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Dennis Smith
Distinguished VP Analyst
Dennis Smith is Research Vice President in the Infrastructure and Operations organization. He is responsible for research in the areas of cloud computing, virtualization, IT process automation and container technologies.
Previous experience
Prior to his career in research, Mr. Smith spent over 30 years in the vendor, management consulting and large-enterprise areas. He identified, vetted and introduced new infrastructure technology. A recent focus was around cloud computing and big data technologies.
Professional background
BNY Mellon
Managing Director
The Travelers
Network Engineer
Ernst & Young (EY)
Consulting Manager
Areas of coverage
I&O Organizational Strategy
I&O Operations Management
Education
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh
B.S., Computer Science/Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude, University of Dayton
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Gauging readiness for a private cloud computing deployment
2Clarifying the cloud management platform market
3Alerting on potential private cloud deployment
4Designing hybrid cloud computing strategies
5Understanding the adoption of container technologies