In 2009, cloud computing went mainstream to become one of the biggest tech buzzwords of the year 2010. “Take it to the cloud!” has become a popular motto for large enterprises, small businesses and start ups. Cloud computing services exist along a spectrum from open public to closed private. Gartner expects all large enterprises will have a dynamic sourcing team in place by 2012 that is responsible for ongoing cloudsourcing decisions and management.
We partnered with PeerIndex, again, to come up with a list featuring the 25 most influential people on Twitter on the topic of cloud computing. Our top 25 list is not ranked based on their overall PeerIndex score , but based on each one’s topic resonance score, which measures how their actions within cloud computing community resonant with the community.
You can follow our list of Cloud Computing’s top 25 influentials on Twitter or get more info on the PeerIndex group we’ve created to stay on top of the latest news, insiders’ insights and emerging trends in cloud computing.
1. Jeff Barr
PeerIndex: 65
It comes as no surprise to find someone from Amazon on our #1. Jeff Barr is a Senior Manager at Cloud Computing Solutions at Amazon.com and a Web Services Evangelist. If you simply can’t get enough of his tweets, you can read his blog here.
Follow @jeffbarr
2. PeerIndex: 66
Werner Vogels is the CTO of Amazon and was one of the speakers of TheNextWeb conference in 2010
Follow @werner
3. PeerIndex: 65
Urquhart describes himself in his Twitter bio as: “Father, husband, technologist, author: The Wisdom of Clouds (CNET), cloud computing SME” You can read his posts on cloud computing here.
Follow @jamesurquhart
4. PeerIndex: 66
Vanessa Alvarez works as an analyst with Forrester covering storage. Her focus as a researcher is primary on storage architectures and strategy, the evolution of these as they relate to converged infrastructure and cloud computing scenarios.
Follow @vanessaalvarez1
5. Reuven Cohen
PeerIndex: 65
Founder of Enomaly, a world wide leader in Cloud Computing and creator of the CloudCamp series of events around the globe. You can read Cohen’s blog here.
Follow @ruv
6. PeerIndex: 63
Better known as Krish, he is an industry analyst covering Cloud Computing and Open Source, an advisor, entrepreneur and blogger.
Follow @krishnan
7. William Toll
PeerIndex: 67
A cloud computing marketing professional that holds the position of VP, Marketing at the web performance company Yottaa.
Follow @utollwi
8. Dana Gardner
PeerIndex: 63
Gardner is president and principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions. He is also a blogger and podcaster.
Follow @Dana_Gardner
9. PeerIndex: 61
The former CEO of MySQL is now the CEO of Eucalyptus Systems. Eucalyptus Systems delivers private cloud software that enables enterprises and government agencies to establish their own cloud computing environments.
Follow @martenmickos
10. Simon Wardley
PeerIndex: 63
Wardley currently works as a Researcher at Leading Edge Forum (CSC). You can read his posts on his personal blog “Bits or pieces?”.
Follow @swardley
11. Christofer Hoff
PeerIndex: 63
Director, at Cloud & Virtualization Solutions, STBU, Cisco Systems, Hoff is a busy man as he is also founder at HacKid and founder & Chief Goat Herder at CloudAudit. Read his blog here.
Follow @beaker
12. Michael Sheehan
PeerIndex: 62
Based in San Francisco Bay Area, Sheehan is a technology evangelist at GoGrid and blogger at HighTechDad.com
Follow @HighTechDad
13. Greg Knieriemen
PeerIndex: 63
Co-host at Infosmack, podcast on enterprise tech and Vice President at Chi Corporation
Follow @Knieriemen
14. Zoli Erdos
PeerIndex: 63
Editor, publisher at CloudAve and Enterprise Irregulars. Erdos is also a startup advisor and Program Chair at SVASE (Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs)
Follow @ZoliErdos
15. Randy Bias
PeerIndex: 60
CTO and Co-Founder at Cloudscaling, a cloud computing consulting firm
Follow @randybias
16. George Reese
PeerIndex: 62
Founder and CTO of enStratus Networks, founder of Valtira and O’Reilly Cloud Author.
Follow @georgereese
17. Simone Brunozzi
PeerIndex: 61
Amazon Web Services Technology Evangelist for Asia Pacific (APAC), read his personal blog here.
Follow @simon
18. Joe Baguley
PeerIndex: 61
CTO Europe at Quest Software
Follow @JoeBaguley
19. Denise Dubie
PeerIndex: 62
New Media Principal at @CAInc, editor/writer/techie focused on IT management, automation, service assurance @CAsvcAssur
Follow @ddubie
20. Jeremy Geelan
PeerIndex: 58
President & COO at Cloud Expo, Inc., Chairman at 21st Century Internet Group, Inc, Media Advisor at Kaazing Corporation and Founder at Web 2.0 Journal & Green Technology Journal
Follow @jg21
21. Rod Trent
PeerIndex: 64
Global Social Media, Community Manager at 1E and CEO, Owner at myITforum.com, Inc
Follow @rodtrent
22. James Governor
PeerIndex: 65
Principal Analyst and co-founder at RedMonk
Follow @monkchips
23. Stephen Foskett
PeerIndex: 61
Foskett Services, community organizer at Gestalt IT and File System Storage MVP at Microsoft
Follow @sfoskett
24. Sam Johnston
PeerIndex: 63
Technical program manager in the Site Reliability Engineering team at Google Switzerland
Follow @samj
25. Riitta Raesmaa
PeerIndex: 67
Entrepreneur, Founding Partner at Sopima. You can read her blog in English and Finnish.
Follow @raesmaa
Don’t forget you can follow how the Top 25 changes over time via our PeerIndex group and do let us know if we missed one of your fave thinkers on cloud computing in the comments.
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