CloudNinja wrote: I found a great video on this topic which gives a framework of questions to evaluate if you should go to the Cloud and how to assess whether to go IaaS, or PaaS, have a public cloud, a private cloud or a hybrid solution [regardless of who is providing the cloud i.e. Amazon, SalesForce, Windows Azure, etc.]
“Bridging the Gap from On-Premises to the Cloud” by Yousef Khalidi:
thoughts?
hope that helps,
-cn
CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 02/02/10 -- The International
Engineering Consortium (IEC) today announced the winners of the first
GridVision Awards program celebrating outstanding contributions within the
electronic power industry.
"The GridVision awards honor the services that represent significant
advances towards the goals of a smarter, more efficient and more reliable
electric power grid," commented IEC President John R. Janowiak. "The
initial group of GridVision Award honorees have been chosen by a panel of
industry experts as exemplifying the most innovative and effective
applications of these technologies."
The 2010 GridVision winners include the following organizations:
Itron: Itron has been actively seeking partners in the smart grid
space, as well as participating in clean energy projects across the
country. The company's smart meters with two-way communications
built-in allow consumers granular control over their energy usage.
Pacific Gas & Electric: PG&E has been a pioneer in the deployment of
next-generation grid infrastructure. With its SmartMeter program, it
has demonstrated continued commitment to the development of customer
energy management.
PECO: One of only six utilities in the country to receive major
stimulus funding, PECO has pioneered new uses of its Advanced
Metering Infrastructure data stream, creating significant impacts on
operations and customer value of the AMI investment.
Silver Spring Networks: Silver Spring's Smart Energy Platform
customizable solution offers key support for smart grid deployment
and is currently adopted within utilities that serve 20% of all US
consumers.
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Wireless has been aggressive in the smart
grid space, looking to partner with utilities and exploring ways to
include remote energy management through its IPTV or broadband
packages. It is also testing energy management over its 4G long-term
evolution network, promising to take higher-bandwidth services to
even the most remote areas.
Attendees are invited to learn first-hand of the award-winning innovations
tomorrow at Grid ComForum and
may gain entrance to the event with any registration package available on
site.