The Cloud Circle has already received a tremendous response from our new members, creating a great buzz around the Community.

Many of those who have signed up include CXOs, CIOs, IT Directors, Technical Architects, Senior Systems Accountants and Business Strategists from the likes of Companies House, BBC, Guardian, New Look, Vodafone, John Lewis, NHS North West, Barnado’s, Debenhams……

Members have offered The Cloud Circle some great feedback so far on what they would like to gain from the Community including…..

‘I would like to network with like-minded individuals who are passionate about what the Cloud can bring to the IT industry and how best it can serve different organisations’
 
‘Better understanding of who is doing what and how we can start to build multi-tier Cloud Infrastructures to support our business’

‘Gain further understanding of practical usage, how other businesses are looking to exploit Clouds, how are they balancing security issues’

‘An understanding of the offerings relating to the Cloud. How it might provide cost savings and efficiencies to a global enterprise’

‘Establish the reality behind the hype, get an understanding of immediate benefits as well as impact on longer term IT strategy planning’

‘Knowledge sharing to increase awareness and eventually drive strategy around Cloud solutions’

‘Information, shared knowledge about how large businesses correlate the potential opportunity with Cloud with large estates of in-house legacy applications and infrastructure. How does the in and out of Cloud integration work and what safeguards are there around the handling of sensitive client data when it’s not on your enterprise’

‘Shared insight with pioneers of Cloud technologies as well as an agreed definition of what Cloud really mean’

‘To gain better visibility of Cloud-based solutions and technology, and to be able to network with colleagues in other companies/organisations who have experience and/or interest in this field’

‘Understand people's perceptions and plans with respect to Public and Private Cloud’

‘A better understanding of what Cloud services can do for my organisation and what pitfalls/gotchas there are to look out for with in-house and 3rd party solutions’

This sample of why members are joining The Cloud Circle, the UK’s first independent Business and IT focused Cloud Computing Community, mirrors why our Community exists and our Launch event on 23 February will begin to enable members to gain these benefits and more.  66 delegates are already confirmed and a further 76 wish to attend.  To register, please contact us.

The Community and the services we offer are entirely determined by you so please do contact us with your ongoing feedback.

Our mission

Our mission is to provide a forum for our members to exchange ideas, expertise and best practice on Cloud Computing.  Our aim is to get beyond the hype, to the business issues around Cloud Computing, and to help our members;
-    understand what Cloud Computing really means and the potential advantages of Cloud Computing to their organisation
-    evaluate the key Cloud technologies and solution providers and explore what services they have to offer
-    derive the maximum benefit from their Cloud initiatives

How we do this

The Cloud Circle was founded to provide a free, dedicated on and offline information and networking resource for decision makers and influencers responsible for investigating, evaluating, driving or implementing Cloud Computing initiatives across Business and in IT within their organisations.

Though our dedicated website, www.thecloudcircle.com, our Community members can access the latest news, case studies, research reports, and white papers on Cloud developments and fast track their understanding of the key issues.  With regular online surveys and discussions, members will be encouraged to collaborate and network online.
                 
Our Community also comes together regularly at our round-table brainstorming events and interactive networking forums.  With a focus on providing practical case studies and real-life examples, invited experts and members are encouraged to share their Cloud experiences, challenges and success stories in an open and relaxed environment.

The Cloud Circle community

The Cloud Circle community comprises four key areas: Members, Advisory Board, Media Partners, Suppliers.  Our ultimate aim is to enable members to build long-term relationships with key practitioners and suppliers in the marketplace, enabling them to accelerate their learning, to network with their peers and source the best solutions available for their organisation.