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ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASESRead Alliance FAQs OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCE SM ANNOUNCES THAT UBS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER ANDY BROWN WILL KEYNOTE AT FORECAST 2012Rackspace CTO John Engates to Deliver Openstack Industry Perspective, New Big Data Panel Joins Forecast 2012 AgendaPORTLAND, Ore., May 09, 2012 – – The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) today announced that UBS Chief Technology Officer Andy Brown will be a keynote speaker at the Open Data Center Alliance Forecast 2012 event. Brown plans to address enterprise requirements for the cloud and comment on the progress of industry delivery of solutions based on the ODCA usage models. In his role as chief technology officer, Brown is responsible for advancing the investment bank’s group architecture, simplifying the application and infrastructure landscape, and improving the quality of UBS’s technical solutions. In related news, the organization also announced the addition of Rackspace Chief Technology Officer, John Engates, to the event’s agenda with the delivery of an Industry Perspective session on the role of industry standard delivery of cloud solutions. Engates will focus his discussion on the role of Openstack in cloud solution delivery and its alignment with the objectives of open solutions required by ODCA. A Big Data panel was also added to the agenda featuring panelists from Cloudera, Intel, SAS and Teradata following last week’s announcement of a new ODCA Data Services workgroup. The organization also announced a host of executive IT experts to be featured in panels at the event. Held on June 12, in conjunction with the 10th International Cloud Expo in New York City, ODCA Forecast 2012 will bring together hundreds of members of the Alliance, industry experts and leading technology companies to showcase how ODCA usage model adoption can accelerate the value that cloud computing represents to organizations through increased efficiency and agility of IT services. “The Forecast agenda features a who’s who of enterprise IT leaders, all of whom are assembling to share their best insights in deploying cloud services,” said Marvin Wheeler, ODCA chair. “Adding CTOs on the caliber of Andy Brown and John Engates to our agenda underscores the high regard that both the organization and our first event are generating. For organizations considering cloud deployments in 2012, this is a rare opportunity to learn from their peers and see the latest in solutions advancements.” ODCA Forecast 2012 will feature sessions on top issues associated with cloud deployment including security, service transparency, and industry standard delivery of solutions. The Big Data panel complements planned panels featuring the first public discussions of charter and progress of the organization’s recently formed Data Services workgroup. With leading experts from enterprise IT, service providers and the data center industry on hand to discuss the top issues and opportunities offered by cloud computing, attendees will have a rare opportunity to network with leading thinkers and gain critical knowledge to help shape their own cloud deployments. Alliance solutions provider members will also showcase products that have been developed within the guidelines of Alliance usage models. Leading managers from some of the largest global IT shops have formed the group of panelists for the event, and today the Alliance is announcing several new panelists who will share their expertise across areas impacting the cloud, including security, management and regulation. The Cloud Security Panel will now feature Dov Yoran, a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance. Ray Solnik, president of Appnomic Systems, a leading provider of automated Cloud IT performance management solutions has joined the Cloud Management Panel. The Cloud Regulation Panel is pleased to welcome Gordon Haff, senior cloud strategy marketing and evangelism manager with Red Hat. Haff will also be part of the Cloud Software Panel. Jeff Deacon, chief cloud strategist with Terramark, will be part of the Service Provider Panel. The Cloud Hardware Panel will feature John Igoe, executive director, development engineering for Dell. Other new panelists could be found at www.opendatacenteralliance.org/forecast2012. Forecast 2012 is supported by the following sponsors: Gold Sponsors Dell, Hewlett Packard and Intel Corp, silver sponsor Red Hat, Pavilion Sponsor Citrix and McAfee and breakfast sponsor Champion Solutions Group. Media and collaborating organization sponsors include Cloud Computing Magazine, Cloud Security Alliance, CloudTimes, the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), the Green Grid, InformationWeek, Open Compute Project, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), SecurityStockWatch.com and Tabor Communications. All Forecast attendees will also receive a complimentary pass to International Cloud Expo as part of their ODCA Forecast 2012 registration representing a tremendous value for Forecast attendees. For more information on the Alliance, or to register for ODCA Forecast 2012, please visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org. About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center Alliance℠ is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member Board of Directors which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCE SM WELCOMES T-SYSTEMS TO STEERING COMMITTEE AND