Learn how enterprises are adopting the cloud at Google I/O

Google I/O is coming up on May 27 – 28, 2009 in San Francisco, California, and will feature many sessions on enterprise adoption of the cloud. Come hear how companies like Salesforce.com and ThoughtWorks partner with Google and leverage technologies like App Engine and Secure Data Connector to pioneer applications and help businesses realize the benefits and efficiencies of cloud computing.

Sessions will include:

Connecting the Clouds: Integrating Google App Engine for Java with Force.com, presented by Ron Hess of Salesforce.com and Iein Valdez of Appirio

This session will focus on connecting the Salesforce SOAP Web Services API to Google App Engine for Java, including a demonstration by Appirio of an advanced casino host application blending App Engine and Salesforce.

ThoughtWorks on App Engine for Java: An Enterprise Cumulonimbus?, presented by Martin Fowler and Rebecca Parsons of ThoughtWorks

Presenters from ThoughtWorks will discuss applications they've built for App Engine, as well as strengths and weaknesses they've encountered with the platform. The session will also include a discussion of the role of Big Table in App Engine.

Using the Google Secure Data Connector to Access Behind-the-Firewall Data from Google's Cloud, presented by Jun Yang

This session will demonstrate how enterprises can bring their own data into Google Apps using the Google Secure Data Connector. The presenter will share an example of using data stored in a behind-the-firewallSQL database in App Engine, a spreadsheet and a gadget.

Lots of other fun and interesting things are happening at Google I/O, including the Developer Sandbox, Fireside Chats, Tech Talks, and After Hours Playground. Sound good? Registration is still open. Check it out!

Posted by Chris Kelly, Google Enterprise Partner Team