Bellevue, WA (PressExposure) October 27, 2010 -- iLink Systems, an ISO and CMMI certified global software solutions provider, Microsoft NSI Partner and winner of the 2009 Public Sector, Health partner of the year award, today announced an upcoming luncheon event called "Azure: Microsoft's Cloud Computing Platform and why you should care" scheduled for Thursday Nov 4th, 2010 in Mountain View, CA. This event is co-sponsored by Microsoft and will be held at the Microsoft Executive Conference Room in Mountain View, CA. Registration is open at http://www.ilink-systems.com/ThinkingBeyond/CalAzureEvent.aspx until Nov 2nd, 2010.
Agenda for the event:
09.30 AM: Registration and networking
10.00 AM: Welcome address: Sree Balaji, CEO of iLink Systems
10.30 AM: Introduction to Cloud and Business Value - Alita Larkin, Azure Solution Specialist, Northwest District, Microsoft
11.00 AM: What workloads are moving to the Cloud and Why are they moving? - Piyush Prakash, Practice Director at iLink Systems
11.30 AM: Pick up Box Lunch
11.45 AM: Cloud + 3 Screens: Windows Phone 7, Silverlight and Azure - Piyush Prakash, Practice Director at iLink Systems
12:00 PM: Demo's and iCloud Offering - iLink Systems
12.30 PM: Offers from Microsoft & iLink; Q&A session
12.45 PM: Event close
On asking why one should attend this event, Piyush said "The advent of cloud computing is forcing companies to re-evaluate their IT strategy. This event will help you get an overview of cloud computing, understand key concepts behind Azure - Microsoft's Cloud Computing Platform, and get guidance on how to take the next steps and other considerations when moving your applications to the cloud. The event will also cover "3 screens and the cloud" paradigm. In this, we will talk about the new Metro UI design for Windows Phone 7 and how to develop Silverlight applications on the Windows Phone."
What: Lunch and Learn program - Azure : Microsoft's Cloud Computing Platform and why you should care
When: Thu Nov 4, 2010 from 9.30 AM - 1.00 PM PST
Where: MSFT Executive Conference Room , Building 1, 1065 La Avenida, Mountain View, CA, 94043
Who: CIO, CTO, IT Director/Manager, VP of Engineering, Business Decision Makers
How: RSVP to piyushp@ilink-systems.com or register at https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=151375