CLOUDERA, HORTONWORKS, LENOVO, LINK4DEV, MAPR, SAS AND SYMANTEC AS SOLUTIONS PROVIDER MEMBERSAlliance Introduces Call for Papers for ODCA Forecast 2012PORTLAND, Ore., May 03, 2012 – – The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) today welcomed T-Systems, Hortonworks, Lenovo, Link4Dev, MapR, SAS and Symantec as solutions provider members. The membership of the Alliance continues to grow as companies recognize the need for a common voice in the expansion and development of cloud computing requirements. The ODCA also announced a call for papers for ODCA Forecast 2012 Poster Chat and Birds of a Feather discussions. Held on June 12, in conjunction with the 10th International Cloud Expo in New York City, ODCA Forecast 2012 will bring together hundreds of members of the Alliance, industry experts and leading technology companies to showcase how ODCA usage model adoption can accelerate ROI for businesses deploying cloud solutions and services. The addition of T-Systems to the steering committee represents the company’s strong commitment to an open and standard cloud across geographies and adds to the strong European representation in the organization’s leadership. T-Systems, corporate customer arm of Deutsche Telekom, operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions around the world. Participation in the ODCA steering committee will help T-Systems reconcile the need to assess and apply new technologies as they relate to the cloud with the unique requirements of its customers. With T-Systems, the ODCA now has 13 steering committee members, representing industries ranging from automotive to telecom. “We are thrilled to welcome T-Systems as the newest member of the ODCA’s steering committee. Based on their extensive knowledge and experience in delivering cloud and data solutions to their customers, T-Systems will play a valuable role in helping the ODCA develop standard requirements for cloud computing,” said Marvin Wheeler, chairman of the Open Data Center Alliance. “Furthermore, T-Systems also reflects our goal to represent numerous different industries on the steering committee.” “T-Systems has a long history of developing and delivering technology solutions to multinational companies across a broad range of industries,” said Jürgen Urbanski, Vice President Cloud Technologies at T-Systems and member of Deutsche Telekom’s Cloud Leadership Team. “Joining the ODCA as a steering committee member will allow us to bring the voice of our customers to the table as we move toward widespread cloud adoption based on open standard solutions.” The Alliance also announced a number of new solutions provider members. As new solutions provider members of the ODCA, Cloudera, Hortonworks, Lenovo, Link4Dev, MapR, SAS and Symantec will play a key role in shaping, developing and implementing new usage models. Their work will help enhance solution delivery to the enterprise requirements dictated by ODCA usage model publications. The Alliance has announced a call for papers for the upcoming ODCA Forecast 2012 event aimed to enable members the ability to contribute to the agenda in the form of a Poster Chat session or Birds of a Feather discussion. These sessions are aimed to provide unique viewpoints from members on the evolution of cloud and provide a great opportunity to share member concepts with Forecast attendees. Interested companies are encouraged to visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org/forecast2012 to learn more about the event and submit interest to admin@opendatacenteralliance.org. Forecast 2012 sponsors include Gold Sponsors Dell, Hewlett Packard and Intel Corp, silver sponsor Red Hat, Pavilion Sponsor Citrix and McAfee and breakfast sponsor Champion Solutions Group. Media and collaborating organization sponsors include Cloud Computing Magazine, Cloud Security Alliance, CloudTimes, the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), the Green Grid, InformationWeek, Open Compute Project, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), SecurityStockWatch.com and Tabor Communications. All Forecast attendees will also receive a complimentary pass to International Cloud Expo as part of their ODCA Forecast 2012 registration representing a tremendous value for Forecast attendees. For more information on the Alliance and the new steering committee members, or to register for ODCA Forecast 2012, please visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org. About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center Alliance℠ is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services, and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption.Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCE SM CREATES DATA SERVICES WORKGROUP TO ACCELERATE BIG DATA AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TO ENTERPRISENew members join Open Data Center Alliance to help enterprise IT use cutting edge database solutionsPORTLAND, Ore., April 30, 2012 – – Recognizing the challenge faced by IT in managing a forecasted 6.7 times growth of data within the enterprise over the next 5 years, the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) today announced the formation of a Data Services Workgroup chartered to document the most urgent requirements facing IT in their management of data towards competitive opportunity. The Data Services Workgroup will focus initially on big data by documenting usage model requirements towards increasing enterprise’s ability to securely collect, manage and analyze this data. Accelerating enterprise IT’s