Charlton Barreto is a Technology Strategist and Principal Architect at Intel. He is an entrepreneur, platform architect and expert in Cloud, Web 2.0, SOA and BPM, including standards for Web, XML and Java. He is a key contributor to the strategy, design and management of products using these technologies across a number of software vendors as a platform architect.

With a broad background in Web application development and security, middleware infrastructure, software development and application/system manageability, he has held key positions in engineering, product management, business development and technology strategy in a variety of different markets.

Charlton has managed cross functional requirements for development teams and partner relationships for developing and delivering specifications and technologies.

As an author of numerous works on Web strategies, models and architectures, Charlton is a recognized expert in Cloud and Web technologies. He writes and presents regularly at multiple forums and venues.

Contributions

• Article: Rich Services Cloud - The Value Proposition - November 2009
  Rich Services for Cloud Computing for businesses represent a growing trend from software users wanting responsive and immersive interactions from any location. As business applications begin presenting information the same way as the social web - interactive and visual - and carry the same reach, IT departments must adapt. This session will discuss how companies can develop and deploy Rich Services Cloud applications on premise or in the Cloud, enhancing the user experience like never before.
  
  
• Paper: Cloud Reference Architecture - November 2009
  Architecting Software as a Service for the Enterprise is an Intel white paper that describes how Intel IT has opportunistically taken advantage of external offerings of software as a service (SaaS) applications. In order to prepare for broader SaaS adoption, we’ve designed a SaaS architecture that will enable Intel to shift to a more strategic view and facilitate faster, more standardized implementations. This paper shares key artifacts in Intel's SaaS Reference Architecture.
  
  
• Paper: Better Together: Rich Client PCs and Cloud Computing - March 2009
  As more services are delivered via cloud computing, which combination of client platforms and service delivery methods best meets the needs of users and IT organizations? Intel IT has found that whether services are kept in-house or outsourced to the cloud, the ability to perform local computing on the client offers the best user experience and the flexibility to run different types of applications. Rich clients support the full range of service delivery methods and provide mobile computing capabilities for our users.
  
  
• Paper: Developing an Enterprise Cloud Computing Strategy - January 2009
  Learn about Intel’s enterprise cloud computing strategy, from expected benefits/risks and key IT considerations, to suitable applications and our current implementations.
  
  
• Paper: Unlocking the Promise of Cloud Computing for the Enterprise - November 2008
  "Unlocking the Promise of Cloud Computing for the Enterprise," addresses the impact cloud computing's rapid evolution is having on the enterprise, helping enterprise architects better understand the characteristics of what a cloud is, its development and how enterprises can benefit from cloud computing. The paper also draws a distinction between the definitions of public and private clouds, as well as infrastructure-oriented and platform-oriented services.