Cloud Computing and the Next-Generation of Enterprise Architecture

SYS-CON's 1st International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo

Dec. 1, 2008 08:20 AM

The slides from last week's session are available on SlideShare.

This session was almost ridiculously jam-packed, with standing room overflowing into the hallway. I think it went well -- thank you all for attending.

Delegates at SYS-CON's 1st International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo listening to the "Cloud Computing and the Next-Generation of Enterprise Architecture" session by Stuart Charlton.

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About Stuart Charlton
Stuart Charlton is the Chief Software Architect for Elastra, a provider of Cloud Computing software infrastructure. Stuart specializes in the areas of systems architecture, RESTful web architecture, data warehousing, and is an avid follower of lean & agile approaches to business processes and product development.

Prior to joining Elastra, Stuart was an Enterprise Architect with BEA Systems Worldwide Consulting, was the lead integration architect for a major Canadian telecommunications company, and has been a consultant and trainer for over a dozen organizations in the United States, Canada, and Japan.

He is the co-author of CodeNotes for J2EE, published by Random House in 2002, and has written for leading online publications.

Stuart resides in San Francisco, California.

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