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The CompTIA Cloud / SaaS Community addresses the challenges and opportunities in the emerging field of cloud, or SaaS (Software as a Service) computing and application delivery. This group develops best practices, education programs, industry standards, and member driven initiatives specific to the Web-based technologies.

For more information on the CompTIA Cloud / SaaS Community, please contact us at communities@comptia.org.

Current member-driven initiatives

  • Create and promote industry standard definition of “cloud computing”
  • Narrow focus for studies or research projects from the following topics: private cloud vs. public cloud issues, cost issues, security issues, policy issues, application issues

Benefits

  • High value initiative development including : Setting industry standards, Defining best practices, Addressing industry specific issues, Foundational training and continuing education, Industry business credentials, Individual credentials and certifications, Impactful research, Whitepapers, Face-to-face networking opportunities.
  • Focused live and recorded educational programming
  • MSP Partner resources and tools
  • Profiling activities
  • Events for exposure and networking

Members include:

  • Independent software vendors
  • Solution providers
  • Industry thought leaders

Community Initiatives

 

Community Resources and Documents

Doc_IDDoc_TitleDescriptionDate_PostedFile_Size
Cloud Community Roadmap

the 2012 Cloud Community Industry Roadmap

Added on 5/9/2013 Document Type : File Size : 75 K

2 total downloads

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Cloud/Saas Community AMM Face-to-Face Meeting Minutes, March 12th 2013

Minutes from the March 12th face-to-face community meeting in Chicago, IL at CompTIA AMM.

Added on 3/19/2013 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 117 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

3 total downloads

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Cloud/Saas Community November 2012 Virtual Community Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 9th virtual meeting of the Cloud community.

Added on 12/3/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 133 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

3 total downloads

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Cloud Community September 2012 Virtual Meeting MInutes

Minutes from September 7 2012 virtual meeting

Added on 10/16/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 135 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

2 total downloads

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Cloud Community Breakaway Meeting Presentation

PowerPoint deck for face to face Cloud Community Meeting Thursday August 2nd 2012 at Aria in Las Vegas Nevada

Added on 8/7/2012 Document Type : Presentation Slides File Size : 11785 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

41 total downloads

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Cloud Community Breakaway Meeting Minutes

Minutes from August 2nd 2012 face to face meeting of Cloud Community at Breakaway at Aria in Las Vegas Nevada

Added on 8/7/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 125 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

13 total downloads

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Cloud/SaaS Community Trustmark Advisory Working Group Meeting #5 Minutes

Minutes from the June 15th virtual meeting of the working group tasked with evaluating the viability of a trust mark for cloud technology providers and/or resellers.

Added on 6/21/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 127 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

2 total downloads

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Cloud/SaaS Community Trustmark Advisory Working Group Meeting #6 Minutes

Minutes from the June 21st virtual meeting of the working group tasked with evaluating the viability of a trust mark for cloud technology providers and/or resellers.

Added on 6/21/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes
Author : Katherine Hunt

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UK - CompTIA Quick Start Guide to Virtualisation

Virtualisation has become a critical component of many IT strategies and is a foundational technology in cloud computing. This Guide helps you to understand this element of the cloud & help better address issues such as cost structure and security. UK EDITION

Added on 6/14/2012 Document Type : Quick Start Guide File Size : 919 K

16 total downloads

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Cloud/SaaS Community Trustmark Advisory Working Group Meeting #4 Minutes

Minutes from the May 29th virtual meeting of the working group tasked with evaluating the viability of a trust mark for cloud technology providers and/or resellers.

Added on 6/12/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 128 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

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Cloud/SaaS Community Vision/Strategy Working Group Meeting #6 Minutes

Minutes from the June 6th virtual meeting of the working group tasked with completing the industry roadmap for our community and transitioning into a new executive council.

Added on 6/12/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 126 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

2 total downloads

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Cloud/SaaS Community Vision/Strategy Working Group Meeting #5 Minutes

Minutes from the May 30th virtual meeting of the working group that is tasked with completing the industry roadmap for the community and transitioning into a new executive council.

Added on 6/12/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 131 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

1 total downloads

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Cloud/SaaS Community Vision/Strategy Working Group Meeting #4 Minutes

Minutes from the May 25th virtual meeting of the working group that is tasked with completing the industry roadmap for our community, and transitioning into a new executive council.

Added on 6/12/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 123 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

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Cloud/SaaS Community Vision/Strategy Working Group Meeting #3 Minutes

Minutes from the May 18th virtual meeting of the working group that is completing the industry roadmap and transitioning into a new executive council.

Added on 5/21/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 119 K

1 total downloads

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Cloud/SaaS Community Trustmark Advisory Working Group Meeting #3 Minutes

Minutes from the May 11th virtual meeting of the working group that will investigate and determine what there is to credential with regard to cloud.

Added on 5/21/2012 Document Type : Meeting Minutes File Size : 114 K
Author : Katherine Hunt

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Community Events

Community News

Cloud / Saas Community Staff Leader

Kate Hunt, director of communities, CompTIA, manages the association’s Cloud Community and Unified Communications Community.  She helps the communities to identify and act on initiatives that will positively impact the entire IT channel.  She has spent most of the past decade in the IT channel exclusively. She has served previously in various roles for VAR companies, channel vendors and channel training organizations.  From service delivery to vendor relationships to marketing and sales, she has seen it all and understands what works.

 

 

 

Cloud/SaaS Community Leadership

Cloud/SaaS Community Chair
John Rice, Senior Director, Partner Community, Intermedia

Cloud/SaaS Community Vice-Chair
Ted Roller, Vice President of Channel Development, LogMeIn

 

Cloud/SaaS Community Executive Council Members
Tony Francisco, CEO, VAR Dynamics
Vlad Mazek, CEO, ExchangeDefender
Sally Coon, VP of Operation,s TeamLogic IT
Sean Poston, Director, E-Strategy, Collabrance
Eric Strong, President & CEO, Modular DPS
Wendy Frank, Managing Partner, Bromberg Frank Innovations
Dan Shapero, Founder ClikCloud
Jason Bystrak, Director of Cloud Services, Ingram Micro

Industry Resources

Media

  • Channelnomics
  • Information Week – Plug Into the Cloud
  • Wired.com Cloud blog
  • Channel Insider
  • CRN
  • LooksCloudy
  • Talkincloud

Information Websites

  • Federal Cloud Blog - -fedcloud.wordpress.com
  • LinkedIn and Twitter
  • TalkinCloud (.com)
  • ThinkStrategies – Cloud Computing Showplace
  • CloudAve (.com)
  • Softletter (.com)

Industry Blogs

Ingram Micro Cloud Talk

Industry Events

  • Cloud Computing World Forum
  • Ingram Micro Cloud Summit
  • Interop
  • International Cloud Expo
  • CSA Congress
  • Cloud Force
  • Cloud Connect
  • CloudSlam
  • THINKstrategies Summits

Vendor Events

  • SalesForce.com
  • VMware
  • Autotask Live
  • Connectwise IT Nation
  • TIgerpaw user conference
  • Ingram Micro Cloud Summit

 Associations and Peer Groups

  • ChannelCloud
  • OpenCloudManifesto
  • Storage Networking Industry Assoc - SNIA
  • Cloud Security Alliance – CSA
  • Software & Information Industry Association - SIIA
  • Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum – CCIF