ability to use cutting edge database solutions for near real time insight into business decisions, and driving interoperability among big data frameworks and traditional business intelligence (BI) solutions will be the primary objectives of the workgroup. As part of the new charter, the Alliance will engage with big data industry leaders Cloudera, Hortonworks and MapR Technologies, which have announced membership in the organization today, as well as leading data management solutions provider members, including Teradata and SAS, in matching industry delivery of open solutions with prioritized IT requirements. The Data Services Workgroup has multiple objectives. The workgroup will create usage models, targeted for release in the second half of 2012, to define requirements that address security, manageability and interoperability of emerging big data frameworks with traditional data management and data warehouse solutions. In part these usage models will be driven by addressing implementation within enterprise IT environments and the skill sets required to transform business intelligence solutions. Based on the usage models workgroup members will develop reference architectures and proofs of concept (POCs) for commercial distribution with independent software vendors (ISVs) and OEM partners to test deployments and establish solutions for the enterprise market. The Alliance will also collaborate with the open source community to drive benchmarking suites. "With the huge opportunity of big data extending across geographies and industries, the ODCA’s work will help drive interoperable standards that enhance big data frameworks to be cloud ready - from manageability to security. This will benefit ODCA's members by accelerating solution delivery,” said Denis Curran, head of strategy and innovation at National Australia Bank (NAB), and a member of the ODCA's Steering Committee. “Collaboration with such an impressive group of solutions providers will ensure we help enterprise IT adopt cloud technologies that harness big data to make good business decisions and deliver great customer outcomes." "Through our discussions with customers, we have identified a common need for more industry best practices on when and how to implement new data solutions and what critical skill sets will be needed,” said Marvin Wheeler, chairman of the ODCA. “By working with end users directly in the ODCA we can share our experiences and start documenting tools to enable more companies to benefit from BI transformation within their enterprise." Big data will also be one of the topics addressed at the Open Data Center Alliance Forecast 2012 event in New York City June 12. At the event members and non members will gather to discuss and debate the next steps in developing customer-based open requirements for cloud computing. All attendees will also receive a complimentary pass to International Cloud Expo as part of their ODCA Forecast 2012 registration. Early bird registration discounts for ODCA Forecast 2012 have been extended to April 30 to accommodate for late-breaking schedule updates. For more information on the Alliance and the new workgroup, or to register for ODCA Forecast 2012, please visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org. Supporting Quotes: "We are excited to be part of Open Data Center Alliance because we know it's critical to work with end users to help them benefit from business intelligence transformation" said Alan Saldich, Vice President of marketing at Cloudera. "Knowing industry best practices, when and how to implement big data solutions, and what skill sets will be needed is critical." "With the massive growth in data in the next five years, the opportunity to harness new data sources for business advantage has never been greater," said Mitch Ferguson, vice president of business development at Hortonworks. "Hortonworks is joining the Open Data Center Alliance to work with its new data services workgroup to ensure open, industry standard solutions can meet the most pressing requirements of enterprise customers in their adoption of new data management solutions like Apache Hadoop. We look forward to working with the ODCA to create implementation best practices and set requirements to speed these solutions to the marketplace." "Enterprises are undergoing tremendous challenges because of the explosion in data,” said Jack Norris, vice president of marketing, MapR Technologies. “They are looking at the use of Big Data services as the best way to tap into their unstructured data sources in order to fuel insight. The Open Data Center Alliance's new charter towards requirements for enterprise adoption of Big Data services will help accelerate adoption by IT organizations. We're excited to join ODCA as a solutions provider member and work with organizations on delivery of solutions based on member priorities." "Data analytics is in our foundational DNA here at SAS. The opportunity to collaborate with a large group of enterprise analytics customer’s data service innovation drove us to join ODCA." said Paul Kent, SAS Vice President of Big Data. "We look forward to working with other members on the data service workgroup towards delivery of common data frameworks and industry standards testing methodologies in order to accelerate market adoption." "The explosion of new types of data and corresponding big data analytic applications have created business opportunities. Businesses that know how to leverage big data technology will be able to improve operational efficiency and to drive innovation," said