Summary: Guest: John Engates Title: CTO of Rackspace Guest: Thomas Struan Title: Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union Guest: Thomas Trappler Title: Director of Software Licensing, UCLA; Instructor, Contracting for Cloud Computing Services, UCLA Extension Cloudâs obvious advantages make it seem like a no-brainer. But what are the âgotchas?â How can CIOâs ensure they get the best contract deals? And how do they mitigate excessive risk? What are the new/changing trends in Cloud Pricing models, contracting, and SLAs? What are the hidden costs and key risks in Cloud contracts, and more importantly, how can CIOâs avoid them and protect their organizations?
