Cloud Computing is in Your Future
By Michael Stiefel, Reliable Software, Inc. www.reliablesoftware.com
IEEE Consultants Network Meeting --
Wednesday, 6:30 PM, September 23, 2009
Note:
different meeting location - At
Computing
power is available when you need it, where you need it. You only use as much as
you need. Such is the dream of cloud
computing. We are far from realizing this dream.
Nonetheless,
there is enormous potential now for organizations to build cloud applications.
Small and medium sized businesses can develop services and applications that up
to now could only be provided by large companies. Startups can minimize their
infrastructure costs. Businesses of all sizes can use cloud infrastructure to
handle unpredictable bursts of computing activity.
Building
software that lives in the cloud requires managers, architects, and developers
to think differently about security, databases, and applications. As with any
new technology, there is no agreement among the vendors as how to proceed, and
no standards exist. Service level agreements are primitive.
This talk
will explore what the opportunities and pitfalls of cloud computing are, how to
think about building cloud applications, and how cloud computing could evolve
in the future.
Michael
Stiefel, principal of Reliable Software, Inc. is a consultant on software
architecture and development, and the alignment of information technology with
business goals. His current work involves:
- Training in distributed applications
development, software best practices, in .NET, C#, Web services, C++, and
SQL Server.
- Advising on IT strategy and planning, including
budgeting, hiring, and growth management.
- Design and implementation service based
applications including Web services.
- Requirements analysis, project plan development,
and design document development.
- Expert Witness for intellectual property cases.
He is currently a member
of the OASIS Technical Committee developing a core SOA Reference Model.
Stiefel
was a Principal Software Engineer for Prime Computer, developing a mechanical
CAD/CAM database system. He also worked for Microsoft assisting their Fortune
500 clients in developing client/server solutions.
He is a
Visiting Scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Science,
Technology and Society Program where his research and teaching focus is the
teaching of engineering to high school and undergraduate students. As Adjunct
faculty, Stiefel has taught graduate and undergraduate software engineering
courses at
Michael
Stiefel's education is from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a
Interdisciplinary Ph.D degree in Nuclear Engineering, Political Science, and
History of Technology; M.S. in Nuclear Engineering; and B.S. in Electrical
Engineering. He is an active member of Independent Computer Consultants
Association and the IEEE Consultants Network.
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