Scott Gnau, president, Teradata Labs. "The ODCA's efforts to identify best practices for big data technology deployment will go a long way to help cut through the big data hype and find the real business value to support their initiatives." About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services, and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. Media Alert OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCE SM FORECAST 2012 ADDS NEW PANEL PARTICIPANTSChampion Solutions Group, Dell, Hewlett Packard, McAfee, Cloud Security Alliance, Cloud Computing Magazine and InformationWeek to Sponsor Forecast 2012PORTLAND, Ore., April 18, 2012 – – The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) today announced additional panel participants and sponsors for Open Data Center Alliance Forecast 2012, an event designed for IT leaders to harness the latest developments on solution delivery for the expected 2012 ramp in cloud solution deployments. Held on June 12, in conjunction with the 10th International Cloud Expo in New York City, ODCA Forecast 2012 will bring together hundreds of members of the Alliance, industry experts and leading technology companies to showcase how ODCA usage model adoption can accelerate ROI for businesses deploying cloud solutions and services. Leading managers from some of the largest global IT shops have formed the initial group of panelists for ODCA Forecast 2012. The event will feature multiple tracks with presentations and panels from ODCA members and industry experts focused on the latest best practices from leading providers and implementers of cloud solutions. The panelists will discuss cloud security, service provider needs, software innovation and industry standards, among other topics. The event will serve as an opportunity for Alliance members and attendees to discuss and engage across a broad range of cloud computing related topics including the recently announced ODCA usage models and customer requirements. Panelists announced today include:
The Alliance also announced the addition of new sponsors across multiple categories and levels including Gold Sponsors Dell and Hewlett Packard, Pavilion Sponsor McAfee and breakfast sponsor Champion Solutions Group. Additional new sponsors include the Cloud Security Alliance, Cloud Computing Magazine and InformationWeek. The new ODCA Forecast 2012 sponsors join Intel, Red Hat, Citrix, the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), the Open Compute Project, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), the Green Grid, Tabor Communications and CloudTimes. All ODCA Forecast 2012 attendees will also receive a complimentary pass to International Cloud Expo as part of their event registration. Early bird registration discounts for ODCA Forecast 2012 have been extended to April 30 to accommodate for late-breaking schedule updates. For more information on the Alliance, and to register for ODCA Forecast 2012, please visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org. About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services, and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCESM RELEASES FIVE NEW USAGE MODELS FOCUSED ON IT REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOUD COMPUTINGOpen Data Center Alliance Forecast 2012 Will Highlight Usage Models; Alliance Also Announces Event SponsorsPORTLAND, Ore., April 4, 2012 – The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) today announced the availability of five new usage models focused on security and infrastructure, and an overview document on identity management in the cloud. These user-driven requirements are based on the most pressing cloud computing challenges faced by Alliance member organizations. The Alliance also announced the first sponsors of Open Data Center Alliance Forecast 2012, an event designed for IT leaders to harness the latest developments on solution delivery for the expected 2012 ramp in cloud solution deployments. Held on June 12 in conjunction with the 10th International Cloud Expo in New York City, ODCA Forecast 2012 will bring together hundreds of members of the Alliance, industry experts and leading technology companies to showcase how ODCA usage model adoption can accelerate ROI for businesses deploying cloud solutions and services. The new usage models build on the Alliance's vision, originally unveiled in 2011, to define IT requirements for open, interoperable Cloud Computing solutions. The Alliance set forth a plan to better manage security and infrastructure across cloud computing while identifying the specific innovations and standards required for widespread adoption of cloud services. By adopting these innovations, there could be a reduction of $25 billion in annual IT costs within five years, as well as more than $50 billion in cloud services investment. To make this a reality, members are beginning proof of concept (POC) testing of solutions based on Alliance requirements this year with many of these POCs and results featured at ODCA Forecast 2012. "The Open Data Center Alliance was formed to help our members deploy cloud with the most innovative technologies addressing the most urgent requirements for enterprise IT," said Curt Aubley, VP and CTO Global NexGen Cyber Innovation & Technology, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services and president, Open Data Center Alliance, who will be a keynote speaker at ODCA Forecast 2012. "These five usage models, underscoring the significance of security and infrastructure capabilities in the