Latest News from Sam Gross

Sam_Gross: RT @FierceGovIT : Cloud computing requires a major re-education http://bit.ly/SacTk <Absolutely true, it requires significant re-education

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:34:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @FierceGovIT : Cloud computing requires a major re-education http://bit.ly/SacTk <Absolutely true, it requires significant re-education

Sam_Gross: Economic downturn has accelerated industry focus on new solutions, with cloud computing offering great benefits to advance IT delivery

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:13:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Economic downturn has accelerated industry focus on new solutions, with cloud computing offering great benefits to advance IT delivery

Sam_Gross: RT @TheCloudNetwork : #cloud Recession is good news for cloud computing (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Ne.. http://bit.ly/L6HAY

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:12:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @TheCloudNetwork : #cloud Recession is good news for cloud computing (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Ne.. http://bit.ly/L6HAY

Sam_Gross: Secure cloud is the future of disaster recovery: http://tinyurl.com/mmqjhd

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:55:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Secure cloud is the future of disaster recovery: http://tinyurl.com/mmqjhd

Sam_Gross: @Anuj28 : Focus on app workload consuming current data center resources rather than next-generation apps being newly developed

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:39:56 EDT

Sam_Gross: @Anuj28 : Focus on app workload consuming current data center resources rather than next-generation apps being newly developed

Sam_Gross: @Anuj28 : For Cloud Computing article, suggest focusing on conventional workload instead of new apps, and how to serve clients in that space

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:39:33 EDT

Sam_Gross: @Anuj28 : For Cloud Computing article, suggest focusing on conventional workload instead of new apps, and how to serve clients in that space

Sam_Gross: @omerasad : Focus shifts from data center & internal network, to ensuring real bandwidth, capacity for app traffic to flow outside.

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:35 EDT

Sam_Gross: @omerasad : Focus shifts from data center & internal network, to ensuring real bandwidth, capacity for app traffic to flow outside.

Sam_Gross: @omerasad : Internet peering network architectures become more important, and require greater focus.

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:20 EDT

Sam_Gross: @omerasad : Internet peering network architectures become more important, and require greater focus.

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : GovTech reports on Unisys/City of Minneapolis PC philanthropy, outsourcing relationship: http://bit.ly/QsYAV

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:56:35 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : GovTech reports on Unisys/City of Minneapolis PC philanthropy, outsourcing relationship: http://bit.ly/QsYAV

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Unisys, City of Minneapolis, PCs for People partner to provide computers for those in need http://tinyurl.com/nbglks

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:44:27 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Unisys, City of Minneapolis, PCs for People partner to provide computers for those in need http://tinyurl.com/nbglks

Unisys Stealth Solution: How It Works

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:30:00 EDT

Sam Gross is Vice President of Global IT Outsourcing Solutions at Unisys Corporation, where he leads the vision, strategy, technology development and implementation for Unisys innovative global IT outsourcing solutions. He is a recognized industry expert and thought leader in business and IT alignment, application management, service level management and enterprise systems management. Here's his latest Tweet:

Sam_Gross: High-level demo of how Unisys secures the cloud through Unisys Stealth Solution: http://tinyurl.com/lesyp2

Sam_Gross: In Oct. 8 Webinar, I’ll talk about market and business forces creating opportunity for cloud computing, perceived barriers, solutions.

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:40:26 EDT

Sam_Gross: In Oct. 8 Webinar, I’ll talk about market and business forces creating opportunity for cloud computing, perceived barriers, solutions.

Sam_Gross: Working on my Oct. 8 cloud computing Webinar – live from Times Square, open to anyone. More details soon.

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:40:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Working on my Oct. 8 cloud computing Webinar – live from Times Square, open to anyone. More details soon.

IT Sourcing Agreements with Accenture, IBM and Unisys

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:15:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @Henkel : Henkel w/new IT providers in the future - IT Sourcing Agreements with Accenture, IBM and Unisys http://tr.im/xHVc #Henkel-News

Sam_Gross: RT @colin_lacey: ESJ interview with colleague Brian Ott on IT innovation in tough economic times - http://bit.ly/rPbSr - does this resonate?

