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Lydia Leong
Distinguished VP Analyst
Lydia Leong is a Distinguished VP and Analyst with Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP). Ms. Leong's coverage is focused on cloud computing and infrastructure strategies, particularly infrastructure as a service (IaaS), along with platform as a service (PaaS) as it intersects IaaS. She also covers a constellation of related topics, such as cloud strategy, management and governance; cloud managed service providers (MSPs); and cloud operations including DevOps.
Because cloud computing is reshaping the IT landscape, her research covers a broad range of topics related to the transformation of IT organizations, data centers and technology providers. Over the course of her Gartner career, she has worked in all three of Gartner's major research divisions, advising business and technical leadership at end-user organizations and vendors, as well as investors. She was Gartner's Analyst of the Year in 2010.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Leong held various technical and management positions in the internet industry, including Director of Server Engineering at Excite@Home and director of product engineering and operations at Digex/Intermedia Communications. Her prior roles have included product management, systems architecture, large-scale data center operations (including DevOps-style operations) and product development.
Professional background
Digex, Director, Product Engineering and Operations, 3 years
Excite@Home, Director, Server Engineering, 1 years
Areas of coverage
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I&O Organizational Strategy
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IT Operations and Cloud Management for Technical Professionals
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Software Architecture and Integration for Technical Professionals
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Infrastructure for Technical Professionals
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Executive Leadership
Education
Computer Science Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Courses, Computer Systems Management, University of Maryland's Graduate School of Management and Technology
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
IT buyers: Cloud strategy, and driving successful cloud adoption that meets business objectives
IT buyers: Cloud implementation, especially infrastructure (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS)
IT buyers: Infrastructure strategies, including public, private, and hybrid cloud services
Vendors: The impact of cloud computing on their business
Investors: Opportunities related to cloud infrastructure, platforms, and managed services