14 DAY TRIAL // The Cloud is inevitable, and customers need only look around to see the transformation that leads to the delivery of every aspect of IT as a service.
While this is true, it’s also just as true the fact that the on-premises model continues to be a very strong option, at least for the time being.
But with platforms, infrastructure, software increasingly delivered as service, the key for customers is to anticipate this evolution and make the right IT investments today in order to be ready to embrace the new Cloud computing paradigm tomorrow.
Microsoft is more than happy to lend a helping hand, and the company will explore scenarios involving the impact of the Cloud on the desktop from the perspective of IT professionals.
“The next Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable will look at the relationship between cloud technologies and the desktop,” revealed Windows IT Pro Community Manager Stephen Rose.
“As an IT pro, you typically look at a three- to five-year cycle when deciding what equipment and technologies will be essential to helping your company continue to grow. Making the right choices can be challenging, especially when you consider the technology on the horizon.”
Rose will be hosting the next Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable, and he will be joined by a range of experts and customers.
Among them, Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich, who no longer focuses on Windows, but has transitioned to Windows Azure himself.
The Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable is scheduled to start on June 22nd at 9 am PST, and participants are invited to get involved by sending questions to Microsoft (vrtable at microsoft.com).
“We dig into and talk about Windows Intune, Windows Azure, Microsoft Office 365, and desktop virtualization,” Rose stated.
“How will these technologies impact the desktop? What is possible between the cloud and the desktop today? What are the steps you can take to quickly scale and manage users and devices without having to invest in a large infrastructure?
“The panel will tackle these questions and dig into PC management best practices, the challenges of protecting and supporting remote users, and how to provide the latest productivity services to businesses.”