Cloud computing is changing the hedge fund landscape - what drives more and more hedge funds into the cloud?

Vinod Paul is a technology specialist in the hedge fund space, having advised directly on technology infrastructure implementations for over 600 hedge funds during the last 15 years.

In this Opalesque.TV interview, Vinod discusses the impact of cloud computing as it re-shapes the global technology landscape in the hedge fund space. Just 2-3 years ago, traditional technology systems such as OMS, EMS, PMS, risk systems or disaster recovery, required a fund to spend $200,000-$500,000 - to provide an institutional level of service to investors. These applications were cost-prohibitive, crippling a small fund's ability to access institutional level technology and therefore institutional allocations.

However, according to Vinod, cloud computing is now “leveling the playing field” for the smaller funds to compete for institutional allocations. Small funds are now able to scale and implement all institutional level service applications by placing systems in the cloud, and managing and adding applications easily in a fast, scalable, and cost-efficient way to meet institutional priorities of recovery, mobility features, and high availability systems.

Learn about how the cloud has streamlined operational processes by automating previously manual systems, resulting in a permanent transformation of the hedge fund landscape through increased access to mobility and widespread access to institutional-level technological capabilities.

In addition, you will hear more about:

* Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid Clouds
* The Migration from Traditional IT to the Cloud – Why 90% of EzeCastle’s new clients embrace cloud technology
* Impact of Reduced Costs in the Cloud
* Real-world Examples of Cloud Utilization
* Examining the Technology Environment for Startups
* Scalability with the Cloud
* How Technology Can Help Improve Operations
* Cloud Security Best Practices
* The Future of the Cloud

Vinod Paul Bio:
Vinod Paul is Managing Director at Eze Castle Integration, a hedge fund technology company. Before, he served as diirector of Technical Services at Martin Progressive and Senior Project Manager and Senior Systems Engineer/Site Manager @ Lucent Technologies.

Founded in 1995, Eze Castle Integration is the market leader in outsourced IT technology and services for hedge funds and other specialty investment-management firms. Already, more than 600 hedge fund companies - managing more than $300 billion in assets - rely on Eze Castle Integration to be their "virtual CTO" and single source of IT and telecommunications infrastructure.

To learn more, visit: www.eci.com
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Vinod Paul is a technology specialist in the hedge fund space, having advised directly on technology infrastructure implementations for over 600 hedge funds during the last 15 years.

In this Opalesque.TV interview, Vinod discusses the impact of cloud computing as it re-shapes the global technology landscape in the hedge fund space. Just 2-3 years ago, traditional technology systems such as OMS, EMS, PMS, risk systems or disaster recovery, required a fund to spend $200,000-$500,000 - to provide an institutional level of service to ...more