Intel, Univa, Diamond Define Cloud Computing Best Practices

Expert Team To Present Insights In Live Webcast
LISLE, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
A team of industry leaders in cloud computing will be hosting a free webcast to
provide insights and best practices on cloud-based IT service delivery. Experts
from Intel Corporation, Univa UD and Diamond Management and Technology
Consultants will lead the session, which takes place on Thursday, October 8 at
2:00pm ET.

Titled "Cloud as a Service Delivery Platform: Best Practices and Practical
Insights," the webcast will allow participants to get key questions answered
about delivering cloud-based application services. Speakers will address lessons
learned in both strategic planning and execution phases of cloud service
delivery, presenting valuable tips and discussing experiences in a highly
interactive forum. The webcast will also present the latest requirements that
end users are demanding.

This event is crafted for directors or executives responsible for application
delivery and other services at leading service providers, telecommunications
companies, hosting providers, or web ISVs looking to offer applications in a
SaaS model.

Webcast presenters:

* Billy Cox, Director, Cloud Strategy and Planning, Software and Services Group,
Intel Corporation
* Chris Curran, Partner and CTO, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants
* Jason Liu, CEO, Univa UD

"Service providers already know `Why` cloud is a critical application delivery
strategy," said Jason Liu, Univa CEO. "What they really to learn is `How` to
leverage cloud technology to differentiate themselves and bring new offerings to
market. In this session we are striving to present fresh and valuable insights
into the top offerings that providers can bring to market, and the technologies
required to make it happen."

"Taking the concept of cloud and applying it to technology is best done by
leveraging experience from teams working with IT providers and end users in the
field," said Billy Cox, Director, Cloud Strategy for Intel. "These sessions
apply that experience and provide a recipe for success."

"Any organization considering, planning, or executing a cloud strategy for
service delivery can benefit from actionable market intelligence," said Chris
Curran, Partner and CTO, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. "There are
significant opportunities in the cloud marketplace today, but also significant
competition that can`t be ignored."

Agenda topics include:

* Top Cloud Offerings to Bring to Market
* What Potential Customers Care Most About
* Technology Must-Haves
* Bulletproof Planning and Execution
* Avoiding Pitfalls
* Case Studies

To register or lean more, visit
http://www.infoworld.com/t/cloud-computing/wc/live-webcast-best-practices-cloud-service-providers-401.

About Univa UD

Univa UD is a leader and innovator in cloud management. Univa understands the
challenges and benefits of cloud computing and provides the evolutionary path
and comprehensive set of products to get companies there - all without having to
`rip and replace` their legacy IT investments. For over a decade, Univa has
delivered proven, award-winning technology to hundreds of market-leading
companies. Our lightweight infrastructure products are fast and easy to deploy,
ensuring better time to value for our customers, and our leading application
service governance product intelligently automates resource provisioning based
on application SLAs. With a focus on making business easier for our customers,
Univa is advancing the vision and practice of dynamic IT. Visit us at
www.univaud.com.

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