Jay Gardner and Timothy Chou - Infrastructure Software as a Service

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You've probably heard of application software as a service from companies like Salesforce.com or Webex.com, but have you heard that infrastructure software as a service is now moving into the mainstream? We're experiencing the beginning of a fundamental shift in the entire software industry, based upon the changes in the economics of software and the concerns of today's CIO: lack of resources, time, and money. Innovations and improvements in software as a service is creating a sea of change. Jay Gardner, Vice President and General Manager for the On Demand Business Unit at BMC Software and Timothy Chou, author of the book "The End of Software" discuss the changes and prove who is riding the wave.

Tim and Jay discuss some innovations and improvements in software as a service and where it fits in an enterprise. What is the real cost of software, or the total cost of ownership (TCO) of software in a large organization? How huge is software on demand going to be in the next three years? What purchasing options are available for software licenses and for managing services on site? What are the effects of globalization on the software market and who will win? All these questions and more are answered in this thought-provoking and fascinating podcast.

Resources

For more information, download the white papers at: http://www.bmc.com/ondemand

Bio - Jay Gardner

Jay Gardner is the Vice President and General Manager for the On Demand Business Unit at BMC Software, Inc. He has served as a featured speaker for leading industry conferences and was honored as a Computerworld 2003 Premier 100 IT Leader.

Gardner led a transformation for BMC Software's IT organization from a support role to a strategic partner within the business. He was named as the Vice President and General Manager of BMC Software's On Demand Business Unit in September 2004. He has held several executive positions, including CIO, since joining BMC in 1988.

Bio - Timothy Chou

Timothy Chou is the author of the book "The End of Software" and was most recently the President of Oracle On Demand. Under his leadership, delivering Web-based ERP and CRM on demand became the fastest growing business inside of Oracle. Not only has Dr. Chou led a significant new business at Oracle, he is also recognized as an industry leader and has been featured in major business publications.

He serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Embarcadero Technologies (EMBT), Member of the Advisory Board of Webex Corporation (WEBX) and Emergence Capital. Prior to his appointment to head up Oracle On Demand, he held numerous management positions at Tandem Computers and Reasoning, Inc.

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Ynema Mangum, Producer
Dana Farver, Communities Editor-in-Chief
Tom Parish, Audio Producer
Kimberly Stone, Web Development Manager
Scott Ebner, Music, Audio Mixing, Web Developer

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