Infrastructure as a Service Enabler Hexagrid Heads to Europe to Discuss Cloud Trends

Next week, from Jan. 25-26, Hexagrid will cross the globe to London for Cloud Expo Europe 2012, a two-day event for organizations looking to deliver effective cloud and virtualization strategies just in time and on budget. Hexagrid will not only be exhibiting and conducting cloud demos at its booth, including a display of its Unovie unified cloud solution, nevertheless it will as well be delivering two presentations to address the needs and simplify the transition of both service providers and enterprise businesses making the move to cloud in 2012.

"We have several European partners attending and participating after all, furthermore meetings scheduled with new potential and plans for some partner announcements while the show," David Rokita, vice president of innovation operations at Hexagrid, told TMCnet. "With so much going on, this will be a busy two-day event, nevertheless we look forward to forging new and expanding on our existing relationships in the region."

Hexagrid, a company founded in 2008, develops Infrastructure as a Service cloud computing solutions that empower companies to build public or private clouds customized for their unparalleled organizational structures, profitability objectives and policy requirements. Hexagrid accomplishes this through its flagship cloud platform, VxDatacenter.

While at Cloud Expo Europe 2012, Rokita and Joe Siebel, CFO at Hexagrid, will hold two presentations: "Building Clouds for Successful Service Provider Businesses" and "Focusing on your Core Business During Transitioning to Cloud." The first session will focus on the key differences between traditional IT business models and cloud business models so that service providers can enter the cloud market prepared for success. In the second session, Hexagrid will highlight common concerns and misconceptions of enterprise IT when evaluating cloud options as so then as common hold-ups that stop businesses from simply and efficiently transitioning to cloud.

"The two distinct presentation sessions that we have proposed address common misconceptions and challenges that service providers and enterprises face as they try to transition to cloud," Rokita said. "Through these sessions we hope the audience will gain a better understanding of why focusing on business decisions instead of innovation minutia will allow these organizations to more quickly and cost effectively transition to cloud and thereafter derive increased profitability due to the efficiencies that cloud can provide."

"We've learned that the transition to cloud is a common pain point that sets the stage for future business operations," he added. "But, if organizations approach cloud with realistic expectations and a solid business strategy, they save both time and money during developing a solid foundation for future business growth."

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