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2009
Amazon Web Services Meetup Tel Aviv
You’ve probably heard about this thing called cloud computing– the convergence of virtualization, utility computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS)on a massive scale. If you want to learn more about cloud computing and the kinds of amazing services that Amazon is offering, you will definitely want to be at the Amazon Web Services Meetup in Tel Aviv. The event is organized by Yossi Vardi and hosted by Tel Aviv University Professor of Microbiology Mel Rosenberg and Martin Buhr, European Business director for Amazon Web Services.
Cloud computing is a concept which refers to SaaS, Web 2.0 and the emergence of new online technologies and services. In other words, it is a type of computing in which software and resources are provided to users over the Internet as a service. Instead of purchasing software and installing it and caring for it themselves, users of cloud computing rely on the Internet for their computing needs. Sound confusing? I’ve found that this video from rPath, Cloud Computing in Plain English, helps to clear up the confusion.
Amazon Web Services is at the forefront of cloud computing technologies, offering new levels of operational flexibility, scalability and costs savings. Therefore, it will be very interesting to hear what they have to say about the technologies and future of cloud computing. The Amazon Web Services Meetup in Tel Aviv will begin on Tuesday at 5pm at the the Bar-Shira Auditorium at Tel Aviv University. The schedule is as follows:
5:00 – 5:30 Networking
5:30 – 5:45 Opening remarks, Prof. Mel Rosenberg
5:45 – 6:15 Amazon Web Services Overview, Martin Buhr
6:15 – 7:00 Customer Panel
7:00 – 7:15 Open question and answer session
7:15 – 7:30 Closing Remarks, Martin Buhr
7:30 – 8:00 Networking
For more information and to register, visit Amazon Web Services Meetup Tel Aviv
About the Author: Ayelet Noff
Ayelet Noff has over twelve years of experience marketing companies from various industries. She has been involved in the social media world before the term social media even existed. Ayelet opened Blonde 2.0 back in 2006. Before this, she was ICQ’s Marketing Manager for four years and also held various executive marketing positions in different startups. She is also a top blogger and currently writes for three different blogs: The Blonde 2.0 blog, The Next Web, and Socialmedia.biz. She holds an MBA degree from Tel Aviv University, and a BA in Politics from Brandeis University.
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This seems to be a huge buzz word lately. So if I understand correctly, it is the use of Web-based clients as opposed to native desktop software? Anyway, there seems to be a problem with the video. Might want to repost it.
Now it’s working, my bad.
Wish I could be there. I just wrote a report for the Aspen Institute on cloud computing. It’s far more than a buzzword — it’s the future of the Web! :~)