cloud, help us blaze a path toward widespread cloud adoption based on open, industry standard solutions." Four of the usage models and an overview document target security, a leading concern for cloud adoption. The security usage models will drive interoperability between identity management and access management systems that will allow users to utilize resources in the cloud as if they were located within the organization. The fifth usage model focuses on long distance virtual machine migration which provides information about enterprises' expectations for availability, scalability and extendibility of their data via seamless data migration. To view these new releases, please download them at www.opendatacenteralliance.org/ourwork/usagemodels. Additionally, today the Alliance announced initial ODCA Forecast 2012 sponsors across multiple categories and levels. ODCA Forecast 2012 will feature multiple tracks with presentations and panels from ODCA members and industry experts focused on the latest best practices from leading providers and implementers of cloud solutions. Attendees of ODCA Forecast 2012 can expect to:
All attendees will also receive a complimentary pass to International Cloud Expo as part of their ODCA Forecast 2012 registration. Early bird registration discounts for ODCA Forecast 2012 have been extended to April 30 to accommodate for late-breaking schedule updates. The initial sponsors announced today are: Intel, Red Hat, Citrix, the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), the Open Compute Project, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), the Green Grid, Tabor Communications and CloudTimes. For more information on the Alliance and the new usage models, or to register for ODCA Forecast 2012, please visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services, and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. Media Alert CLOUD VISIONARIES TO SIGNAL PROGRESS ON OPEN CLOUD ADOPTION AT ODCA FORECAST 2012Open Data Center Alliance Announces Forecast 2012 Agenda, Speakers & Moderators
The Open Data Center Alliance℠ is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member Board of Directors which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCESM SPEEDS CLOUD SOLUTIONS DELIVERY WITH RELEASE OF STANDARD SOLUTION PROPOSAL LANGUAGE AND TOOLS ALIGNED TO ALLIANCE REQUIREMENTSBoard Members Announce Initial Implementations for Open Cloud SolutionsNew Highlights
MELBOURNE, March 1, 2012 – The Open Data Center Alliance today announced delivery of critical tools to help streamline proof of concept testing and deployment of cloud solutions by broad membership. The organization published five updated usage models including RFP language for integration into enterprise procurement proposals helping align IT to ODCA requirements. To further assist with purchasing processes the Alliance has also launched online tools to enable enterprises seamless integration of Alliance requirements into their purchasing guidelines. "The Open Data Center Alliance was created to help make cloud and IT purchasing decisions easier for end users by ensuring that everyone was speaking the same language and applying the right standards – the publication of RFP language and online tools help speed adoption of cloud solutions based on Alliance requirements," said Mario Muller, Vice President IT Infrastructure, BMW Group. "These new tools will make the decision process smoother and easier for members." These announcements come as the Alliance accelerates work with solution provider members to help facilitate availability of solutions this year for proof of concept testing and mainstream deployments. Alliance Steering Committee member National Australia Bank has announced plans for an evaluation of the security provider assurance usage model signaling the beginning of expected broad member evaluations throughout 2012. The Alliance is expecting delivery of open cloud solutions to speed an expected $50 billion in cloud computing investment over the next two years alone. "The financial services industry is focused on ensuring secure control of data and related infrastructure at all time," said Adam Bennett, Chief Information Officer, National Australia Bank. "To fully take advantage of cloud solutions, our security SLAs must extend across all computing environments regardless whether using a dedicated cloud service available via a private cloud or a service shared with other subscribers via a public cloud. The security provider requirements specified by ODCA provide a great step forward towards our goal for secure delivery of cloud solutions." In June 2011 the Alliance announced a unique set of customer driven usage models deemed the highest priorities for cloud computing by the organization's 300+ members. The five usage models that feature RFP language today are: Carbon Footprint, IO Controls, Provider Assurance, Security Monitoring and VM Interoperability. These developments come as a result of the work of the Alliance leadership and technical teams and reflect feedback from the organization's solutions provider members. To help standardize RFP language across product categories and usage model requirements, the Alliance is also launching a new online tool allowing companies to access RFP language based on product categories and usage model requirements. Public availability of the tool will help corporations across the globe ensure deployment of open cloud configurations for the more than $50B expected investment in solutions in the next two years. This news came as the