rPath, RightScale, Rackspace, Cloud.com and Cloudscaling to Debate the "State of the Cloud"

Webcast Panel to Explore Emerging Cloud Adoption Patterns in Enterprise IT

2010-08-13

RALEIGH, NC, August 13, 2010 (Press-News.org) Last year, the cloud cognoscenti set out to clarify definitions. What is cloud? What isn't cloud? What does it mean for the present and the future? This year, the focus is on adoption patterns and entry points—where enterprises are making use of cloud, finding value and gaining traction with their initiatives.

In an upcoming online panel discussion sponsored by rPath, an innovator in automating system deployment and maintenance, hear from some of the leading cloud thought leaders and practitioners on the paths and patterns surrounding enterprise cloud. The discussion will be moderated by Dana Gardner, principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions and ZDNet blogger.

What: "State of the Cloud II: Enterprise Patterns Emerge" webcast

Who: Randy Bias, chief executive officer, Cloudscaling
Michael Crandell, founder and chief executive officer, RightScale
John Engates, chief technology officer, Rackspace
Sheng Liang, founder and chief executive officer, Cloud.com
Erik Troan, founder and chief technology officer, rPath

When: Thursday, August 19, 2010; 2:00 p.m. Eastern time (11:00 a.m. Pacific time)

How: Register for this free, live webcast at http://bit.ly/cj8Yj7.

You may submit questions prior to the webcast and join the conversation during the event via Twitter using hashtag #SOTCII.

For more information on rPath, please visit http://www.rpath.com. For additional perspectives, please visit and subscribe to rPath RSS blog feeds at http://blogs.rpath.com/wpmu/. Follow rPath on Twitter at @rpath and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/rPathInc.

Resources

rPath website: http://www.rpath.com
rPath blog: http://blogs.rpath.com/wpmu/
rPath on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rPath
rPath on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rPathInc
rPath press releases and commentaries: http://www.rpath.com/corp/news-and-events
rPath videos and podcasts: http://www.rpath.com/corp/audio-and-video
rPath Cloud Computing Adoption Model: http://www.rpath.com/corp/cloud-adoption-model
rPath Knowledge Center: http://www.rpath.com/corp/browse-resources
rPath webinar series: http://www.rpath.com/corp/webinar

About rPath

rPath automates system deployment and maintenance across physical, virtual and cloud environments. rPath's innovative release automation platform is based on the industry's only commercial version control repository for managing deployed software systems. The result is an easy-to-deploy and cost-effective automation solution for rapid, low-risk and low-overhead deployment and maintenance of complex software systems. rPath dramatically improves responsiveness to business lines, reduces compliance risks, and allows resource-constrained IT organizations to significantly reduce operating costs and "do more with less." Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, rPath customers include many of the world's largest enterprises and ISVs. Visit http://www.rpath.com.

rPath is a registered trademark of rPath. All other brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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TECHMarket Communications
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