Clod Barrera, the Chief Technical Strategist for IBM System Storage, will be presenting "New Storage Solutions for Cloud Computing" at SYS-CON's 2nd International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo in New York City this coming March 30-April 1, 2009.

Cloud Computing requires resources, including the underlying information infrastructure, to be transparently scalable and always available. This session describes common storage requirements for Cloud Computing, Storage as a Service examples, and new IBM grid storage solutions that address the demands of information-hungry Cloud Computing environments. Three things you'll learn are: 1) IBM solutions that help Cloud Computing and other dynamic enterprises deliver required information serivces; 2)New information-based services becoming commercially available via Cloud Computing environments, and 3) How grid storage solutons differ from ordinary storage systems. You'll see how IBM technology and expertise can help give your organization an advantage in information-based service delivery.

Speaker Bio:

Clodoaldo Barrera is a Distinguished Engineer and the Chief Technical Strategist for IBM System Storage. His responsibilities include development strategy for IBM's disk and tape subsystems, storage management software, and SAN and NAS solutions. Prior to his current position, Mr. Barrera was the development executive for IBM's serial storage product development, and for future storage systems development. Before joining IBM's Storage Division, Mr. Barrera was a programmer and a development manager in printer product development. He has also served for two years on the IBM Corporate Development Staff in Armonk, New York. Mr. Barrera is a founding member of the Storage Networking Industry Association, and served as a Director and Secretary of the Board.

He has also served as a board member of the Fibre Channel Association. Mr. Barrera is a graduate of Stanford University and holds a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. He is also a member of the IEEE Computer Society and of the ACM.

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