Video Blog: Alfresco and RightScale – Open Source and the Cloud
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009VAR Guy interview with Alfresco Chief Marketing Officer Ian Howells – Reviewing the new cloud relationship with RightScale.
Listen closely and you’ll hear some key points… Including:
- 0:24: The state of Alfresco — who they are and where they’re going
- 1:10: Alfresco momentum — downloads, registrations and subscribers
- 1:50: The largest private open source company in the world?
- 2:0o: Alfresco, RightScale partner in the cloud
- 2:50: Balancing the cloud vs. on-premise debate
- 3:20: The rise of content applications
- 3:45: Cloud hype vs. reality
- 4:22: The message for channel partners
- 5:42: Alfresco’s 2010 priorities
- 7:40: Will open source companies pursue IPOs?
- 8:00: The winner-take-all scenario in open source
- 8:50: The managing toward IPO mindset