Alliance leadership met in Melbourne to discuss priorities for 2012 including newest steering committee member NTT DATA. The organization will highlight the results of its work at Forecast 2012, held June 12, 2012 in New York City. Held in conjunction with the 10th International Cloud Expo, this event will highlight member progress in delivery of cloud solutions meeting organization requirements as well as early adoption of solutions by Alliance members. Register today to hear about solutions available meeting Alliance requirements and hear from IT leaders shaping the future of cloud computing today. Registration for this event is open at www.opendatacenteralliance.org About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a thirteen member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, NTT DATA, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services, and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. Media Alert OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCESM ANNOUNCES CURT AUBLEY AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT FORECAST 2012
The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member Board of Directors which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCESM ANNOUNCES FORECAST 2012, BRINGING TOGETHER LEADING ENTERPRISES AND CLOUD PROVIDERS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF CLOUD COMPUTINGOrganization's First Event to Provide Latest on Deployment of Solutions Based on Alliance Requirements, Address Today's Most Pressing Challenges Facing Widespread Adoption of Cloud ComputingPORTLAND, Ore. – Jan. 31, 2012 – The Open Data Center Alliance today announced that it will host a major event, Forecast 2012: Shaping the Future of Cloud Computing, June 12 in New York City. Held in conjunction with the 10th International Cloud Expo, this event will be open to Alliance members, partner organizations and any companies and organizations interested in addressing the most pressing challenges associated with transitioning to cloud computing. The event will include presentations by top cloud visionaries, classes presented by Alliance technical leaders and the latest industry advancements in delivery of solutions based on Alliance requirements. "The Alliance plays a critical role in defining user requirements for cloud and forging collaboration with leading providers and industry standards bodies in accelerating solution delivery," said Marvin Wheeler, Chairman of the Open Data Center Alliance. "Forecast 2012 will provide a microcosm of the organization's charter, providing a unique opportunity to engage with the brightest minds in this space as they address the most pressing challenges facing adoption of cloud today and discuss progress on deployments of cutting edge solutions based on Alliance requirements. No cloud computing event offers the breadth of engagement that Forecast 2012 will deliver to Alliance members and other interested companies wanting to engage." The event will feature multiple tracks including security in the cloud, simplified cloud management and the latest best practices from leading providers and implementers of cloud solutions. Presentations and panels will focus on the Open Data Center Alliance usage models, including the latest publications from the organization. The event will also provide a unique opportunity for participants to meet and interact with the leadership of the organization, made up of some of the world's leading IT organizations. Alliance solutions provider members will also showcase products that have been developed within the guidelines of Alliance usage models. For more information, or to register for Forecast 2012, please visit Forecast 2012. Conference passes begin at $1295 for Alliance members, with discounted multiple-pass packages available. A limited number of sponsorship packages are also available. Early Bird pricing for registration is being offered until April 13, 2012. To purchase passes, please visit Forecast 2012. If you are interested in sponsoring the conference, please contact forecast2012@mail.opendatacenteralliance.org. The announcement of the Alliance's first event is another measurement of the rapid progress made since the organization was launched in October 2010. In June 2011 the organization released the first end-user authored usage models for cloud computing. The organization has also grown to more than 350 global members, representing over $100B in collective IT spend. Intel Corporation serves as the technical advisor for the organization. To learn more about the ODCA, or to become a member, visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org. About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCESM ANNOUNCES DEUTSCHE BANK AS WINNER OF "CONQUERING THE CLOUD CHALLENGE"China Telecom and Peruvian State Selected as Challenge Category WinnersNew Highlights
