Automating IT Management: From Physical to Virtual to Cloud
Date: Dec 02, 2009 | Duration: 51 min
Cloud computing isn’t new, but some of the implementation challenges are. Back in 1961, celebrated computer scientist John McCarthy told an MIT audience that “computation may someday be organized as a public utility.”
Today, the Federal government is leading the way toward providing IT services and products in the cloud to help agencies accomplish their missions with greater efficiency. As tier one application infrastructures move from physical to virtual to cloud, the most strategic issue becomes the ability to view and manage everything in order to maintain reliability, improve operational efficiency, keep costs down, and tighten security.
Join VMware CTO David Hunter and EMC Ionix Senior Director Peter Eck as they discuss the convergence of virtualization and management technologies in today’s challenging government environment.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Why organizations are embracing the concept of a "Private Cloud"
- The four key elements of a successful Virtual Data Center
- The effect of automation and virtualization imperatives on next-generation data center processes
- Strategies for organizational planning and alignment to accommodate changing infrastructure demands
Presenters:
David Hunter
Chief Technology Officer,
VMWare
Mr. Hunter will provide valuable insight about virtualization best practices, as well as trends facing today's Federal government IT professionals.
Peter Eck
Senior Director,
EMC Ionix
Mr. Eck will discuss strategies and solutions for accelerating data center transformations to the physical, virtual, and cloud entities necessary for keeping pace with government services demands.