David S. Linthicum, a well-known pioneer in the worlds of cloud computing and service-oriented architecture, is launching a free cloud computing Webinar series sponsored by Blue Mountain Labs.

The first Webinar will be held on December 17 at 2:00 p.m. EST, and is entitled "Where SOA Meets Cloud Computing. The Webinar is free, and you can register here.

Where SOA Meets Cloud Computing
While SOA provides a framework for approaching architecture for the enterprise, the use of cloud computing resources, in the context of SOA, provides additional value. Indeed, SOA, while bringing agility to the IT infrastructure, also prepares the enterprise to leverage cloud computing by creating the necessary interfaces. This symbiotic relationship between the concepts is further able to drive the enterprise to a state where services and processes may be run inside or outside of the firewall, as required by the business. In essence extending your SOA out to the platform of the Web, where and when needed, to reduce costs and take advantage of Internet delivered resources that provide access to pre-built processes and services, as well as access to platforms delivered as-a-service.

In this Webinar Linthicum will take the mystery out of cloud computing, and its use within the context of SOA, including the business case, the core notion, enabling technology, and steps to get to where you need to go. This Webinar is not about general concepts, it's about setting a course for your enterprise towards a more agile, powerful, efficient, and cost-effective approach to IT that will allow the business to scale, and at the same time reducing costs.  The Webinar will not only tell you what's going on, but how to do it. Step by step.

About Blue Mountain Labs
Blue Mountain Labs is already an internationally-known firm that provides quality cloud computing strategy and validation services to organizations that seek guidance beyond the hype.  More information about the company's products and services can be found at www.bluemountainlabs.com.