National Grid Distinguished Speaker Series

Kevin Walsh
Oracle Corporation

17 May 2006 (Wednesday)
0900 hours @ Conference Hall 2
School of Accountancy, SMU

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Grid Computing in the Enterprise

Abstract

Grid-based "computing as utility" is poised to take off.  Grid Computing achieves a balance between the benefits of holistic resource management and flexible independent resource control encompassing infrastructure, Applications and Information Grid.  Learn how's Oracle is making it possible. The ideas of Grid Computing are aligned with capabilities and technologies Oracle has been developing for years are led by the vision where Grid Computing could lead in the future. Oracle provides substantial grid computing technology that can help you capitalize on the grid and within reach of even the most cost-conscious business today.  IT organizations can now build dynamic industry-standard grid systems well-suited to meet the rapidly shifting needs of the business.

Biodata

Kevin Walsh is Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Oracle Corporation, Asia Pacific. He is responsible for Oracle’s Research and Development centers in China and acts a senior technology advisor to many US and Chinese organizations. His team is currently working closely with many entities in China to develop software platform infrastructures for key national impact projects there.

Since joining Oracle in 1988, Mr. Walsh has led the development of several leading edge business and technology strategies. While working at Oracle’s development headquarters in Redwood Shores, California, he has spearheaded the development of many of Oracle’s core technology infrastructure products including e-Commerce Infrastructure provisioning, Very Large Databases, Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) database systems, systems reliability architecture and the Oracle8i Internet Platform for Linux. He is also responsible for leading many of Oracle’s development and alliances teams with Asian and European technology partners. Mr. Walsh has been posted in Asia for several years and has previously led its systems support and technology marketing divisions from Oracle’s Asia Pacific Headquarters in Singapore. He is highly recognized as a visionary and technologist amongst his peers in Oracle and is a frequent speaker on future trends and emerging technologies that have impact on business and social lifestyles. Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Walsh was an Information Systems Architect with McDermott International, where he was responsible for Oracle database systems in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.  He received his MBA degree from the University of New Orleans at New Orleans, Louisiana.

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This lecture series is organized by the National Grid Office.

Admission is Free. All are Welcome.
This lecture is held in conjunction with GridAsia 2006. Please click here to register by 9 May 2006.