BEAVERTON, Ore., November 29, 2011 – Today the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) announced that Deutsche Bank has won the "Conquering the Cloud Challenge," a competition to identify the best practices for cloud computing and data center solutions. Deutsche Bank was selected by a panel of expert judges as the grand prize winner for the entry,"Identity Management in the New Hybrid Cloud World," and awarded a $10,000 purse and other prizes. Judges cited that Deutsche Bank's entry tackled a difficult problem, clearly described a technology implementation and showcased an effective approach to cloud computing that can be leveraged across organizations. More details on Deutsche Bank's entry can be found here. China Telecom and Peruvian State were selected as category winners for their entries ESurfing Cloud Computing a Carrier-Class Cloud Incubator and its Implement and Cloud of Data Center services of the Peruvian State's companies. "We were very impressed with the caliber of entries we received, further underscoring the level of work and expertise invested in cloud computing among ODCA members," said Ravi Subramaniam, principal engineer at Intel Corporation. "Deutsche Bank's entry not only demonstrates true innovation, but also provides a clear and concise approach to deploy and measure cloud success. Most importantly, we feel these practices can be emulated by other organizations looking to implement effective cloud computing solutions." The "Conquering the Cloud Challenge" was created to draw attention to the need for best known methods for cloud delivery by identifying the leading edge ideas that companies, universities and non-profits are using to achieve the most results from cloud adoption. In addition to the judges' selections, the public was invited to review the entries and vote for those they thought were most innovative at www.opendatacenteralliance.org/contest. "Learning from others has enabled us to develop and deploy our own unique approaches to the cloud," said Andrew Stokes, Chief Scientist of Deutsche Bank's Global Technology team. "We are honored to be selected as the winner of the 'Conquering the Cloud Challenge' and proud that we are able to share our insights and continue to help this industry grow." Entries were judged by a panel of cloud experts which included ODCA members and influencers in the cloud industry as well as a public vote. Judges included:
Entrants described their cloud best practice in a document no longer than five standard single-spaced pages. The competition was open to organizations managing data center resources in all geographies including ODCA members and non-members. Up to five team contributors (18 and older) were invited sign on to each entry with prizes shared by teams. For complete rules see www.opendatacenteralliance.org/contest. Questions about the competition can be sent to contest@opendatacenteralliance.org. About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center AllianceSM is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member Board of Directors which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. THE GREEN GRID AND OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCE℠ FORM STRATEGIC COLLABORATION TO DRIVE EFFICIENT CLOUD RESOURCE STANDARDSNew Highlights
SANTA CLARA, Nov.7, 2011 – Today, The Green Grid (TGG), the IT industry's leading voice for advancing resource efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems, and the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA), the leading end-user driven cloud requirements consortium, announced a strategic collaboration at Cloud Computing Expo 2011 West. Together, TGG and the ODCA will utilize TGG's IT efficiency metrics, including Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE), to align with ODCA's cloud usage model requirements to deliver resource efficient computing for industry solutions. Initial delivery of collaboration work is expected in the first half of 2012. The initial focus of the collaboration will be to define a standard unit for measuring carbon footprint for both existing and new ODCA usage models and TGG metrics. Through the collaboration, TGG and the ODCA aim to accelerate the development of standards related to energy efficiency in the data center. The group effort brings together the leading customer voice on cloud computing and the global authority on resource efficient data centers and business computing ecosystems. The Open Data Center Alliance, a group of 300+ companies that represent over $100B in annual IT spend, recently published the first customer-driven requirements for the cloud with release of its initial usage models. Launched in 2007, The Green Grid is a global consortium focused on driving resource efficiency in business computing by developing meaningful and user-centric metrics to help IT and facilities better manage their resources. "The Green Grid's mission is to improve resource efficiency in business computing, which includes the impact of carbon usage as a result of cloud computing," said Tim Mohin, AMD representative and Board member of The Green Grid. "The Green Grid's efforts with the ODCA will bring much-needed efficiency metrics and resources to businesses that leverage the cloud. We're excited to see the results of this collaboration put into action and the energy savings they will generate." "Our strategic collaboration with The Green Grid will help us gain valuable insight into standard measurement of workload carbon emissions, enabling us to report and reduce the environmental impact of data center operations," said Mario Mueller, vice president of IT Infrastructure at BMW. "Together, the ODCA and The Green Grid will drive initiatives that not only manage power efficiencies, but result in a reduced total cost of ownership. With member adoption of cloud operations forecasted to triple in the next two years, the collaboration comes at a critical point of adoption." The two organizations expect the collaboration will yield new content and resources from each organization as well as the enhancement of existing content. To learn more about the collaboration and the organizations visit www.opendatacenteralliance.org or www.thegreengrid.org . About The Green Grid: