Amazon AWS re:Invent Cloud Conference: Big Channel Crowd
November 22, 2012
Amazon.com‘s (NASDAQ: AMZN) first-ever AWS re:Invent conference (for cloud computing customers and partners) will attract 5,500 attendees, including cloud integrators, brokers, aggregators and channel leaders. So who’s on tap to attend the Nov. 27-29 gathering in Las Vegas, and what cloud partner program trends will emerge? Talkin’ Cloud is way ahead of the pack on this story, haven spoken with a range of sources who are set to attend re:Invent. Among the companies and executives to track:
1. Avnet Technology Solutions: VP Tim Fitzgerald leads Avnet Cloud Solutions, the distributors’ public and private cloud initiative. Avnet and several other big IT distributors already have relationships with Amazon Web Services. But I sense some new moves are coming. And Fitzgerald will be on hand at the conference…
2. Mr. Cloud Monitor: We hear Boundary CEO Gary Read, formerly of Nimsoft, will be on hand at the conference. Boundary has made headlines in recent weeks by closely monitoring Amazon Web Services and Microsoft’s cloud, and alerting customers about outages or per performance long before the chatter went mainstream. So how will Read make sure Boundary appeals to MSPs, VARs and cloud integrators? He tends to be speak openly with our team so we’ll get you the answers…
Read more from the source @ http://talkincloud.com/cloud-services-providers/amazon-aws-reinvent-cloud-conference-big-channel-crowd