Hybrid Cloud Storage: Getting the Best of Two Worlds

Since its inception 3 years ago, OpenStack, the open source cloud computing platform for public and private clouds has gained a strong momentum across the IT industry. OpenStack provides computer, networking, and storage resources. Enterprise customers who are interested in OpenStack are looking for a vendor who will take OpenStack from a project to a product that they can confidently deploy in their environment with full support, reliability, stability, and a strong ecosystem of partners. With its deep roots in open source, Red Hat is well positioned to drive this effort.

Attend this webinar to hear from Gary Chen of IDC about Red Hat’s efforts in the OpenStack project, and the OpenStack Foundation. This webinar will explore the following topics:

IDC’s view on OpenStack and Red Hat
Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform
The future of OpenStack

Presenters:

Gary Chen
IDC Research Manager, Enterprise Virtualization Software

Gary Chen is Research Manager for IDC's Cloud and Virtualization System Software. In this role, Mr. Chen focuses on server virtualization software and its transformational effect on the larger datacenter ecosystem of systems management, networking, storage, and security. His research also focuses on cloud system software, an extension of virtualization that provides the fundamental infrastructure for clouds.

Peter Bernstein
Senior Editor TMCnet

Peter Bernstein is a seasoned writer and professional with deep experience in the communications and IT industries. As a top-level industry analyst, Peter has keynoted major technology events and has been cited numerous times by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, Business Week, Fortune Magazine, ComputerWorld, NetworkWorld, Communications Week, among other publications.

Bernstein has authored or co-authored market research studies, CEO speeches, white papers, articles, and other content for major companies in the technology markets. His experience includes work with Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Equant, France Telecom, HP, Siemens, Verizon, Nortel, Wave Systems, and many more. He held the position of director of global marketing and communications at Telcordia.