Cincinnati Blacks in Technology: 'What Cloud Computing Means for Business'

BDPA (http://www.bdpa.org/group/CI) hosts ‘Cincinnati Blacks In Technology’ to collaborate with the vibrant community of like-minded technology professionals of color in our city. The doors are wide open for those folks who are passionate about all things technical. Our meetups encourage fun, socializing and high level talks on a variety of technology topics. IT recruiters and IT job seekers (http://www.ITDiversityCareers.com) are both welcome!

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From the sea change in how software is sold and delivered to the always-on power of cloud software, our guest speaker, Tim Oliver (GE Corporate), will look at why things are changing, where the dangers are and how moving to the cloud can mean real value and competitive advantage for those who make the jump. Tim will break down all the hype about everyone's favorite new tech lingo and explain what it actually means for your business.

We'll begin with history of how business software got started and where it's going. From Mainframes to PCs and then to smart phones, technology has changed the way we work at every generation. We’ll also talk about the current trend in computing: cloud (Google/iCloud/Dropbox) and containers (Docker/Kubernetes). The two are a match in cloud computing heaven and very relevant with large companies today.

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Tim is extremely knowledgeable with all aspects of the IT world. He has mastered application development life-cycle technologies far beyond most others in the area of cloud computing. He is especially adept at defining, developing and implementing advanced IT solutions for almost any market and industry.

BDPA is pleased that Tim will share his expertise and wisdom with BDPA members. Anyone, regardless of race or color, is welcome to attend!