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:25:04 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @colin_lacey: ESJ interview with colleague Brian Ott on IT innovation in tough economic times - http://bit.ly/rPbSr - does this resonate?

Sam_Gross: Reading blog: Virtualization - a reality check: http://tinyurl.com/mragnp, with interesting survey results on usage of virtualization.

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:48:38 EDT

Sam_Gross: Reading blog: Virtualization - a reality check: http://tinyurl.com/mragnp, with interesting survey results on usage of virtualization.

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Henkel chooses Unisys for end-user support in five-year contract. http://tinyurl.com/l4ekbl

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:08:26 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Henkel chooses Unisys for end-user support in five-year contract. http://tinyurl.com/l4ekbl

Moving from Virtualization and Automation to the Cloud

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:15:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: How do you go from virtualization and automation to the cloud? Check out: http://tinyurl.com/ko6u3o

Unisys Stealth Solution & U.S. Joint Forces Command

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:15:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : NW highlights Unisys Stealth Solution and work with the U.S. Joint Forces Command: http://bit.ly/oBDoX

Debunking Cloud Security Issues

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @vaklove : #cloud cloud computing: Debunking The Cloud Security Issues http://ow.ly/15I6dw <-Thanks, interesting read

Forrester Research Report on Cloud Computing

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @Think_Tech : For cloud computing…question is no longer WHY, but WHY NOT? says Forrester Research - RT @thefreditor http://ping.fm/cueyx

The New Face of Virtualization

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:15:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Reading RT @CloudComputing3 : The new face of virtualization: Three areas… converging around idea of cloud computing: http://bit.ly/10APH8

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Allan Wattrus of Unisys quoted in Global Services on outsourcing in South Africa: http://bit.ly/RoWtk

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:57:18 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Allan Wattrus of Unisys quoted in Global Services on outsourcing in South Africa: http://bit.ly/RoWtk

Moving Apps to the Cloud

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Listen to the archived Webinar, Moving Apps to the Cloud - Determining What Apps Make Sense for Your Business: http://tinyurl.com/mrpl9b

Sam_Gross: RT @itpro : Cloud computing gets boost as energy costs skyrocket http://bit.ly/vQVvY

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:15:59 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @itpro : Cloud computing gets boost as energy costs skyrocket http://bit.ly/vQVvY

Sam_Gross: Look for a provider that understands your application workloads and overall business needs

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:45:34 EDT

Sam_Gross: Look for a provider that understands your application workloads and overall business needs

Sam_Gross: It’s important to remember that businesses build apps one at a time & each will challenge the applicability of a general mega market model

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:44:57 EDT

Sam_Gross: It’s important to remember that businesses build apps one at a time & each will challenge the applicability of a general mega market model

Sam_Gross: Some take a perspective on cloud computing that generalizes application workloads so that they can address the mega market

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:44:39 EDT

Sam_Gross: Some take a perspective on cloud computing that generalizes application workloads so that they can address the mega market

Sam_Gross: RT @cloudexpo : #Security Solutions: A high-level demonstration of how Unisys secures the cloud http://bit.ly/SdEIe

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:27:17 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @cloudexpo : #Security Solutions: A high-level demonstration of how Unisys secures the cloud http://bit.ly/SdEIe

Sam_Gross: IT industry is on edge of its seat, waiting for a security breach to prove keeping tech in brick & mortar data centers is only safe answer

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:26:47 EDT

Sam_Gross: IT industry is on edge of its seat, waiting for a security breach to prove keeping tech in brick & mortar data centers is only safe answer

Sam_Gross: There are technologies available today engineered to prove that “brick & mortar” data centers are not the only secure option

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:26:21 EDT

Sam_Gross: There are technologies available today engineered to prove that “brick & mortar” data centers are not the only secure option

Gartner Ponders Cloud Computing

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:15:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @cloudexpo : Unisys Named “Platinum Sponsor” of #CloudComputing Expo http://bit.ly/11UPq7 < See you there

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:24:45 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @cloudexpo : Unisys Named “Platinum Sponsor” of #CloudComputing Expo http://bit.ly/11UPq7 < See you there

Sam_Gross: Don’t miss Webinar tomorrow, Moving Apps to the Cloud - Determining What Apps Make Sense for Your Business: http://tinyurl.com/pvauhz

