IBMIBM expects 20,000 attendees at InterConnect 2015.This post is sponsored by IBM.
The cloud is driving significant changes to how businesses operate - in fact, this rapidly growing market earns more than $100 billion a year. Over 90% of companies use some form of cloud computing.
Cloud computing plays a crucial role in the expansion of several new industries. It's transforming online gaming, eliminating the need for expensive hardware by enabling users to stream games onto multiple devices. It's powering the Internet of Things, or any scenario in which smart devices interact with each other.
Finally, the cloud is paving the way for exciting developments in the mobile industry, which is skewing toward rich, cloud-based applications and their increased storage capabilities.
The cloud is so integral to these and other industries that IBM has combined three of its largest conferences into one master collaborative event: InterConnect, which will focus on the overarching theme of cloud, mobility, and data. (How huge of a conference is this? Let's just say Aerosmith will be performing.)
Held in Las Vegas on Feb. 22-26, 2015, InterConnect aims to provide businesses with a comprehensive, holistic perspective on modern cloud computing. Executives and managers need to know more than just whether and how to implement the cloud - they need to be aware of the challenges, too. Despite the extensive measures cloud providers take to protect their data, security is still a common concern for businesses storing sensitive data, and industries like healthcare and banking can face technical challenges as they migrate to the cloud.
Here's some information on what the 20,000 InterConnect attendees can expect:
- The conference will take place at MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
- Attendees can choose from eight streams, including Cloud Business Applications, Security Intelligence, and Mobile
Enterprise . - More than 1,500 technical sessions will be offered. (The full agenda will be available in January.)
- There will be hundreds of hands-on labs and certification opportunities.
- "Shark Tank" stars Daymond Johnson, Barbara Corcoran, and Robert Herjavec will speak at the general session.
- Aerosmith will give a live performance on Wednesday night.
- Programmers, engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs can gain technical skills and hands-on experience at dev@InterConnect, a two-day developer program.
- The early-bird rate ($1,895) ends Dec. 31.
If you own or work for one of the 90% of businesses that use the cloud - or if you're on the fence about incorporating it into your business - you can't afford to miss IBM's InterConnect, today's premier conference about cloud computing and its many implications.
Learn more about IBM InterConnect 2015 and sign up to attend.
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