos on the homepage (Interop.com/lasvegas)
• Pictures and video available on Interop.com and http://flickr.com/photos/adunne/ throughout the events. If you’d like to use in your coverage, please attribute to Alex Dunne, Executive Producer, TechWeb.

Future Dates and Locations

Interop Tokyo, June 8-12, 2009, Mukahari Messe, Tokyo; Interop Mumbai, October 7-9, 2009, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai; and Interop New York, November 16-20, 2009 Javits Convention Center, New York City.

Nov 23 with Michael Clark - Software & Services

Michael Clark, West Region General Manager Midmarket Customer for Microsoft, will join Tom to discuss Microsoft’s vision for the future of computing – software plus services.

The IT industry is in the midst of a computing transformation, where key applications and experiences are delivered more frequently via the Web. Michael will discuss why it’s important for businesses and consumers to have choice and flexibility in how they consume software and why a blended/hybrid approach like software plus services provides users with the optimal computing experience. Additionally, Michael will comment on the strategic use of IT and how certain innovations can help organizations drive down costs and improve operations in uncertain economic times.

Tune in Sunday at 3pm in Phoenix on the radio and everywhere else at 2pm PST/5pm EST on http://www.1100kfnx.com