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Friday, March 9th, 2012 by Michael Sheehan 
March 9th, 2012 10:38 amMichael Sheehan
From February 13-16, 2012, in Santa Clara, CA, GoGrid sponsored Cloud Connect 2012, an expo devoted to educating professional seeking to learn more about the benefits of Cloud Computing. We have been a long time sponsor of this show and each year it seems to get better, not only from the caliber of content being presented, but also in terms of the level of expertise on cloud computing that attendees profess.
As I attend many of these conferences as a sponsor, exhibitor and interested party, I have seen a great evolution not only of knowledge and education but also in the cloud services being presented by various companies at the show. A few years ago, it was all about “what is cloud” and how do we define it. The past years have allowed us to really fine-tune the definition and really move beyond this to rolling up the sleeves and implementing cloud solutions. I’m definitely encouraged by the progress of companies with their cloud innovations and the individuals looking to capitalize on this influx of knowledge.
Talking with customers and prospects looking for or implementing cloud infrastructure solutions gives and insight into what is working in the cloud and what people are really looking for. For example, a few years ago, we introduced the concept of Hybrid Hosting – the ability to mix and match virtual and physical servers within the same architecture, all managed through a single pane of glass, so to speak. In fact, many of our recent Case Studies show that hybrid environments are really the reason why these companies turned to GoGrid for their cloud solution.
GoGrid Customer Presentation – Microgroove
(more…) «Thanks to All Who Attended Cloud Connect 2012»
Tags: cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Connect Event, Exchange, expo, Hybrid Hosting, Hybrid Infrastructure, IaaS, Microgroove, Partners, Party, photos, Trade Show
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 by Rupert Tagnipes February 28th, 2012 8:17 amRupert Tagnipes
To celebrate the release of their API, Spotify sponsored a Hack-a-thon at SPiN Ping Pong Club in New York City from Friday February 24 until Sunday February 26. Spotify was joined by big brands like Doritos, CW, McDonald’s, Showtime, State Farm and Mountain Dew. Technology companies sponsoring the event included Facebook, Twilio, FourSquare, The Echo Nest and of course, GoGrid. GoGrid provided all the cloud servers for the event to support the developers as they created brand new apps using the Spotify API in conjunction with other API like Facebook’s Open Graph. GoGrid’s manager of cloud ecosystem, Paul Lancaster and I were on-hand to meet with developers and provide support for the event.
50 CentOS x64 cloud servers were provisioned to the hackers by GoGrid to build their applications free of charge with root level access for maximum flexibility. Hundreds of hackers showed up to build the next great apps and were treated to live performances by Blood Orange and MNDR. While hack-a-thons tend to have attrition over time, hackers stayed throughout the night and most for the entire weekend.
There were roughly 30 projects worked on during the weekend which ranged from an app called Museik (UI shown above) that extracts content from the internet related to the release date of a song on Spotify to a project called Orbidal by the students of the VCU Brandcenter that gathers the collective feelings of your Facebook feed and creates a playlist based on that mood on Spotify.
(more…) «Spotify Music Apps Hack Weekend – Sponsored by GoGrid»
Tags: Award, cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud infrastructure, CW, Doritos, Facebook, FourSquare, GoGrid, Hackathon, hacker, McDonald's, Meetup, Mountain Dew, Showtime, Spotify, State Farm, The Echo Nest, Twilio
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Monday, February 13th, 2012 by Michael Sheehan February 13th, 2012 7:46 amMichael Sheehan
GoGrid is one of the Platinum Sponsors of this week’s Cloud Connect 2012 conference and Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The event promises to be a memorable one for cloud newcomers as well as those of us trying to keep up with the blazing pace of cloud innovation.
This year, we’re particularly excited to be focusing on GoGrid’s hybrid infrastructure solution, which we think combines the best of both the physical and virtual worlds. We believe that your company is unique, and your infrastructure should be, too. Stop by our booth 709 to find out what your unique “cloud fingerprint” looks like. Chances are it’s a flavor of our hybrid solution.
Presentations
Maybe you’re wondering whether to keep your dedicated servers or move to the cloud. What if you could have it all? Join one of our solutions architects as he walks through real-life examples of how hybrid hosting can improve your business’s infrastructure: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 3:35 – 3:55pm in the Cloud Solutions Theater on the Expo Floor. Here’s the presentation description: “Different businesses have different infrastructure needs. And the choices of clouds, colocation, or dedicated services can be daunting if not confusing. So why choose just one when GoGrid’s hybrid architecture (a union of the best of virtual and physical) provides options for both flexibility and growth? Physical hardware provides guaranteed, dedicated, high performance coupled with an assurance of strict data control and security, while cloud architecture scales when your business demands it. Learn the secrets of hybrid hosting and how it can improve your business’s infrastructure in this 20-minute walk-through.”
(more…) «GoGrid at Cloud Connect 2012: Personalizing the Cloud»
Tags: Case Study, cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Connect Event, Cloud Fingerprint, Customer, expo, Hosted Private Cloud, Hybrid Hosting, Meetup, Party, Presentation, Trade Show
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Monday, February 6th, 2012 by Jeff Samuels February 6th, 2012 7:15 amJeff Samuels
Cloud Expo Europe 2012 is now over, and according to everyone we spoke to, it was an unqualified success. As I mentioned in my last post, GoGrid was proud to announce the opening of its new Amsterdam-based European HQ and data center at the show. The recurring themes we heard included cloud security, the evolution of cloud services, the desire for more cloud education, and where the market is going next. A common theme from visitors to our booth was hybrid hosting and how to secure a business’s cloud infrastructure. They were also very interested in hearing about the success EMEA customers like Condé Nast are having using GoGrid.
Here are some photo highlights of the show:
An overview of the busy Expo floor.
Some of the meetings at GoGrid’s booth.
(more…) «GoGrid’s Cloud Expo Europe Debut Highlighted by Successful European Launch»
Tags: AMS, Amsterdam, Case Study, cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Expo Europe, Cloud infrastructure, Conde Nast, Customer Showcase, EMEA, IaaS, launch, Martini Media, photos
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 by Michael Sheehan February 2nd, 2012 7:30 amMichael Sheehan
Last week GoGrid officially launched our new European headquarters as well as opened our Amsterdam data center. We are already in the process of granting early access to select VIP GoGrid customers as well as opening up access to new GoGrid customers. If you are interested in using our new European data center, you can find out more information on the early access program in this blog post.
Podcast Interview with GoGrid
As part of the launch event, we were also sponsors of Cloud Expo 2012 which took place in London. During the show, GoGrid CMO Jeff Samuels and Senior Product Manager Rupert Tagnipes participated in a podcast interview with the MHF Tech Network.
The following topics were covered in the podcast (“MHF Specials Episode 5: Cloud Expo Europe 2012 Part 1″): (more…) «MHF Tech Network Interview from Cloud Expo Europe 2012 with GoGrid CMO Jeff Samuels & Sr. Prod. Mgr. Rupert Tagnipes»
Tags: AMS, Amsterdam, audio, cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud infrastructure, CloudExpo, CloudExpo Europe, EMEA, Europe, GoGrid, IaaS, Interview, Jeffrey Samuels, MHF Tech Network, Podcast, Rupert Tagnipes
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