Value of attending an Analyst One-on-One Session at the conference
About
Everything You Need to Put Your Data Center on the Path to World-Class Performance
After emphasizing cost optimization, infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders have quickly transitioned to focusing on delivering improved quality, agility and innovative solutions to meet rapidly changing business dynamics. Do virtualization, energy efficiency and cloud computing simplify or complicate your I&O environment? Invest now in your data center, client infrastructure and operational support capabilities, or risk being unprepared to deliver on next year's customer expectations.
Providing the answer to these questions and more, The 29th Annual Gartner Data Center Conference delivers a wealth of strategic guidance and tactical recommendations on the full spectrum of issues reshaping the 21st-century data center. It is the premier event IT operations executives and Data Center professionals turn to for unbiased expertise, best practices, and sound management approaches to help them better manage their data centers’ agility, to optimize costs, navigate critical next steps in emerging technologies like virtualization and cloud computing, and deliver world-class services.
Analyst Access
Gartner Analyst One-on-One Meeting
These meetings allow you to sit down with a Gartner analyst in a private consultation to explore solutions to your IT issues and challenges. All registered attendees have the exclusive opportunity to speak directly with one Gartner analyst in a private 30 minute One-on-One meeting.
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Real World Experience
The premier event more than 1,500 Data Center and IT Operations Executives turn to each year to help them deliver world-class service in the data center now and for the next 5 years.
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Discover. Compare. Evaluate.
The world's leading providers of technology solutions who understand the challenges unique to the data center. The conference that helps you develop a 'short list' of providers who can meet your organization's specific needs.
- View Demos
- Attend Solution Provider sessions
- Join in the Networking Receptions for informal relationship building
Who Should Attend
IT Professionals responsible for:
- IT Infrastructure
- IT Operations
- The Data Center
- Storage
- IT Architecture
- Asset Management
- Facilities
- Business Continuity
- Disaster Recovery
- Networking
Business Executives:
- Business executives interested in strengthening the business through improved IT services
Key Benefits
For senior IT leaders across these roles, we deliver just the right mix of:
- Penetrate the hype surrounding cloud computing and identify vendor options and strategies that make sense.
- Take virtualization to the next level with best practices focused on disaster recovery, flexibility, agility, security and more.
- Develop a strategy effectively addressing the explosive demand for data storage.
- Gain a better understanding of fabric-based computing.
- Improve your business continuity management maturity in ways that are economical and achievable.
- Discover how to effectively develop and execute a modernization strategy for new and existing data centers
- Get an in-depth look at the complex server marketplace, including the Windows, UNIX, Linux, and z/OS markets.
- Develop a best-in-class operation with the right products, processes and organization, and improve your contribution to business value.
- Fund and support your 2011 new business initiatives with savvy cost-optimization strategies.
Comprehensive Tracks
Seven conference tracks covering the breadth and depth you need:
- Virtualization: You've Put the Foundation in Place, Now Raise the Roof!
- Cloud Computing and Its Impact on Infrastructure and Operations
- Achieving Excellence in IT Operations
- Modernizing The 21st Century Data Center: Getting Agile or Getting Run Over
- Servers and Operating Systems: Tectonic Shifts Underway
- Making Better Storage Decisions When Demand is Unbounded
- Building and Maintaining a World Class Business Continuity Management Program
Gartner Insights
Receive complimentary access to research, podcasts, webinars and other content tailored for your IT role.
Information About Gartner InsightUpcoming Events
Data Center Summit
5 - 6 April 2011 | Sao Paulo, Brazil
IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit
13 - 15 June 2011 | Orlando, FL
Gartner Webinars
Substantially Cut Your IT Infrastructure and Operations Costs
Tuesday, 2 December
Server Virtualization: From Virtual Machines to Clouds
Tuesday, 14 December
