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Hi sherly, Welcome to our January newsletter. Check out the new blogs, webinars and videos by ActiveState! News Recommended Reading Upcoming Events Webinars Videos We're Hiring! Happy Coding, The ActiveState Team   News Cloud Seminar in London, March 13th: Solving the Cloud App Bottleneck Challenge with Bernard Golden Following Cloud Expo Europe, Bernard Golden leads this half-day seminar on solving the challenges of IT bottlenecks in app delivery. Targeted to IT ops, enterprise architects and app development managers, this seminar includes analyst insights and customer experiences on using PaaS to enable greater app portability and faster delivery.  Looking to attend? Click here to register. What Customers Want in 2015: Cloud Foundry, OpenStack, Docker, and AWS Wondering what cloud technology customers want in 2015? ActiveState President & CEO, Bart Copeland discusses the upcoming trends in the cloud space for 2015. Read it here. Save Up To $250 on Perl and Tcl Dev Kits Now through Feb. 28th you can save up to $250 on Perl and Tcl Development Kit licenses.  Use coupon code DT50 to enjoy $50 off single licenses of PDK or TDK Use coupon code DT250 to take an additional $250 off the usual 20% discount single licenses when you purchase 5 pack licenses of PDK and TDK Use DT100 and to enjoy $100 off when you buy an ActivePerl Pro Studio or ActiveTcl Pro Studio single license Pro Studio licenses include a PDK or TDK license plus multi-language Komodo IDE, access to Safari Books online, and a full year subscription to Upgrades & Support. Email us if you are looking to purchase more than 30 licenses. Hurry! These savings are only valid through February 28. Start Saving! Stackato in the News In an article in The Stack, read how new technologies like Docker and PaaS are forcing changes to legacy IT organisations and processes.  ActiveState to sponsor DevOps Summit 2015 We are proud to once again be named Silver Sponsors of SYS-CON's DevOps Summit 2015. The event will take place on June 9th till 11th, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Watch this space as we announce our speakers and panel discussions at the event.  Recommended Reading Some great new blogs since our last newsletter - read the latest from the Cloud Foundry CAB meeting, Bernard Golden's thoughts on the cloud and Going Rogue with PaaS. Curating Microservices APIs with Cloud Foundry by John Wetherill OpenStack is Coming to Vancouver by Phil Whelan Get Some REST: Delving into the Cloud Foundry REST API by John Wetherill Ports on a PaaS: Running an IRC Bouncer on Stackato by Billy Tat Cloud Foundry Advisory Board Meeting - 2015 January by Phil Whelan Going Rogue with PaaS: Bringing Shadow IT into the Light by John Wetherill Cost, Transparency, and the Current State of the Cloud by Bernard Golden Check Out More Blog Posts > Upcoming Events for 2015 Be sure to catch the Stackato team at the following locations in the next few months! SCaLE 13x Conference - February 19 to 22 (Los Angeles, CA) Cloud Expo Europe - March 11 to 12 (London, UK) Interop LV - April 27 to May 1 (Las Vegas, NV) DevOps Summit East - June 9 to 11 (New York City, NY) Interop London - June 16 to 18 (London, UK) Check Out our Events Page > Webinars Featured Webinar: Microservices Tips & Tricks Presenters: Phil Whelan and John Wetherill, Technology Evangelist of ActiveState Microservices based architectures are not new but are suddenly in the spotlight due to their powerful and sophisticated practices enabling streamlined application development and deployment. However, transitioning from a monolithic approach to a microservices based architecture requires not only the technical expertise, but organizational buy-in as well. In this webinar, John Wetherill and Phil Whelan discuss a number of tips and tricks to help you transition to and get the most out a microservices based approach. Some of the topics they will cover are:  Scaling and monitoring from day one Automation techniques Eliminating IT barriers Empowering developers Quantifying success Join Troy and Phil as they walk you through setting up your own PaaS on Amazon EC2, and be up and running in less than an hour! Register Now > An Introduction to PaaS on OpenStack featuring John Wetherill, Technologist Evangelist, ActiveState PaaS: How to Complete the Vision of Virtualization featuring Bernard Golden, Vice President of Strategy, ActiveState and Rodney Brown, Editor, The Mobility Hub Aspects of Microservices: Rolling Upgrades and Fall Back using PaaS featuring John Wetherill and Phil Whelan, Technology Evangelists, ActiveState View More Webinars > Videos: Cloud Luminary Interviews We had the opportunity to interview thought leaders in the cloud computing industry. Topics discussed include DevOps, PaaS, developer self-service, and automation. Watch the interviews: Docker's Jerome Petazzoni on PaaS and DevOps Dave Wagstaff on Using IoT to Drive More Revenue Monish Sharma on DevOps and Continuous Deployment We're hiring As the title says, we are looking for more awesome Activators (Ac·ti·va·tors [ak-tuh-vey-tors]: Talented, creative people, developing innovative and cutting-edge solutions one line of code at a time) to join our team. Looking for an exciting career and challenges to keep you driven? Click here to learn more about joining the ActiveState team.   Keep up with the latest information about Stackato and ActiveState

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Join tomorrow's LIVE Fireside Chat - Cloud Utilization and Costs, Expert Panel

