Consuming desktops as a service (DaaS) via the cloud is a low-risk/high-reward proposition that enables enterprises to keep their data secure within their own infrastructure while reaping the cloud’s cost and flexibility benefits. And, it gives enterprises a way to get their feet wet with a cloud approach so they can make smart decisions about whether, when and how to move server-side applications to the cloud. In this session, Jeff Fisher, senior director of strategic development at Desktone, will explore why cloud-hosted desktops are the logical starting point, how to adopt this model, and how the experience can ease the way to a more complete cloud approach.

Speaker Bio:
Fisher is responsible for guiding many elements of Desktone's corporate strategy and is also the moderator of the company's blog Desktops as a Service. He has more than 12 years of experience in the client and desktop virtualization space and has worked for Citrix, Softricity and most recently Microsoft, where he was a lead strategist for the company's Flexible Desktop Computing (FDC) initiative. At Softricity, he was Director of Business Development and helped manage the alliance with Microsoft that ultimately led to Microsoft acquiring the company. He holds a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.