At the upcoming CloudSlam2010 event, executives from Surgient®, the leader in private cloud automation for the enterprise, will participate in two sessions that explore how to succeed and avoid costly mistakes when implementing private clouds. With over 150 enterprise cloud implementations under their belt, Surgient chief technology officer Dave Malcolm and vice president Brian Wilson will lead the sessions and share experiences on what works and what pitfalls to avoid.

The 2nd annual CloudSlam 2010 is a virtual conference on cloud computing designed to promote collaborative analysis of the latest trends and challenges in the industry. CloudSlam 2010 will be hosted online from March 23-25, 2010.

Session: “Self-Service in the Cloud: What You Don’t Know (or Plan for) Can Hurt You”

Speaker: Brian Wilson, Vice President, Services & Support, Surgient

Date: March 23, 2010

Time: 3:15 PM Eastern | 2:15 PM Central

Register: http://www.surgient.com/event-reg/20100323-cloudslam2010- breakoutsession.htm

All self-service is not created equal. Attend this dynamic session to learn about the four primary types of self-service and which should (and shouldn’t) be used in an enterprise private cloud.

Session: “What We Learned the Hard Way: Top 10 Private Cloud Best Practices and Pitfalls”

Speaker: Brian Wilson, Vice President, Services & Support, Surgient

Date: March 24, 2010

Time: 4:00 PM Eastern | 3:00 PM Central

Register: http://www.surgient.com/event-reg/20100324-cloudslam2010-keynote.htm

This session will provide attendees with a set of hard-earned lessons-learned. These are illustrated by a number of project-based anecdotes, including building a future-proof cloud and re-engineering existing IT service delivery processes. Additionally, the session will describe actionable strategies for avoiding the most common (and expensive) private cloud pitfalls, including mismanaging user expectations and underestimating platform growth.

Session: “Panel: Enterprise Private Clouds --Fight Myth with Fact”

Moderator: Dave Bartoletti, Senior Analyst & Consultant, Taneja Group

Panelists: Dave Malcolm, Chief Technology Officer, Surgient Brian Wilson, Vice President, Services & Support, Surgient

Date: March 25, 2010

Time: 4:15 PM Eastern | 3:15 PM Central

Register: http://www.surgient.com/event-reg/20100325-cloudslam2010-panel.htm

In this discussion, the panelists will explore and debunk the common myths surrounding the enterprise private cloud and what actionable steps IT administrators can take in 2010 to effectively implement a successful private cloud.