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School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, Upstate CIO Conference

This coming Friday, April 16, the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University is hosting a conference to bring together CIO’s and Academic leaders to discuss some of the current issues facing IT. The conference welcome describes the nature of the conference pretty clearly:

“Welcome to the first Upstate CIO Conference, where CIOs from Upstate New York will connect, discuss industry trends and emerging technologies, and inform course content for information executives.

The Upstate CIO Conference is a one-day conference, held on Friday, April 16, 2010, at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) on the Syracuse University campus. The conference brings together Upstate CIOs and information technology professors to explore how academic research and professional experience come together to create innovative solutions to industry challenges, create industry trends, and educate professionals who can meet the needs of the 21st century global workplace.”School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, Upstate CIO Conference

Practical Experiences in Using Cloud Computing

There is an exchange in Through the Looking Glass between Humpty Dumpty and Alice:

“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.”
“The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.”
“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master – that’s all.”

And thus it is with Cloud Computing. The question on the table is whether we are to be the master of the Cloud Computing concept and what it means to us as practitioners and/or users or whether we will treat it as magic providing whatever value we have need of during that moment in time.Practical Experiences in Using Cloud Computing