Introduction: David Linthicum

Hello, I’m Dave Linthicum. I’m an internationally recognized industry expert and thought leader, and the author and coauthor of 13 books on computing, including the best selling Enterprise Application Integration (Addison Wesley). My latest book, out in Early October is entitled Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in your Enterprise: A Step-by-Step Guide. I keynote at many leading technology conferences on cloud computing, SOA, and enterprise architecture, and has appeared on a number of TV and radio shows as a computing expert. I’m a blogger for InfoWorld, Intelligent Enterprise, and eBizq.net, covering SOA and enterprise computing topics. Also, I have columns in Government Computer News, Cloud Computing Journal, SOA Journal, Align Journal, and is the editor of Virtualization Journal.