Welcome to Blade Systems Insight 2010

4/18/2010 5:30:00 PM

Bill Sell and Jim Hall kick-off Blade Systems Insight

Speakers:

Bill Sell
Vice President & General Manager
Life Sciences Technology Insight

Jim Hall
President
Blade Systems Alliance

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How to Manage Your Vendors

4/18/2010 5:45:00 PM

The author of 15 books and more than 2,000 articles on data storage, disaster recovery, information infrastructure and IT economics tells how to take back control of the user-vendor relationship. Jon Toigo believes information is power and that too many tech companies withhold important information from their customers. Once users recognize the power of their pocketbooks and band together to drive meaningful change, they're amazed at the response they can get. A relentless advocate for the interests of IT organizations, Toigo's humorous, no-holds-barred style has made him a favorite of audiences around the world.

Speakers:

Jon William Toigo
CEO and Managing Principal
Toigo Partners International

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World Premier Presentation - IBM

4/18/2010 6:30:00 PM

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Keynote Presentation - Efficiency Across the Traditional Enterprise

4/18/2010 7:00:00 PM

An informative presentation on initiatives which can be implemented across organisations today to provide real business benefit, improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprint. The session will also look at how to engage the business to enable the right behaviour and some of the mechanisms put into practice in Thomson Reuters. The presentation will look into the future and identify tools needed to further efficiency in the blade space and some of the cutting edge thoughts around efficiency in the industry. Highlights include:

Continental Breakfast and Birds of a Feather Session

4/19/2010 7:30:00 AM

Join us for breakfast along with a group discussion on topics of challenges and issues facing Data Center's today.

Speakers:

Jim Hall
President
Blade Systems Alliance

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Comparing Blade Systems

4/19/2010 8:15:00 AM

Still on the fence about which blade systems to purchase? Get an objective opinion. Using its Forrester Wave methodology, principal analyst James Staten will show you where the top vendors' solutions differ and a clear way to evaluate which solutions are right for your situation. Are you a candidate for Cisco's UCS system? Is Virtual Connect better than Dell's PAN Manager? Get the facts to make a more informed decision.

Speakers:

James Staten
Principal Analyst
Forrester Research

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Solutions Panel Discussion: Virtualized Networks - 2010 and Beyond

4/19/2010 9:00:00 AM

Virtualization cuts across all that you find in today's data center. So does the application of blade servers, as a key technology enabler. By compressing multiple workloads onto a single physical server, virtualized applications allow data centers to save tremendous amounts of money on hardware, power, cooling and floor space. End users are discovering that virtualization has the potential not only to improve the balance sheet, but also to strengthen competitive advantage. Come learn from industry leading experts on tools, techniques, and approaches. Walk away with best practices for transforming your IT infrastructures through virtualization.

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Group Learning Sessions & Case Study Presentations

4/19/2010 9:45:00 AM

Part of the unique immersive education process at the Blade Systems Insight program is the Group Learning presentations linked with peer networking and information exchange.

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Keynote Presentation

4/19/2010 11:15:00 AM

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ROI of Blade Servers

4/19/2010 12:00:00 PM

IT executives are more frugal than ever, and unless a project can deliver reduce costs or other tangible benefits, the investment won't get considered, prioritized, or approved. Can blade systems deliver a quantifiable return on investment (ROI) and pass this crucial test? Tom Pisello, ex-Managing VP Gartner and ROI / Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) expert will examine the business case for blade solutions, presenting a methodology that can be used to quantify the potential payback from blade investments. Mr. Pisello will demonstrate how blade solutions deliver lower cap-ex and op-ex total cost of ownership compared to the racked, stacked and wired world of traditional servers. Methods to quantify tangible benefits such as energy and space efficiency, and manageability savings will be presented, as well as methods to consider the "softer" benefits of blades including business agility and flexibility. Attendees will leave with tools to calculate their own blade project's TCO / ROI savings.

Speakers:

Tom Pisello
CEO
Alinean

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Group Learning Sessions & Case Study Presentations

4/19/2010 2:00:00 PM

Part of the unique immersive education process at the Blade Systems Insight program is the Group Learning presentations linked with peer networking and information exchange.

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True Facts About Virtualization

4/19/2010 3:45:00 PM

Recent research has shown that nearly 90% of IT organizations have implemented or plan to implement server virtualization. But if you think this technology is going to shrink your data center, slash your costs and re-grow hair, think again. Virtualization is a large topic, much more than just implementing virtual servers or virtual clients. It can be complex and choosing the right form of virtualization for applications and complete workloads can mean the difference between success and failure. That said, the right kinds of virtualization can work wonders to improve IT efficiency and flexibility. Dan Kusnetzky, often quoted industry analyst and author, looks at the realities of this increasingly sophisticated environment and offers guidance to help IT executives make smart choices. Audience members will learn:

Solutions Panel - Skyrocketing Data Center Energy Use?

4/19/2010 4:30:00 PM

Data center energy efficiency reduction practice has typically started with computing components using as little electricity as possible. Fact is up to a third of the total energy consumed by a typical server is wasted before reaching there. A typical data center consumes over half of its energy for powering and cooling. Our exchange will focus on practical ways for streamlining the infrastructure and load equipment, with the goal of providing answers for eliminating waste.

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Group Learning Sessions & Case Study Presentations

4/19/2010 5:05:00 PM

Part of the unique immersive education process at the Blade Systems Insight program is the Group Learning presentations linked with peer networking and information exchange.

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Continental Breakfast and Birds of a Feather Session

4/20/2010 7:15:00 AM

Join us for breakfast along with a group discussion on topics of challenges and issues facing Data Center's today.

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Keynote Presentation

4/20/2010 8:00:00 AM

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Solutions Panel Discussion: Resilient, Secure, Dynamic - What's Next?

4/20/2010 8:45:00 AM

Resilient data center architectures will evolve, like dynamic switching, already commonplace in telecom. But wait, data networks are static, requiring intervention. The data center of the future must move beyond focus on systems architecture and virtualization. Resiliency will evolve into a model that creates focus on dynamic business priority matching. The key to success is information security, filling the gap between current practices and new. Yes, focus on energy efficiency, infrastructure optimization, and operations management are integral. Information security initiatives, second to virtualization, on 2010 IT priorities, will set this evolution in motion.

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Group Learning Sessions & Case Study Presentations

4/20/2010 9:30:00 AM

Part of the unique immersive education process at the Blade Systems Insight program is the Group Learning presentations linked with peer networking and information exchange.

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Keynote Presentation

4/20/2010 12:45:00 PM

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What we Learned at Blade Systems Insight

4/20/2010 1:45:00 PM

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