Dear sherly, Do IT organizations truly understand the economics of their cloud strategy? How is understanding costs in a cloud environment different than in a traditional IT setting? Join us tomorrow for an expert panel discussion on these critical issues. Hosted by Bernard Golden, VP of Strategy at ActiveState, this edition of the Cloud Luminary Fireside Chats features guest panelists John Cowan, Co-Founder and CEO of 6fusion, Sharon Wagner, Founder and CEO of Cloudyn, and Owen Rogers, Senior Analyst at 451 Research. Register to Attend Tomorrow's Webcast. When: Tomorrow, Jan. 29th, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 pm GMT Format: 1 hour with real-time Q&A via Twitter #cfchat This expert panel will discuss topics such as: What does the new role of IT mean for understanding IT costs? Can one truly compare the costs of one cloud's usage against another? Key challenges enterprise IT groups face when analyzing their cloud economics Panel Guests: John Cowan, Co-Founder and CEO, 6fusion John is a 6fusion founder and is regarded as the company's business model visionary. 6fusion standardizes the economic measurement of IT infrastructure, enabling a global marketplace for buyers and sellers.  Sharon Wagner, Founder and CEO, Cloudyn Sharon is responsible for strategic company direction and operations at Cloudyn. Cloudyn helps businesses select the right mix of cloud vendors, increase operational performance, reduce cloud costs and capitalize on customer choice. Owen Rogers, Senior Analyst, Digital Economics, 451 Research Owen Rogers helps customers understand the economics behind digital and cloud technology, so they can make informed choices when costing and pricing their own products and services, and those from their vendors, suppliers and competitors. Attend This Fireside Chat We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! - The Stackato Team, ActiveState Invite your colleagues:   Copyright © 2014 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved.  |  1700 - 409 Granville Street   Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1T2  |  ActiveState.com  |  Phone: (778) 786 1100  |  Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581

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Cloud Utilization and Costs - Fireside Chat Next Thursday

Cloud Utilization and Costs - Expert Panel When: Next Thursday, Jan. 29th, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 pm GMT Format: 1 hour with real-time Q&A via Twitter #cfchat Register to attend next week's webcast. Preview: Cloud computing's main benefit is often stated to be business agility – the ability to deliver new offerings more quickly and with greater flexibility. But the emphasis on agility ignores the obvious: if your new business offering is IT-based, you need to understand your usage patterns and their resulting costs – otherwise, your costs may outstrip the business value your offering delivers. Hosted by Bernard Golden, VP of Strategy at ActiveState, this month's fireside chat brings together a panel of experts to discuss topics such as: What does the new role of IT mean for understanding IT costs? How is understanding costs in a cloud computing environment different than in a traditional IT setting? Key challenges enterprise IT groups face when analyzing their cloud economics Panel Guests: John Cowan, Co-Founder and CEO, 6fusion John is a 6fusion founder and is regarded as the company's business model visionary. 6fusion standardizes the economic measurement of IT infrastructure, enabling a global marketplace for buyers and sellers.  Sharon Wagner, Founder and CEO, Cloudyn Sharon is responsible for strategic company direction and operations at Cloudyn. Cloudyn helps businesses select the right mix of cloud vendors, increase operational performance, reduce cloud costs and capitalize on customer choice. Owen Rogers, Senior Analyst, Digital Economics, 451 Research Owen Rogers helps customers understand the economics behind digital and cloud technology, so they can make informed choices when costing and pricing their own products and services, and those from their vendors, suppliers and competitors. Attend This Fireside Chat We look forward to seeing you on Jan. 29th! - The Stackato Team, ActiveState Invite your colleagues:   Copyright © 2014 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved.  |  1700 - 409 Granville Street   Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1T2  |  ActiveState.com  |  Phone: (778) 786 1100  |  Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581

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Understanding Cloud Utilization and Costs - Fireside Chat, Jan. 29

Many commentators on cloud computing state that its main benefit is business agility – the ability for companies to deliver new offerings more quickly, with greater elasticity, and more rapid updates. But the emphasis on agility ignores the obvious: if your new business offering is IT-based, you need to understand your usage patterns and their resulting costs – otherwise, your costs may outstrip the business value your offering delivers. This month's fireside chat brings together a panel of experts to discuss how IT organizations can get a better handle on their cloud utilization and cost analytics. Register to attend this live webcast. Date: Thurs. Jan. 29th Time: 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 PM GMT Format: 60 min. with real-time Q&A via Twitter #cfchat Hosted by Bernard Golden, VP of Strategy at ActiveState, this discussion will cover topics such as: What does the changing role of IT mean for the importance of understanding IT costs? Is understanding utilization and costs more important in a cloud computing environment than in a traditional IT setting? Key challenges enterprise IT groups face when analyzing their cloud economics Guest Panelists: John Cowan, Co-Founder and CEO, 6fusion John is a 6fusion founder and is regarded as the company's business model visionary. 6fusion standardizes the economic measurement of IT infrastructure, enabling a global marketplace for buyers and sellers.  Sharon Wagner, Founder and CEO, Cloudyn Sharon is responsible for strategic company direction and operations at Cloudyn. Cloudyn helps businesses select the right mix of cloud vendors, increase operational performance, reduce cloud costs and capitalize on customer choice. Owen Rogers, Senior Analyst, Digital Economics, 451 Research Owen Rogers helps customers understand the economics behind digital and cloud technology, so they can make informed choices when costing and pricing their own products and services, and those from their vendors, suppliers and competitors. Attend This Fireside Chat Look forward to an insightful discussion on Jan. 29th! - The Stackato Team, ActiveState Invite your colleagues:   Copyright © 2015 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved.  |  1700 - 409 Granville Street   Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1T2  |  ActiveState.com  |  Phone: (778) 786 1100  |  Toll-Free: 1 (866) 631 4581

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