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Program Agenda - April 24
InfoWorld's Virtualization Executive Forum has concluded.
Select presentations are available for download by clicking on the below Download the presentation links.
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7:30am - 8:30am
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Registration & Networking Breakfast
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8:30am - 8:45am
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Welcome
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8:45am - 9:30am
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Industry Keynote:
HP Virtualization Solutions: Making the Virtual Real
Government agencies today face the challenge of bringing their high value projects online quickly while simultaneously looking to consolidate and simplify their IT environments with shrinking budgets. As they strive for agility, the ability for computing resources to respond to rapidly changing needs has become a priority for most IT
departments. Mr. Kausch will discuss how you can reduce costs by doubling your server resource utilization, maintain continuous service levels, and pay only for what you use.
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9:30am - 10:15am
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Government Keynote Address:
IT Infrastructure Optimization Line of Business
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10:15am - 10:45am
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Networking Break
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10:45am - 11:30am
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The Road to Virtualization - Planning & Prioritizing
Virtualization may be the wave of the future, but how do you get started on the path? Representatives from three government
agencies discuss what agencies need to do to lay the necessary groundwork for a successful virtualization project.
- Moderated by: Doug Dineley, Executive Editor, InfoWorld Test Center & Event Chair
- Panelist: Peter J. Amstutz, Chief, Network Design, Information Technology Customer Service Organization (ITCSO), Defense Contract Management Agency
- Panelist: Linda D. Burek, Program Manager, IT Infrastructure Transformation Program, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Panelist: Tom Ferris, Senior Information Technology Officer, Technology and General Services Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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11:30am - 12:15pm
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Virtualization in Local Government
The benefits of virtualization are beginning to be realized at the local level. Mr. David Siles, CTO of the fourth largest county in Illinois, will discuss the challenges, benefits and lessons learned moving Kane County to the virtual environment.
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12:15pm - 12:45pm
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Networking Lunch
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12:45pm - 1:30pm
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Hazard Ahead! Successfully Navigating the Waters of Enterprise Virtualization
One of the foremost authorities on virtualization, Mr. Wolf will discuss the common performance and data protection pitfalls that are prevalent in today's server virtualization implementations, while also noting the successful strategies for overcoming both software and hardware limitations as they relate to virtualized systems.
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1:30pm - 2:00pm
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Dessert & Exhibits
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2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Case Study: IRS
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2:45pm - 3:30pm
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Case Study: Wachovia Bank
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3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Data Center Virtualization in Action
Data center virtualization takes the benefits of virtualization to the next level - letting you dramatically reduce infrastructure cost and complexity while making your data center more responsive, reliable and agile. In this session, Alan will present public-sector customer case studies to highlight top benefits derived from their deployments as well as implementation pitfalls to avoid.
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4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Virtualization of the Future - Trends & Predictions
Industry and government experts will convene for a thought-provoking panel on the future of enterprise virtualization in government. What will drive more agencies to the virtual environment? Who will benefit the most? What external factors will affect progress? What will the virtual environment look like in two, five, or 10 years?
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4:45pm - 6:00pm
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Reception & Exhibits
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| Virtualization Executive Forum Event at a Glance |
Industry experts. Senior-level executives. Leading solution providers.
Full day conference focused on enabling enterprise virtualization for IT Solutions Management
April 24th, 2007
Mayflower Hotel
Washington DC
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| Who Should Attend |
Senior Technologists
Including CIOs, CTOs, VPs of technology, IT directors and managers, network managers, network engineers, enterprise architects
Business Executives Including CEOs, CMOs, CIOs, presidents, VPs, directors, business development; product and purchasing managers
Interested in Sponsoring this event? Contact Hal Mentlik for more information.
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