The Green Grid is a global consortium of companies, government agencies and educational institutions dedicated to advancing resource efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. The Green Grid does not endorse vendor-specific products or solutions, and instead seeks to provide industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies that will improve overall data center resource efficiencies. Membership is open to organizations interested in data center operational efficiency at the Contributor, General or Associate member level. Additional information is available at www.thegreengrid.org and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheGreenGrid. About The Open Data Center Alliance: The Open Data Center Alliance℠ is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member Board of Directors which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. OPEN DATA CENTER ALLIANCE℠ AND CLOUD SECURITY ALLIANCE JOIN FORCES TO TARGET DELIVERY OF CLOUD SECURITY EQUIVALENT TO TODAY'S LEADING ENTERPRISE PRACTICES, ACCELERATE CLOUD ADOPTIONInitial Collaboration Targeted for H1' 2012 Delivery will Align Cloud Security Best Practices with Alliance Customer RequirementsNEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2011 – The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced a strategic collaboration today which will accelerate industry standard delivery of cloud solutions to meet customer requirements for broad cloud computing implementation. Initial collaboration focus will align ODCA Cloud Service Provider Assurance and Monitoring requirements with CSA best practices and collaborate on cloud security certification training and testing. Initial results from the collaboration are targeted for the first half of 2012. Security concerns are frequently recognized as the largest barrier against more broad cloud adoption. A newly released survey of ODCA members found that security concerns top all challenges identified by members as the largest obstacle to implementing cloud solutions. The collaboration between the leading industry minds on cloud security, with leading enterprise and cloud service providers, will focus the organizations on the most pressing security challenges facing cloud adoption. The ODCA estimates that industry standard solution delivery of targeted customer requirements will help accelerate over $50B in cloud investment in the next three years. "Our membership has consistently cited security as a leading challenge for adoption of cloud computing," said Denis McGee, National Australia Bank general manager, application development and testing. "By connecting customer requirement definitions from Alliance security usage models with cloud best practices developed by the CSA, we can help accelerate work by both organizations as well as deliver aligned definitions of security innovation targets to the industry." Initial collaboration engagements include alignment of the ODCA's Cloud Security Assurance and Monitoring usage models with CSA's Cloud Audit specification and STAR (Security, Trust, and Registry) program. Initial results of these engagements are expected to be delivered in Q1 2012 and will assist cloud service providers in standard definitions for delivery of ODCA requirements enabling delivery of solutions next year. "As cloud adoption continues at a rapid pace, we welcome this alignment of ODCA's customer definitions with our best-practices," said Jim Reavis, co-founder and Executive Director of the CSA. "In addition, we believe certification is a crucial step in growing awareness and implementation of these best-practices among organizations. We are very pleased that ODCA members will be participating in our CCSK certification program, driving deeper understanding and adoption of these best-practices within their organizations." The organizations also announced the ODCA's participation in CSA's CCSK (Certification of Cloud Security Knowledge) program including ODCA representation on CSA's certification board and ODCA member participation in certification testing. Collaboration on knowledge certification will help ensure enterprise requirements are aligned with CSA certification targets, raising the quality of the program. More information about ODCA usage models, CSA specifications, and organization collaboration can be received at the upcoming CSA Congress, November 16-17 in Orlando, Florida as well as at organization websites www.opendatacenteralliance.org and www.cloudsecurityalliance.org. About The Open Data Center Alliance The Open Data Center Alliance℠ is an independent IT consortium comprised of global IT leaders who have come together to provide a unified customer vision for long-term data center requirements. The Alliance is led by a twelve member steering committee which includes IT leaders BMW, Capgemini, China Life, China Unicom, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., National Australia Bank, Terremark, Disney Technology Solutions and Services, and UBS. Intel serves as technical advisor to the Alliance. In support of its mission, the Alliance has delivered the first customer requirements for cloud computing documented in eight Open Data Center Usage Models which identify member prioritized requirements to resolve the most pressing challenges facing cloud adoption. Find out more at www.opendatacenteralliance.org. About the Cloud Security Alliance The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. For further information, visit us at www.cloudsecurityalliance.org, and follow us on Twitter @cloudsa. |
