Oklahoma City Chapter June 2010 Chapter Meeting

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Oklahoma City Chapter June 2010 Chapter Meeting Website: http://www.aitp.org/okc

Topic: “Journey to the Private Cloud… What does it mean?” Presenter: Mark Steele, Account Executive, EMC2 Corporation.

When: 11:30 – 1:00 PM Tuesday, Jun 15th 2010 Where:

OSU-OKC Student Ctr. 3rd. fl. 900 North Portland, Oklahoma City

Please join the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) for this “Lunch & Learn” presentation at OSU-OKC on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010. Mark Steele, Account Executive, EMC2 Corporation, will present “Journey to the Private Cloud… What does it mean?”

Abstract: Today’s data center is in the midst of a “perfect storm” of forces that impact both IT and the business. New business pressures, such as a drive for collaboration, the desire for users to become empowered, and the demand for continuous availability, are straining data center resources. Businesses also require the data center to maintain and process significant data loads to remain in compliance with a changing regulatory environment. The data center has numerous operational limitations that also constrain its ability to be flexible when responding to business demands. Data centers are also struggling to increase asset utilization and shorten provisioning times to reduce costs. They must respond to security threats and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business continuity and disaster recovery.

Cost: Members: $15 Guests: $20 Students: $10

Journey to the Private Cloud is how the data center can break through these issues, and why moving to a private cloud is a good business decision at every step. Mark Steele, is a 20 year veteran of the IT Industry. After serving as an Infantry Officer in both combat and peacetime for the United States Army, Mark earned an A.A.S. degree from Oklahoma State University, and B.S degree from the University of Central Oklahoma.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Beginning his IT career in Oklahoma City while working in the family’s computer business, Mark was a key player in launching several early stage technology vendors in the virtualization and cloud computing space. Mark has recently joined EMC Corporation in Oklahoma City specializing in supporting IT organizations to provide true business value by transforming the traditional Data Center. Mark is married to a beautiful young woman from Canada. They have 4 girls between the ages of 5 and 15 and currently live in Edmond, Ok. Mark’s hobbies are hunting, hiking, and camping with his family. Cost (Includes lunch): Members $15, Guest $20, Student $10. Please RSVP to [email protected], by June 12th so we can have a count.

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