SHANGHAI, Jan. 31 – The World's Top Cloud Computing Event, Cloud Connect will first launch at the Shanghai International Convention Center from September 15 to 17, 2013 (Sunday to Tuesday). Supported by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy & Information and Shanghai Promotion Center of Software Industry, Cloud Connect will engage with nearly 50 top companies and more than 3,000 professional visitors at one time.

The rapid development of the cloud computing business model has had a significant impact on China's IT industry and created new prospects for it. In 2013, China's cloud computing service market will develop even further. Cloud computing will become one of the mainstream business models, constantly fused with big data, mobile, socialization, and more. At the time of enterprises' transitions to the cloud computing model, organizers are introducing Cloud Connect into China, with a goal to provide the latest top cloud technology for Chinese clients and business partners, which will lead an innovation wave for the cloud industry.

With a three-day conference, Cloud Connect will provide workshops and conferences on a comprehensive selection of cloud topics taught by leading industry experts. With a two-day exhibition, Cloud Connect provides a great opportunity to show one's company. Seeing existing cloud suppliers can give companies an insight into the competition to see what others are delivering or how they are providing services. Cloud Connect helps companies meet the needs of the cloud market, competition and clients.

International Speakers and Exhibitors from Top Cloud Brands

Past exhibitors for Cloud Connect were from VMware, ORACLE, CISCO, IBM, F5 Networks, and more. Past Visitors for Cloud Connect were CEOs, CTOs, IT engineers, architects from Intel, Adobe, NASA, Panasonic, United Airline, Huawei, etc.

Speakers for Cloud Connect include: Alistair Croll , Founder of Bitcurrent; Jeremy Edberg , Lead Cloud Reliability Engineer of Netflix; Barb Goldworm , President & Chief Analyst of FOCUS, LLC; Scott Bils , Partner of Everest Group, and more.

Explore Cloud Market with Industry Experts

From Enterprise Mobile Cloud and Virtualization to Cloud Security and Cloud Telecommunication, Cloud Connect covers the latest information from the industry. The expo will engage with the companies of the cloud industry, including cloud computing service providers; software and hardware, network infrastructure service providers; consulting and planning, delivery, operation and maintenance, integration service providers and terminal equipment manufactures. The conference tracks will include application design and architecture, big data, cloud infrastructure, organizational readiness, cloud networking, etc. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with industry leaders. Cloud Connect continues to define market innovations and future vision, providing insight into the future of cloud computing.

Cloud Connect plays a vital role in informing the market and bringing all cloud constituents together in meaningful ways. Cloud Connect is the one place where IT professionals and executives can get relevant, vendor-neutral information and education on the latest cloud innovations and opportunities.

About Cloud Connect

Cloud Connect, produced by UBM Tech, has been the defining event of the cloud computing industry since June 2008. With a strong reputation in the industry, Cloud Connect makes three stops every year at Silicon Valley, Chicago and India. As both a conference and an exhibition, Cloud Connect's goal is to chart the course of cloud computing's development by bringing together enterprise IT professionals, developers, infrastructure and service providers and cloud computing innovators. UBM Tech has produced cloud events that defined and framed cloud computing discussions since June 2008, including Cloud Summit Executive and Enterprise Cloud Summit at Interop. Cloud Connect plays a vital role in informing the market and bringing all cloud constituents together in meaningful ways.

About UBM

UBM plc is a leading global company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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Source: UBM