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Register for a free Amazon and IBM webinar on Cloud Computing and get $35

On this blog I devote a lot of ink to things that are free. With this whole day virtual event (click here to register), not only do you get a day full of education for free, you also get $35 in Amazon Web Services credits to practice everything you learned. You attend free classes and get paid; it is a great deal. October 1 is going to be a great day for anyone who is looking to jump start their skills to build Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. Hear why selecting a combination of industry-leading IBM software running on [...]

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DB2 has innovative approach for Cloud Computing according to Werner Vogels, Amazon’s CTO

Today was the first day of the Cloud Computing Expo in New York. I’ve been trying to twitt about it as the conference progresses so if you follow me on twitter you will get snippets live as they happen.

The keynote speaker today was Dr. Werner Vogels is Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at Amazon.com. With nearly half a million customers, Amazon Web Services is the most recognizable name when it comes to Cloud Computing. Amazon, it seems overnight, has morphed itself from a web retailer in to a key provider of IT infrastructure. So, it is no surprise that the keynote was [...]

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On Cloud Computing, XML, DB2 and an iPod Touch

Last week IDUG, the International DB2 User Group announced its sponsorship of “The XML Challenge”, a world wide contest for both professional and aspiring (students) programmers. I don’t want to rehash all of the things about the contest here. Just go to the contest website and read about it. There are several ways to participate. You can record a YouTube like video hopefully of doing something productive with XML and DB2 and not just playing with a bottle of Coke and some Menthos.

You can submit a gadget. There is no strict definition of what a gadget is. In other [...]

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