Major vendors look at "Everything as a Service" model at 2015 European Software and Solutions Summit Creating everything as a service (XaaS) and delivering innovation is set to be the major driver of IT development this year as XaaS becomes the preferred consumption model for enterprises. In its conference sessions, the European Software and Solutions Summit (incorporating the eighth European ISV Convention) will feature speakers from Gartner, HP, Interoute, Oracle, Salesforce.com and Verizon delivering their visions of how this changes how users buy IT, who buys it and how it is paid for.
More and more, businesses expect IT to enable their staff to work wherever they are located and via whatever device is most appropriate, says Duncan Campbell Senior Director, EG Alliances Marketing and Business Development Hewlett-Packard Company who is one of the presenters. “They want to have technology on-demand that can scale and is secure, PLUS pay only for what they consume. They want IT to innovate with the line of business to enable them to transform their processes and the user experience. Those IT departments that do not engage with the business will not be relevant, and their budgets will be impacted.”
The impact on IT suppliers and channels is profound: "To stay competitive, ISVs, sellers and marketers must understand the new buyers, rivals and challenges brought by the Nexus of Forces, digital business and the Internet of Things," says Gartner's Errol Rasit.
Providers, facing the impact of business-model disruption on their license and maintenance streams, risk losing their revenue and their relevance. Their partners and delivery models are shifting, not least because of the cloud. Buying behaviour is embracing consumer models. New business decision makers and non-traditional users are entering the market, requiring radically different marketing. Navigating this complexity, remaining relevant, and driving growth requires fresh thinking that will revolutionize partnering, sales and marketing structures, he warns.
John Abel, Senior Director, EMEA Engineered Systems at Oracle will discuss how Oracle works with cloud channels in the “Everything-as-a-Service” era, while Melissa Di Donato, AVP, EMEA and APAC, Channel & ISV Programs at Salesforce.com reveals how to “Connect With Your Customers in a Whole New Way”. The Internet of Things is a new phase of global transformation powered by technology and innovation, she says.
Other speakers include Matthew Finnie, Interoute CTO on how the pervasiveness of cloud computing, its convenience and efficiency has made buying infrastructure as a service the defacto for many enterprises and digital businesses. Capitalising on this momentum now requires the next phase in evolution of Cloud Computing toward a fully integrated digital platform, he argues – “one that converges sophisticated network and computing in one webscale enterprise and digital business infrastructure platform”.
Verizon will look at how, in times of technological change, the right blend of assets can help channels meet evolving customer demands, expand into new markets, and grow revenue.
The European Software and Solutions Summit 2015 in London on March 25 is a pan-European event that brings together the leading independent software vendors with leading hardware and software platform providers, service providers, systems integrators and solution providers to develop business partnerships and capitalise on the evolution of the IT industry within an increasingly applications and solutions-driven world. Event sponsors include many of the industry's most innovative and influential organisations including: HP, Interoute, Oracle, Salesforce.com, Verizon, ConnectWise, Dell, Autotask, Coverity, Intermedia LabTech, Logi Analytics, niu and ISVWorld. For further information or to register to attend visit: www.eusss.com
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