INDUSTRIALIZE: Agile Enterprise IT Edges Into the Cloud

Is being green really worth it?

Hot Topic 1

Greenbacks and Green Technology: Justifying the Investments

Pressure for greener technology comes from shareholders, customers, employees and regulators. However, while every company wants to be “seen as green,” not every stakeholder is happy to pay. Is the best approach for your company re-engineering, or can similar results be achieved through changes in sourcing or operational processes?

Trends & Technologies

Alternative energy sources, Green data centers, Green technology, IT asset management, Power & Cooling, Recycling, Semiconductors, Virtualization

Primary Track(s)

Green Technology, The Future of Process & Storage, The Future of Business Software

ITxpo Marketplaces

Data Center & IT Operations

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Will there be a day when IT is free?

Hot Topic 2

Free IT!

If your business could choose to access computing capacity and applications for free or pay an internal IT group to acquire, operate and maintain IT infrastructure, which do you think it will pick? (Hint: Free usually wins.) It’s not as far-fetched as it seems … here come free, cloud-based services.

Trends & Technologies

Cloud-based services, Computing on demand, IT as a service, Mashups,On-demand computing, Service-oriented architecture, (SOA), Software as a service (SaaS), Utility computing, Web services

Primary Track(s)

The Future of Process & Storage, The Future of Business Software, Supply-Side Futures

ITxpo Marketplaces

Business Applications, Enterprise Architecture, Data Center & IT Operations, Enterprise Networking

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Is there an easier path to SOA?

Hot Topic 3

WOA! Web-Oriented Architecture

From WOA to SOA, Web-oriented architecture is emerging as an easier path to a highly agile and share-able enterprise service-oriented architecture.

Trends & Technologies

Application development & integration, IT as a service, Mashups, Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web-oriented architecture (WOA)

Primary Track(s)

The Future of Business Software, Stronger Synergies in Enterprise Architecture

ITxpo Marketplaces

Application Development & Integration, Enterprise Architecture