Chris Hoff
Director, Cloud and Virtualization Solutions
Cisco
Jon Oltsik
Sr. Principal Analyst
Enterprise Strategy Group
Jon Oltsik is a principal analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group as well as the founder of its Information Security and Networking services.
Oltsik is widely recognized as an expert in security management and technology as well as identity and access management. Most recently, Oltsik has focused on Information Technology and Cybersecurity in the U.S. Federal Government.
Oltsik has been in the technology industry for well over 20 years. Prior to joining ESG, Oltsik was the founder and principal of Hype-Free Consulting. Mr. Oltsik has also held senior positions at GiantLoop Network, Forrester Research, and EMC Corporation, and Epoch Systems. Mr. Oltsik has an MBA and a BA degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Bob Wambach
Senior Director for the VCE Coalition
EMC Corporation
Bob Wambach leads Virtual Computing Environment Coalition marketing. Bob is responsible for planning, alignment and execution of Virtual Computing Environment Coalition marketing and sales enablement activities throughout the world, working cross-functionally within EMC and in collaboration with Cisco and VMware.
Bob previously led marketing for EMC’s high-end storage and storage virtualization product offerings including EMC’s flagship Symmetrix storage platform. Bob also led pricing and business strategy planning for EMC’s storage division.
Prior to joining EMC in 2003, Bob held several executive marketing and engineering roles in the computer, networking and telecommunications industries. Bob holds several U.S. patents for contributions in the computer and communications fields, and holds a B.S.E.E. from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Security concerns are the most frequently cited barrier to the implementation of cloud computing, according to government CIOs. However, cloud actually can offer enhanced security and stability versus a traditional environment. Additionally, undertaking a cloud initiative provides agencies with the opportunity to start fresh with the implementation of security policies across the IT organization. In this session, attendees will learn:
> How cloud computing can deliver on its promises of being faster, less expensive and more reliable while increasing security and stability
> How to realize the benefits of cloud computing through virtualization without sacrificing security
> Best practices and available tools for creating a comprehensive security plan for your cloud environment