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    Private Cloud Computing: What's in your forecast?

    March 30, 2010

    10:00 am EDT

    Show Opens

    Visit booths in the Exhibit Hall to speak with company representatives.
    Interact with other attendees in the Virtual Lounge.

    11:00 am EDT

    Keynote: Private-Public-Hybrid: Which clouds are in your forecast?

    Public, Private, Hybrid – which cloud architecture is right for your organization, and what should you know before you launch your cloud project?

    Join keynote speaker Ken Ferderer of Linesider and Ziff Davis Enterprise Market Expert Michael Krieger for a discussion of different cloud architectures, their benefits and risks. You’ll hear what companies like yours have done, and get tips for your planned cloud deployment.
    Michael Krieger, Market Expert, Ziff Davis Enterprise
    Ken Ferderer, CTO, LineSider Technologies

    11:45 am EDT

    Chat Discussion / Q&A

    Keynote questions answered in lounge chat area with keynote speaker and Ziff Davis Enterprise market experts

    1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT

    TRACK SESSIONS


    • eWeek Track

      "Real World IT Advice,
      How to Solve…."

    • Baseline Track

      "Maximizing Efficiency"

    • CIO Insight Track

      "Strategy for Tough Economy"

    • 1:00 pm EDT

    • Implementation Panel: Real-world private cloud deployments

      What can you expect when you decide to pull the trigger on your Private Cloud? Join this session to hear IT professionals like yourself who have been there, and learn some tips to use and pitfalls to avoid.
      Jeff Driscoll, IT Consultant
      Eric Lundquist, VP - Strategic Content, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • Managing Mist: Best practices for managing and reporting private cloud infrastructure

      You can’t manage what you can’t see, and Clouds offer yet another level of indirection when it comes to managing your IT infrastructure. Join this session to hear about what you should be doing to increase transparency and visibility to drive uptime and performance
      Eileen Feretic, Editor, Baseline magazine; Managing Editor, Content Services
      Michael Krieger, Market Expert, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • Getting CxO Buy-in: How to sell private cloud bottom-line benefits to top brass

      Sometimes technology takes a back seat to politics. The benefits of Private Clouds may be apparent to you, but how do you convince skeptical executives that their company’s most valuable asset – data – will be safe and that application delivery won’t suffer? Join this discussion to hear what users like you have said and done.
      Omar Yakar, vSpecialist Sales Director, EMC & Founder, Advisage
      Michael Krieger, Market Expert, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • 1:15 pm EDT

    • Track Chat

    • Track Chat

    • Track Chat


    • 1:30 pm EDT

    • Backing Up the Cloud: Backup and restore approaches for the virtual data center

      SAN, NAS or DAS? Which storage approaches and software solutions are best suited to Private Cloud computing? In this session you’ll hear about which approaches are best suited to the kind of cloud deployment you are contemplating or executing on.
      Cameron Sturdevant, Technical Director, eWEEK Labs
      Chris Preimesberger, Senior Writer, eWEEK

    • Virtualization and the Cloud: Planning for efficient infrastructure

      Clouds and virtualization seem to go hand in hand, but where do you start and how far does it go? Server virtualization is a given, but what about storage or even desktops? This expert panel looks at the different areas of virtualization and how to maximize efficiency, reduce cost and keep clutter to a minimum.
      Fred van den Bosch, CEO, Librato
      Michael Steinhart, Senior Editor, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • Private vs Public Clouds: Which path should you take?

      There’s no shortage of Public Cloud vendors out there, so why should you deploy Private Clouds in the first place? What factors in your enterprise should determine which way to turn? Join this session to discuss which path to consider first.
      Jason Brooks, Executve Editor, eWeek Labs
      Michael Krieger, Market Expert, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • 1:45 pm EDT

    • Track Chat

    • Track Chat

    • Track Chat


    • 2:00 pm EDT

    • Coding for the Cloud: Developing applications that go the distance

      Hosted applications and SaaS have been around for years, but what approaches to application choice and coding make the best sense for Private Clouds – and what applications are cloud averse? Join this session to find out.
      David Bernstein, Managing Director, Cloud Strategy Partners
      Salvatore Salamone, Executive Editor, Strategic Content - Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • Setting SLAs: Delivering uptime, RTO, and RPO that keeps business humming

      Uptime guarantees are a necessary evil, but for the most part Cloud Computing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) haven’t matured or stabilized. Whether you are using your own infrastructure or leasing from third parties, you’ll want to attend this session to discuss how to set SLAs for both providers and users.
      Cheree McAlpine, General Counsel, Wyse Technology
      Michael Krieger, Market Expert, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • Are Clouds Secure? A look at security pitfalls and how to avoid them

      As the IT threat landscape continues to broaden, having your data and applications reside outside the firewall may seem to bring inherent security risks. This session will look at perceived security challenges of clouds and what you should be doing to ensure information security.
      Jim St. Clair, CISM, PMP, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton LLP
      Chris Yeich, Editor, Strategic Content, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    • 2:15 pm EDT

    • Track Chat

    • Track Chat

    • Track Chat


    3:00 pm EDT - 3:30 pm EDT

    Closing Panel Discussion

    Join our editors to hear a wrapup of the day’s events and some pointers for next steps on your path to private cloud computing.
    Michael Krieger, Market Expert, Ziff Davis Enterprise
    Stephen Wellman, VP - Community & Content, Ziff Davis Enterprise
    Eric Lundquist, VP - Strategic Content, Ziff Davis Enterprise

    4:00 pm EDT

    Show Closes

    All in-show resources and presentations will be archived on-demand for six months.