Event Sponsors

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent is a long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments around the world. Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field of networking and communications technology, products and services. The company is home to Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost research centers, responsible for breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. The Alcatel-Lucent CloudBand ™ portfolio enables the carrier cloud by bringing together service provider infrastructure, operations, and network into a centrally managed carrier-grade cloud environment to deliver better performing cloud services while reducing cost and increasing profit margins. Learn more at Alcatel-Lucent Cloud.

Amazon Web Services

- Enterprise Cloud Summit Diamond Sponsor Built upon the same world-class technology that powers Amazon.com, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides businesses with a secure, reliable, easy-to-scale, low-cost computing platform “in the cloud.” Companies of all sizes, from all around the globe use AWS to build applications, store data, manage business processes, and more. Learn more: http://aws.amazon.com.

AppDirect

AppDirect is the leading cloud service marketplace company dedicated to revolutionizing the way businesses discover, buy, and manage cloud-based software and services. Based in San Francisco, AppDirect's award-winning platform connects businesses, brands, and developers through a global network of partner marketplaces. AppDirect’s current partners include Deustche Telekom, Rackspace, and more.

CA Technologies

CA Technologies provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation, transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the data center to the cloud. www.ca.com

Cisco

- BYOD Workshop Diamond Sponsor and Global Partner Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. As an innovator in the communications and information technology industry, Cisco and our valued partners sell Cisco hardware, software, and services to businesses of all sizes, governments, service providers, and consumers. Learn more at www.cisco.com/go/interopny

DataStax

- Big Data Workshop Sponsor DataStax offers products and services based on the popular open-source database, Apache Cassandra™ that solve today's most challenging big data problems. DataStax Enterprise (DSE) combines the performance of Cassandra with analytics powered by Apache Hadoop™, creating a smartly integrated, data-centric platform. www.datastax.com

Eriksson

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of communications technology and services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time solutions that allow us to study, work and live our lives more freely, in sustainable societies around the world. Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries. Today more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2 billion subscribers. We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company had revenues of SEK 226,9 billion (USD 35.0 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.

MaaS360 by Fiberlink

- BYOD Gold Sponsor Fiberlink® is the recognized leader in SaaS mobile device, application and document management. The cloud based MaaS360 platform provides organizations with control over devices to enhance user experience and ensure reliable, compliant mobility. Named Best Enterprise Mobile Service by 2012 GSMA Global Mobile Awards, MaaS360 manages over 1.5M endpoints globally. www.maas360.com

Hewlett-Packard

As a world-leading information technology company, HP applies new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology. Our focus is to continuously improve the way our customers live and work through technology products and services, from the individual consumer to the largest enterprise.

Huawei

- Lanyard Sponsor and Global Partner Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world's population. For additional information, please visit www.huawei.com/enterprise

IBM

- Enterprise Cloud Summit Diamond Sponsor Rethink IT. Reinvent Business with IBM SmartCloud. IBM’s cloud computing solutions enable a lower total cost of ownership, help clients move beyond virtualization to build operational dexterity, reinvent customer relationships, and uncover new profit opportunities. IBM’s unique workload-aware clouds and built-in patterns of expertise enable business transformation. www.ibm.com/smartcloud

Ixia

- IT Leadership track sponsor Ixia Network Visibility Solutions Ixia's Anue Net Tool OptimizerR (NTO) provides complete visibility into physical and virtual networks, improves network security, and optimizes monitoring tool efficiency. The NTO's patented filtering technology and easy-to-use control panel minimizes network downtime and maximizes monitoring tool investment. Customers include large data centers, service providers, and government agencies. www.ixiacom.com

Opscode

- Enterprise Cloud Summit Silver Sponsor Opscode helps companies of all sizes develop fully automated server infrastructures that scale easily and predictably; can be quickly rebuilt in any environment saving resources, time and money. Our team is comprised of web infrastructure experts responsible for building and operating some of the world's largest cloud computing platforms.

OVCC

- Collaboration Conference theme and Session Sponsor Open Visual Communications Consortium is a group of global video exchange providers, network providers and equipment manufacturers that have united to expand video communications and simplify video calls. OVCC members will create multi-vendor, multi-network specifications offering a technical blueprint and business model to support the full spectrum of video systems, from immersive telepresence and room-based systems, to high definition and standard definition, and from desktop clients to mobile devices. www.ovcc.net

Rackspace

- Enterprise Cloud Summit Platinum & Session Sponsor Hosting is the service leader in cloud computing and founder of OpenStack™, an open source cloud platform. The San Antonio-based company provides Fanatical Support® to its customers across a portfolio of IT services including Managed Hosting and Cloud Computing. For more information, visit www.rackspace.com.

RedHat

Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and high-performing cloud, Linux, Middleware, storage and virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and consulting services. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.

Riverbed

- Global Partner, Registration & IT Leadership Summit Platinum Sponsor Riverbed delivers performance for the globally connected enterprise. With Riverbed, enterprises can successfully and intelligently implement strategic initiatives such as virtualization, consolidation, cloud computing, and disaster recovery, without fear of compromising performance. By giving enterprises the platform they need to understand, optimize, and consolidate their IT, Riverbed helps organizations build the IT architecture that aligns with their business needs.

SAP

- Enterprise Cloud Summit Platinum Sponsor As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 176,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com

Stoneware

- BYOD Gold Sponsor Stoneware’s cloud platform enables you to easily create a Unified Cloud for your organization and deliver secure, browser-based access to files, applications and reports, whether those resources reside in your private data center, the public cloud or on any device, through a Universal webDesktop with one password

Tier3

- Cloud Computing Sponsor Tier 3 unleashes business agility through enterprise-class cloud services and software. The company’s comprehensive virtual private cloud services increase IT operational efficiency and flexibility. Advanced cloud orchestration and management put companies on the path to IT as a Service. Global enterprises and service providers use Tier 3 for their entire business application portfolios. www.Tier3.com

Visage

- Wireless & Mobility Sponsor Visage brings the power of data to solving the pressing and strategic challenges companies face in enterprise mobility management. Our core product, MobilityCentral™, is software that aggregates and organizes data about mobility spend, and the devices and users behind them. www.visagemobile.com

WireSide

Wireside Communications is an independent public relations agency focused on high tech business-to-business communications. We work with a limited number of national and international high tech businesses to maintain a high level of strategic and tactical results that closely align with our clients’ business objectives. As a full service agency, we provide a portfolio of communications programs designed to effectively meet business goals including: company positioning and messaging, strategic public relations planning and tactical implementation, including social media. Our events services encompass content development, sponsorship, marketing communications and public relations. Wireside is the only public relations agency in the United States with an award winning and dedicated IPv6 PR practice. The firm, founded in 2004, is headquartered in the Superior Production Exchange in Richmond, VA and maintains a satellite office in Dresden, Germany. www.wireside.com