Suresh Karra

A walk in the clouds - one step closer to heaven?

The topic explores the current and the future states of Cloud Computing. When did the concept of the Cloud actually originate and how did it get to be so popular? Is Cloud Computing the next great thing, or is this merely old wine in a new bottle? Is this another hype and would it result in another .com bust?

Specifically, it is also pertinent to see if this is merely a fad. What is the adoptability of Cloud Computing in the enterprise. It is important for more and more companies to embrace cloud computing. This will make Cloud Computing a viable service and drove down costs. This will also foster more innovation in this area. And that bring us to the question, what more innovation will this bring about? What is the future of Cloud Computing?

About Suresh Karra

Suresh Karra heads the EA Strategy and Management group at Infosys. EA helps translate the business vision and business strategy of an enterprise into an executable technology platform. Conversely, EA also helps business create a vision more tightly integrated with technology.

The EA group interacts and advises CIOs/CTOs in client organizations from across industries on various aspects of technology adoption, process improvement and business IT alignment. In the recent months there has been an increased traction with CFOs on the financial efficacy of IT investments. The group also helps clients ideate and innovate newer means of solving complex problems.

Time and Location

Saturday, October 17th at 11:15 AM in 1310 DCL