Executives from EMC, Vmware, Cisco, CSC and IDC address the audience at EMC Inform at Sydney's Convention Centre to discuss "journeys to the private cloud."
VCE leadership team on stage - from far right - EMC vice president David Webster (far right), Cisco CTO Kevin Block and local VMware managing director Paul harapin.
IDC storage analyst Benjamin Woo gave a spirited presentation on cloud computing.
IDC storage analyst Benjamin Woo: "Mark my words, its a revolution we are going through." Woo said that it is "reasonable and feasible and viable" to move "any application" to the cloud.
Cisco CTO Kevin Bloch said 1000 organisations have purchased the UCS (Unified Computing System) platform.
VMware Australia vice president Paul Harapin tells attendees of 10,000 Australian customers - from small councils to banks and telcos.
EMC Vice President David Webster talks vBlock.
CSC's chief technology and innovation officer Bob Hayward details the systems integrator's journey to the private cloud using a 'vBlock' system built by EMC, Cisco and VMware.
EMC vice president David Webster discusses the techology stacks of the world's major system vendors with the editors of iTnews and CRN.
Cisco CTO Kevin Bloch discusses data centre connectivity with the editors of iTnews and CRN.
VMware's Paul Harapin and Cisco's Kevin Bloch.
VMware's Australian vice president Paul Harapin answers questions from the press.
VCE leadership team on stage - from far right - EMC vice president David Webster (far right), Cisco CTO Kevin Block and local VMware managing director Paul harapin.