JACKSONVILLE SUMMIT, LLC
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

10:40 – 11:00 am: Coffee/Refreshment Break, Product Demonstrations, Exhibit Area Open The goal of any organization is to use IT at its most effective level. For an IT manager cloud sizing doesn’t have one correct answer, since every environment is truly unique in its demands. A few considerations and best practices. A Cloud migration project can be a relatively simple exercise, where applications are migrated "as is", to gain benefits such as elastic capacity and utility pricing, but without making any changes to the application architecture, software development methods or business processes. However, there is no business transformation as part of this move. If the expectation is broader strategic capabilities as a result of a move to the Cloud, it is important to develop a true Cloud migration plan to include core tactics such as: There's little doubt that bring-your-own-device (BYOD) adoption has profoundly changed the enterprise. By 2017, one-half of organizations will no longer provide devices to their employees, according to industry research. This is another banner year where personal devices are expected to make a bigger leap forward than ever and with the line between personal and business blurring, BYOD technology needs to be able to adapt with the changes ahead. Enterprise mobility is constantly changing, and the recent rise of trends like BYOD are broadening the idea of what it means to be a mobile-savvy organization. With an ever-increasing percentage of the workforce having grown up with the Web and cell phones, more workers feel entitled to greater freedom in selecting their business computing devices, and smartphones are their devices of choice. IT must have an agnostic approach to smartphone platforms to support multiple platforms for their users, as well as provide contingency for access continuity. Smartphones operate in two worlds: they can connect to the corporate network over wireless, or bypass the network entirely using mobile cellular connections. That means they might download malware from the Web over 4G, and then disseminate it to the network over the corporate Wi-Fi network. Among many topics this session will cover: "Attended and I enjoyed the summit. Learned about services/technologies we could utilize at our company" "Overall the event was good. There were good vendors that highlighted risks in the area and how their product could help minimize that risk. The location was nice and giveaways are always a bonus." - Chas Vinal , Manager of Business Intelligence, Uniquest "Each vendor had a 30-45 min opportunity to explain their market position or product." - Jason Ricci, IS Manager, Johns Eastern Company - Justin Redifer, Product Development Engineer, ProviderTrust - Teresa Moore, Faculty_ Business & Technology, Volunteer State College - Tamer Yacoub, Sr. Product Manager, Procurri - Benjamin Grady, Management Information System Coordinator, Rescue Mission