Data Center Decisions Returns to Chicago October 2008!

Data Center Decisions returns to Chicago on October 23-24, 2008 for a sixth year! This year's conference includes four tracks designed to help your team better balance the key components of running a data center: Data Center Design, Systems Management, Virtualization and Disaster Recovery. Hear from our experts as they discuss:

  • Virtualization performance tuning
  • Virtual infrastructure high availability: Upgrades and best practices
  • Fact vs. hype: Green data center infrastructure
  • Data center site selection 101
  • Asset and configuration management with a CMDB
  • Systems management must haves: Tools you need to run a data center
  • Disaster recovery testing tips and techniques
  • And much more

If you're interested in attending this year's conference, send us an email and we'll let you know when we begin accepting applications.

2007 Conference Highlights

Thanks to everyone who made Data Center Decisions 2007 in Chicago such a great success!

This year's conference was a huge hit thanks in part to all of the highly qualified delegates that were hosted in Chicago. Some highlights from this year included:

  • 20 break-out sessions featuring the top independent experts in data center technologies today
  • Four full conference tracks focused on Executive, Data Center Design, Disaster Recovery and Virtualization
  • Two Ask-the-Experts sessions where delegates could get one-on-one advice from our conference speakers
  • 20+ of the top data center and virtualization focused vendors on hand
  • Emerging Technology Showcase offered a look at some of the up-and-coming technologies available

Here's what attendees had to say:

  • "All sessions are in-depth with immediate applicability, and superior to the vast majority of sessions at [September's] Disaster Recovery Journal Conference." - Gerald H. Stokes, CBCP, Senior Consultant, Data Center Recovery, HSBC North America
  • "Excellent opportunity to get firsthand exposure to new technologies. Very well run, well organized, and full of pertinent content." - Tully Carr, Data Center Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • "This is one of the most amazing presentations I have attended ever in my 20+ years' experience. Barb [Goldworm] is a master of her trade. Wow!" - Mark Thorogood, Application Services Manager, McDermott, Will & Energy
  • "I thought [Data Center Decisions] was very informative; I like that the conference is balanced between current and future technologies." - Jacquet Jordan, Office of the CIO, MacArthur Foundation

Attention Data Center-Focused IT Pros!

Data Center Decisions 2007 is over, but you still have opportunities to get expert advice...

Virtualization: Getting from Pilot to Production is coming to four cities across the U.S. in 2008. This free one-day seminar shows you how to reclaim real estate in your server room, reduce your power costs, increase hardware utilization rates and better leverage IT resources through virtualization. Find out more and register today.

Advanced Enterprise Virtualization: Building and Managing Your Virtual Structure is coming to a city near you in 2008! You'll get practical advice about deploying and managing next generation hardware and software and discover to handle advanced system management tasks common in virtualization. Click here for more information on this seminar!

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Thanks again to all who took part in Data Center Decisions 2007. We look forward to serving your information needs again in the near future!