InfoWorld's Virtualization Executive Forum will take place February 4, 2008 at the Hotel Nikko, San Francisco with a Focus on Mastering Virtualization from the Datacenter to the Desktop
December 17, 2007 - San Francisco, CA - IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, today announced the full keynote and presenter lineup for its fifth Virtualization Executive Forum, taking place Monday, February 4, 2008 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, California. The executive-level event provides real-world guidance and best practices for dynamically managing the IT environment. David Reilly, Credit Suisse's managing director of Technology Infrastructure Systems, will report from the leading edge on how virtualization is bringing unprecedented agility to the financial services giant's business processes and technology infrastructures, and transforming the way the IT organization delivers services to the business. Andi Mann, Research Director, Enterprise Management Associates, will look back on the past 12 to 18 months with a progress report on how virtualization has changed IT management. Passes to attend InfoWorld's Virtualization Executive Forum are priced at $1,295, with credential and early registration discounts available. Members of the press using promotional code VIRTPRESS are eligible for complimentary registration. To register, visit: http://VirtExecForum.com/register.
"Arrive early and grab a front row seat for keynotes David Reilly and Andi Mann," advises Doug Dineley, InfoWorld's executive editor and content chair for the event. "Reilly's deep experience and strategic vision, and Mann's sweeping research and keen insights, make the perfect combination -- I couldn't have dreamed a better way to kick off our event."
The Virtualization Executive Forum agenda features leading experts from companies defining enterprise virtualization across industries and end users that have successfully implemented a virtualization strategy for their business. Session speakers and panel participants will include Vincent Biddlecombe, CTO, Transplace; Adam Gray, CTO, Novacoast, Inc.; Christofer Hoff, Chief Architect of Security Innovation, Unisys Corporation; Ron Oglesby, Director, Architecture-Virtualization Services, GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.; Dan Pollack, Operations Architect, AOL; Matt Prigge, Network Architect, SymQuest Group; Jim Smith, VP, Engineering, Digital Realty Trust; Christopher M. Steffen, Principal Technical Architect, Kroll Factual Data; and Mornay Van Der Walt, Sr. Solutions Architect, Enterprise & Technical Marketing, VMware. Plus, InfoWorld's top editors will be on hand to share their expertise. The complete agenda is available online at: VirtExecForum.com.
Virtual Iron is the Cornerstone sponsor and Stratus Technologies is an Associate sponsor for InfoWorld's fifth forum on virtualization.
About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at www.infoworld.com.
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's online network includes more than 450 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and gaming worldwide. IDG's lead generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including E for All Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
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Kaitlen Murphy
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Posted by Kaitlen Murphy on December 17, 2007 10:28 AM
