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ODCA's Forecast 2014 Introduces New Speakers [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) has detailed speakers and panels for its third-annual Forecast 2014 conference. According to a release, the panelists represent some of the biggest thinkers and most innovative companies in the industry. Emphasizing cloud computing adoption, Forecast will take place September 22-24, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Hot Topic panels are focused on the key opportunities and challenges facing enterprises as they innovate with cloud computing. These panels facilitate real dialogue and debate among the speakers and incorporate audience participation to drive collective thought forward on industry issues. Panelists and topics include: -To SaaS or Not to SaaS: Application of SaaS solutions in the enterprisePanelists: Ben Kepes, Diversity Limited; Cathy Spence, Intel Corp. -DevOps as Cloud Adoption AccelerantPanelists: Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions; Winston Bumpus, DMTF -Software Defined Networks in the EnterprisePanelists: Scott Lowe, VMware; Jens Fuchs, SAP -Build vs. BuyPanelists: David Linthicum, Cloud Technology Partners; Tate Cantrell, Verne Global -Service Orchestration for the EnterprisePanelists: Das Kamhout, Intel Corp.; Mike Turnlund, TM Forum; Lance Friend, Capgemini; Ray Solnik, Appnomic The Open Data Center Alliance is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT veterans who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. More information and complete details: www.opendatacenteralliance.org ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |