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Cloud Computing & Open Source
John Willis - VP of Services at Opscode, Inc

Cloud Computing expert and blogger, John Willis, gives a presentation covering Server Virtualization, Interoperability, Open Source Clouds, Private Clouds, Configuration, Automation and much more.


Overcast Show: Matt Asay on Open Source & The Cloud
Geva Perry - Founder & Blogger at Thinking Out Cloud
James Urquhart - Manager, Cloud Computing & Virtualized Data Centers Marketing at Cisco Systems, Inc

James and Geva talk to Matt Asay, VP of Business Development at Alfresco and Author of the blog The Open Road: The Business and Politics of Open Source on CNET. Matt discusses the multiple roles open source software can and does play in the cloud. He explains why he believes cloud will help open source companies monetize their technologies and talks about the influence the open source movement may have on cloud computing.


Software 2008: The Convergence of Open Source & SaaS
Jeff Kaplan - Founder & Managing Director at THINKstrategies, Inc

A presentation that discusses the ways that SaaS companies have leveraged Open Source technology and their best practices.


How Do You Play Tennis When No One Returns the Ball?
Geoffrey Moore - Author, Co Founder & Managing Director at TCG Advisors, LLC

This podcast by Geoffrey Moore is yet another napper slapper if you are watching the impact of open source and the economics of competing as a capitalist entity against a collaboration culture.


Open Source Has Crossed the Chasm...Now What?
Geoffrey Moore - Author, Co Founder & Managing Director at TCG Advisors, LLC

Open source has crossed the chasm and is heading straight for the tornado. In this keynote address from the Open Source Business Conference 2005, Geoffrey Moore proposes a marriage between the capitalist community, which is inherently competitive, and the open source community, which supports voluntary collaboration and cooperation.


OSCON 2010: Cloudy Operations
John Willis - VP of Services at Opscode, Inc

The VP of Services at Opscode Discusses Open Source and the cloud.


OSCON 2010: Panel Discussion Open Source and the Cloud
James Urquhart - Manager, Cloud Computing & Virtualized Data Centers Marketing at Cisco Systems, Inc
Marten Mickos - CEO at Eucalyptus Systems, Inc

Panelists include: Rick Clark - Rackspace Cloud, Neil Levine - Canonical, Marten Mickos - Eucalyptus Systems, and James Urquhart - Cisco Systems, Inc


About Cloud.com
Sheng Liang - Founder & CEO at Cloud.com

Cloud.com CEO Sheng Liang discusses his company.


Open Source Myth 3: Open Source Doesn't do Enterprise
Douglas Harr - CIO at Ingres Corporation

Open Source Myth 3: Open Source Doesn't do Enterprise


Open Source Myth 2: Open Source is Unreliable.
Douglas Harr - CIO at Ingres Corporation

Open Source Myth 2: Open Source is Unreliable.


Open Source Myth 1: Open Source is Not Secure
Douglas Harr - CIO at Ingres Corporation

Open Source Myth 1: Open Source is Not Secure


Aaron Fulkerson Talks About Open Source Company Leadership
Aaron Fulkerson - Founder & CEO at MindTouch, Inc

Aaron talks about Mindtouch, but has lots to say about why leadership and promotional ability are necessary for any successful open source project.