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Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference 2015 December 7 – 10 | Las Vegas, NV gartner.com/us/datacenter
The Enterprise-Defined Data Center: Focusing on Business Outcomes As digital business advances, I&O leaders must act quickly to create an enterprise data center strategy that’s agile, scalable and responsive. Join us for a practical approach to I&O modernization where cloud, virtualization, automation, DevOps, bimodal IT, software-defined anything and mobile can replace rigid — and increasingly outdated — infrastructures. Attend Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference 2015 to benefit from sessions that address your key challenges.
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How can organizations become more agile, yet still deliver mission-critical services to support the business?
A1. The Infrastructure Agility Scenario Philip Dawson A2. Why Your Digital business Needs a Web-Scale Infrastructure Sheila Childs A3. Top 10 Impacts of Bimodal IT on Infrastructure and Operations Kevin Knox A6. Building an Agile Infrastructure — Whether You Own It or Not Thomas J. Bittman
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How can organizations separate vendor hype from reality in the myriad marketing messages on the concept of “software-defined”?
H3. Technical Insights: SDS in the Real World: High Hurdles, High ROI Angelina Troy G7. Software-Defined Networking in the Wild: Real-World Case Studies Andrew Lerner TTP8. Software-Defined and Hardware-Defined Data Center’s Hits and Misses Philip Dawson TOH4. End-User Town Hall: Software-Defined — Separating the Hype From the Reality Philip Dawson, Neil MacDonald, Dave Russell, Donna Scott, Joe Skorupa
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What role should containers play in my organization?
A1. The Infrastructure Agility Scenario Philip Dawson TTP1. What Every I&O Leader Should Know About Containers Thomas J. Bittman MQ5. Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure Philip Dawson TTP19. How Containers and Cloud Management Can Be Synergistically Deployed Dennis Smith
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How should organizations secure, manage and govern cloud services across internal, external and hybrid environments?
D2. Making Private and Hybrid Cloud Work Thomas J. Bittman D4. Learn From the Masters: Private and Hybrid Cloud Success Stories Donna Scott TTP3. The Future Is Cloudy for Cloud Migration Tool Vendors Dennis Smith D8. Secure Use of AWS and Azure: Comparison and Best Practices Neil MacDonald
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How does IT operations remain relevant going forward?
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How can organizations ensure that their network infrastructure will support new business initiatives?
B1. The IT Operations Scenario: Embracing an Unpredictable Future Ed Holub
G3. Enterprise Network Scenario: A Vision for 2020 Andrew Lerner, Tim Zimmerman
B3. Business Value Dashboards: Your Pathway to Business Impact Alignment Robert Naegle, Gary Spivak
MQ2. Magic Quadrant for Data Center Networking Joe Skorupa
A4. How to Develop and Implement DevOps Processes George Spafford
G7. Software-Defined Networking in the Wild: Real-World Case Studies Andrew Lerner
B8. Capacity Management: Creating and Governing This Key Process Ed Holub, George Spafford
TTP21. Is Your Next Switch a White-Box Switch? Joe Skorupa
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What role should hyperconverged systems play in my organization?
J2. The Economics of Hyperconverged Integrated Systems Roger Cox F4. The Future of Hyperconvergence and Its Impact in the Data Center Andrew Butler, George J. Weiss
How can organizations ensure that they are optimally spending their budget dollars and getting maximum return on their investments?
G1. Top 10 Ways to Reduce the Network/Telecom Budget Sorrell Slaymaker J3. The Real Economics of BYOD Michael A. Silver
MQ1. The Integrated Systems Magic Quadrant Andrew Butler
J5. How to Reduce IT Costs to Spend More Where It Matters Most Jay E. Pultz
F6. Technical Insights: Next-Generation Data Center Infrastructure Showdown — Hyperconverged Integrated Systems Paul Delory
J6. How to Work Effectively With Traditional and Emerging Storage Vendors Stanley Zaffos
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How can organizations ensure their storage infrastructure can meet future business requirements?
H1. The Five-Year Storage Scenario: Storage 2020 — A Bimodal Vision Arun Chandrasekaran, Stanley Zaffos H2. Building Better Backup Dave Russell
How does the I&O organization need to change to support the world of digital business?
I2. The Evolving Role of I&O in the Age of Digital Business Donna Scott I6. Setting a Strong Foundation: Building Business Acumen in the IT Workforce Diane Berry, Lilly Mok TTP14. How to Address the Mobility Skills Gap Chris Silva
H5. Storage Decision Point: Choosing the Right Storage Implementation Stanley Zaffos MQ6. Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays Joseph Unsworth
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What are the best approaches to modernizing my organization’s data center and sourcing data center capacity?
I8. Creating a Vision for your IT Infrastructure, Operations and Data Center John Rivard
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How can enterprises establish strong mobile and endpoint strategies, and what processes should they follow to get there?
E1. Endpoint Scenario: Ready or Not, You Must Deal With the Evolving Endpoint World Leslie Fiering
J1. How to Run a Financially Efficient and Operationally Optimized Data Center Rakesh Kumar
E4. Technical Insights: How to Create a Mobile Strategy Michael Disabato
C5. How to Select the Right Data Center Outsourcing and Infrastructure Utility Provider William Maurer
MQ4. Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Mobility Management Suites Terrence Cosgrove
TTP9. Top Emerging Trends That Will Impact Your Data Center Facilities Henrique Cecci
E9. Mobile Operations and Support in the Digital Age Terrence Cosgrove
C8. Five Reasons Why You Need a Different Data Center Strategy for the Digital World Rakesh Kumar
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