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:55:27 EDT

Sam_Gross: Don’t miss Webinar tomorrow, Moving Apps to the Cloud - Determining What Apps Make Sense for Your Business: http://tinyurl.com/pvauhz

Sam_Gross: VOaaS “apps on tap” may include wireless 3G routers/IPT/laptops, Web page with instant desktop session, email/voice accounts, remote backup

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:53:18 EDT

Sam_Gross: VOaaS “apps on tap” may include wireless 3G routers/IPT/laptops, Web page with instant desktop session, email/voice accounts, remote backup

Sam_Gross: Virtual Office as a Service (VOaaS) will establish expectation that our next office be “instant” w/apps on tap - that’s the promise of cloud

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:52:50 EDT

Sam_Gross: Virtual Office as a Service (VOaaS) will establish expectation that our next office be “instant” w/apps on tap - that’s the promise of cloud

Technology for Cloud Computing

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Cloud Computing Drives New Engineering Need

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Deeper skills, from the silicon to operating systems through middleware, will be required to design and build technology to support cloud

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:50:30 EDT

Sam_Gross: Deeper skills, from the silicon to operating systems through middleware, will be required to design and build technology to support cloud

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Check out episode 1 of Unisys cloud computing show on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/m7q2ph

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:42:16 EDT

Sam_Gross: RT @unisyscorp : Check out episode 1 of Unisys cloud computing show on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/m7q2ph

Sam_Gross: Few tech firms have successfully led clients through IT transformations-I’d look to these vendors to help carry through to the next plateau

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:31:30 EDT

Sam_Gross: Few tech firms have successfully led clients through IT transformations-I’d look to these vendors to help carry through to the next plateau

Sam_Gross: Cloud computing is another phase in an industry that has seen many transformations - from vacuum tubes to chips, the mainframe to the server

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:30:22 EDT

Sam_Gross: Cloud computing is another phase in an industry that has seen many transformations - from vacuum tubes to chips, the mainframe to the server

Sam_Gross: Register for Aug. 19 Webinar, Moving Apps to the Cloud - Determining What Apps Make Sense for Your Business: http://tinyurl.com/pvauhz

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:28:06 EDT

Sam_Gross: Register for Aug. 19 Webinar, Moving Apps to the Cloud - Determining What Apps Make Sense for Your Business: http://tinyurl.com/pvauhz

Infrastructure Exists on Behalf of Apps

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:40:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Infrastructure exists on behalf of apps. Clients of cloud computing should be businesses more interested in the destination than the path.

Cloud Computing Isn’t About Cost of Hardware or Software

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:38:00 EDT

Sam_Gross: Cloud computing isn’t about cost of hardware or software - it’s about instant provisioning & service models that refocus IT on the app layer

Sam_Gross: Reading RT @CloudComputing3 : Survey: Almost half of developers plan to deploy private cloud ... http://bit.ly/12tPSb

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:56:49 EDT

Sam_Gross: Reading RT @CloudComputing3 : Survey: Almost half of developers plan to deploy private cloud ... http://bit.ly/12tPSb

Sam_Gross: @susanwu88 : It’s important to be able to position the amazing capabilities of cloud in the appropriate context.

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:21:58 EDT

Sam_Gross: @susanwu88 : It’s important to be able to position the amazing capabilities of cloud in the appropriate context.

Sam_Gross: @susanwu88 : Cloud will be successful when enterprises evolve from an outsourcing paradigm to public services.

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:21:42 EDT

Sam_Gross: @susanwu88 : Cloud will be successful when enterprises evolve from an outsourcing paradigm to public services.

Sam_Gross: @susanwu88 : Reading Unisys' The Perfect Storm for Enterprise class Cloud… <Unisys focuses on clients’ conventional workload.

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:21:21 EDT

Sam_Gross: @susanwu88 : Reading Unisys' The Perfect Storm for Enterprise class Cloud… <Unisys focuses on clients’ conventional workload.

Sam_Gross: Cloud is reminiscent of mainframe time sharing. There are a few providers in the marketplace that really understand how that is delivered.

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:07:39 EDT

Sam_Gross: Cloud is reminiscent of mainframe time sharing. There are a few providers in the marketplace that really understand how that is delivered.