Tag Archive for 'Cloud Computing'

Open Source Cloud: Bitrock launches Bitnami Cloud Hosting

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Roberto Galoppini
on February 8, 2011
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bitnami-cloud-logo Bitnami Cloud hosting - a new service aimed at simplifying the deployment of open source stacks in the hosting open source applications in the cloud (faq) - after few months of private beta-testing just went live today.

Erica Brescia, BitRock CEO, answered few questions about open source in the cloud. Continue reading ‘Open Source Cloud: Bitrock launches Bitnami Cloud Hosting’

Local Government, Digital Readiness and long term Sustainability issues

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Roberto Galoppini
on October 12, 2010
in Cloud Computing and My Meetings
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Oct ’10
25

legautomomie logoLegautonomie - the Italian league for local autonomies (municipalities, provinces and mountain communities) - is organizing a seminar about the impact of the national digital reform on local governments.

The event will be held in Pisa, on the 25th of October, I’ll give the closing speech talking about cloud computing and open source.

Upcoming Open Source Webinars: Acquia, BlackDuck, Everest

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Roberto Galoppini
on May 15, 2010
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Case Studies: Deploying Open Source Storage Clouds - When you sort
through the hype of cloud storage it is possible to find real world practical examples in use today. In this webinar a panel of experts will discuss:
• Key storage trends and the importance of open source storage
• The value of scalable storage, why it matters and what you should look for
• Discussion on cloud storage, is it real and what are the practical use cases
Wed, May 26, 2010 02:00 PM ET - 03:00 PM ET Continue reading ‘Upcoming Open Source Webinars: Acquia, BlackDuck, Everest’

Cloud Computing and Virtualization Strategies 2010

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Roberto Galoppini
on March 23, 2010
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Mar ’10
26

Business International, the Italian leading conference company, is organizing the 1st Cloud Computing and Virtualization Strategies that will take place in Milan on the 26th of March at the Enterprise Hotel.

The conference will look at how, when, and where computing opportunities can be taken advantage of, providing IT decision makers and CIOs  with useful information and guidance. Round-tables will cover how the cloud can benefit security, virtualization and cloud computing, cloud computing and mobile platforms.

See you there!

Open Source Webinars: Alfresco, ifPeople, Red Hat

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Roberto Galoppini
on March 15, 2010
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SAP – Alfresco Integration for the Public Sector - Presentation and demo integrating Alfresco with SAP based on the CTAC Connector in the public sector.
March 31 2010 11am EST.
Continue reading ‘Open Source Webinars: Alfresco, ifPeople, Red Hat’

Open Source Cloud: WaveMaker Makes Surfable Waves

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Roberto Galoppini
on January 13, 2010
in Commercial OSS
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Few days ago WaveMaker announced profitability, showing an increase on sales by over 53% in the latest quarter, eventually showing the world that the cloud is a given, and not a prediction.
Chris Keene, WaveMaker CEO, gave me some background information on how the WaveMaker open source framework later became an open cloud development platform.
Continue reading ‘Open Source Cloud: WaveMaker Makes Surfable Waves’

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Roberto has over 20 years experience in the computer industry, and has spent the last 10 years working in the intersection of open source software and business development. Roberto has taken an active interest in different open source projects and organizations, he also served on some advisory boards, and helped large IT vendors, open source vendors and customers to design and deploy their open source strategies. He works at SourceForge, and opinions expressed here don't necessarily represent employer's positions, strategies, or opinion.