Hello!
It's been a while since I've blogged. Still recovering from finishing my book last month as well as all the work I did on my three presentations for the SharePoint Conference. However, I wanted to throw out the FYI that I'll be speaking at CloudFest in Denver next February! This is sure to be a great event, and the organizers of SharePointFest and CloudFest have always impressed me in the past events I've attended. Below are my sessions:
http://www.cloudfest.org
PRE 101 - What is the cloud, why do I care, and how do I get there?
Phil Wicklund - Invited Speaker
If you follow the technology industry, you have probably noticed that everyone suddenly seems to be "going to the cloud" these days. What's all the fuss about? Or more simply put, what is the cloud and why do I care? The conference keynote seeks to level the playing field for attendees by answering these key questions around the ROI behind Microsoft's cloud-based technologies. You'll learn about key cloud characteristics, as well as cloud models such as building your own private cloud, or perhaps deploying to the public, community, and/or hybrid clouds. You'll see how IT solutions can be taken to the cloud on the Office 365 and Azure platforms and how these platforms integrate with one another to create advanced, cloud-based line of business applications. Lastly, you'll come away with an understanding of how to begin the process of planning for and migrating to the cloud.
OFF 104 - Office 365 Editions: Comparing Licensing and Hosting Models
Phil Wicklund - Invited Speaker
When considering a migration to Office 365, what considerations do you need to take to determine what licensing model and hosting solution works best for your business? There are several different tiers of services, including small business and enterprise editions. There's also licensing concepts such as Kiosk and Partner users. Your employees have between E1-E4 levels of service, and with that different feature availability. And to top it off, SharePoint Online comes in both Standard and Dedicated hosting models. This session helps you clear the fog, and determine what licensing and hosting model is best for your business.