IDC Virtualization Forum: Making Optimal Use of IT Resources
IDC Virtualization Forum: Making Optimal Use of IT Resources
By VSM News Staff
published: Monday, April 17 2006


June 22, 2006 – San Francisco, CA

Special Offer for Virtual Strategy Magazine Subscribers
Register by May 19 and you are eligible to attend the conference complimentary. This offer applies to qualified executives. * To be considered for a free ticket please visit IDC’s website at http://www.idc.com/virtualizationwest06 and fill out the online registration form. Be sure to enter the code “VSM519” in the special promotion code field.

The IDC Virtualization Forum is designed to help IT and business executives answer key questions about how to effectively exploit computer resources. Learn how Virtualization can dramatically change the way corporate computing is done and effect your company’s ability to achieve the goal of improved performance, scalability, reliability, and availability.

Comprehensive Program Coverage Includes:
  • A holistic view of the opportunities and challenges that virtualization will bring in the next 12-18 months.
  • A case study of how Capital One uses virtualization to increase flexibility, improve responsiveness to business requirements, and lay the groundwork for further automation.
  • An in-depth look at a corporation that moved to x86-based servers and virtualization software to increase their productivity and decrease their infrastructure costs.
  • A discussion featuring Bertelsmann AG, Cadence Design Systems, Fisher Investments and Qualcomm, presenting their personal experiences with the implementation of virtualization technology, and the business benefits achieved as a result.
  • A roadmap of how Oak Associates is using virtualization to unlock the hidden potential of a SAN to solve several issues surrounding disaster recovery costs and flexibility.
  • Insight into how leveraging virtualization innovations can help corporations achieve a truly dynamic datacenter.

You can view the entire agenda and speaker additions by visiting IDC online at http://www.idc.com/virtualizationwest06

Hear what recent attendees of Virtualization East had to say:

“Hearing case studies of what customers are doing with virtualization was very valuable.”
- James D. Harrison, Assistant Vice President, The Bank of New York

"The conference helped me gain a better understanding of the current state of virtualization technology."
- Ellen Kraus, Chief Architect, Bowne & Co., Inc.

"Thank you for an exceptional, well orchestrated event! I found your speakers enlightening and the presentations useful."
- Frank C Cicio Jr, EVP, Worldwide Field Operations, evidentSoftware

Sponsors and Partners of the Virtualization Forum include:
Intel, HP, VMware, AMD, Citrix, IBM, Microsoft, Egenera, Platform Computing, Virtuozzo, Women in Technology International, Application Development Trends Magazine, Enterprise Systems Journal, Virtual Strategy Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.


* Qualified executives include:
CIOs; CTOs; Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers of IT and Network Services; System Administrators; Executives in System Integration; and IT leaders from Government Agencies and Universities.

IDC reserves the right to determine the total audience profile and your registration is subject to approval. Upon receipt of your registration, if you do not qualify, you will be notified within 10 business days and be offered a special rate of $295 to attend.