IDC Virtualization Forum 2.0: Management, Mobility and Optimization
IDC Virtualization Forum 2.0: Management, Mobility and Optimization
By VSM News Staff published: Tuesday, January 09 2007
February 6, 2007 – Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, NY
The IDC Virtualization Forum 2.0: Management, Mobility and Optimization is designed to help IT and business executives answer key questions about how to effectively exploit computer resources in a virtual manner. The program features case studies that provide attendees with practical information about how to operationalize a virtual and dynamic IT infrastructure. End user case study speakers, along with IDC analysts and sponsor partners, will provide a vision of virtualization that makes clear the operational opportunities and challenges being faced in the marketplace. Conference attendees will leave with a greater understanding of the tools and processes being used to manage, control and optimize their IT infrastructure while having a positive impact on the bottom line.
The program offers insight into the following topics:
* Layers of virtualization software that support a dynamic, virtualized environment and what they do to help the organization
* The impact of software licensing
* Best practices in creating business standards and processes
* Realistic expectations for reducing costs and increasing agility and efficiency
* Implications of a lack of agreed upon vendor standards
* Avoiding compliance issues when moving large amounts of data
* Security issues companies should be aware of and tools that are available to prevent a security breach
