Mobile and the Cloud - a Perfect Match

May 2, 2011 - PRLog -- As more and more companies support increasingly complex mobile scenarios, the need for a reliable and cost-effective back-end solution is paramount.  Users expect access to personal and corporate data from whatever devices they choose to carry, blurring the traditional boundaries of corporate firewalls.  Development timelines for mobile applications are usually measured in days or weeks, not months or years, so there is a need to provision resources quickly, and a successful mobile app may need to scale very rapidly as well.

With his presentation, 'Mobile and the Cloud - A Perfect Match', Microsoft's Patrick Foley will explain how cloud technologies match these needs of mobile software development perfectly.  The cloud is cheap, reliable, secure, ubiquitous, and easy to scale.  His presentation gives an overview of what "the cloud" is, who the major players are, and how mobile developers can take advantage of cloud technologies today.

Also presenting will be Jim Jakary of Fiberlink Communications. Jim's presentation will focus on the realities of enterprise remote device management using a cloud-based utility solution.  He will share mobile industry trends and best practices seen while working with Fortune 1000 companies, discuss core attributes that define cloud-based services for mobility, and provide insights to help attendees see and manage smartphones, tablets, and laptops that connect to corporate systems.  Further, he will contrast SaaS offerings with "hosted" mobility solutions, and talk to key IT considerations for each delivery model regarding on-premise hardware and software, maintenance, updates, network configuration, licensing and life-cycle.

The May 9th event will be held at Compuware Headquarters, located at 1 Campus Martius in Detroit; networking begins at 5:30, with presentations starting at 6:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served and free parking is available in Compuware's well-lit and easy-to-access parking structure.  The event is FREE to attend, however, reservations are required.  Reservations may be made at http://meetup.com/Mobile-Monday-Detroit.

Sponsors for the event are the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, Mobile Monday Michigan, and Compuware.

For more information about this event, email your questions to info@MobileMondayMichigan.org.

About our Speakers
Patrick Foley is an ISV Architect Evangelist with Microsoft. His responsibilities include helping software companies, including mobile software companies, to build on top of the Microsoft platform, particularly in the areas of Windows Phone and Windows Azure.  The Grand Rapids resident is also a co-host of the Startup Success Podcast.
 
Jim Jakary is a Senior Regional Sales Manager with Fiberlink Communications where he is responsible for new business development, executive relationships and mobility as a service (MaaS) initiatives with corporate customers in the central United States.  Previously Jim worked with professional services groups at Software Spectrum, Anderson Consulting and General Dynamics Data Systems Division.

About our sponsor, Mobile Technology Association of Michigan
The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM) is a Michigan-based trade association for the mobile industry. MTAM's mission is to grow the industry within the state, thereby generating increased entrepreneurial and enterprise-level opportunities and creating sustainable jobs.

The organization's primary function is to foster cooperation between the various factions of the mobile industry in the state and with its professional associations globally, with the State of Michigan, the investment community, the education community, and technology users to facilitate in-state growth of the industry.

MTAM sponsors Michigan-based growth of the Mobile Monday organization; performs research for members and other interested parties; facilitates idea sharing, entrepreneurial programs, training programs and jobs creation; acts as a liaison with the mobile community inside/outside of Michigan; and serves as a resource for all things related to the Mobile / Wireless industry. The group's website can be found at http://GoMobileMichigan.org.

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MobileMonday (MoMo) is an international community of mobile industry visionaries, developers, influential individuals, and users fostering cooperation and cross-company business development through virtual and live networking events. The groups programs are designed to facilitate Mobile Industry growth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The Mobile Monday Michigan branch executes on these objectives, thru its Ann Arbor and Detroit chapters (with additional chapters currently being planned in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo), by delivering a balanced approach of business and technical content. Those interested in learning more about Mobile Monday Detroit can find the group's website at http://MobileMondayDetroit.org ; and information about the International organization can be found at http://MobileMonday.net. Mobile Monday Detroit is sponsored by Compuware and the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan.