Agility - the ability to respond dynamically to changing business requirements - is paramount for IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) organizations. Virtualization, IT modernization, and real-time infrastructure architecture are increasingly essential to this agility. Yet, implementing important changes and improvements without disrupting day-to-day operations can be challenging. Add the pressure to control or reduce costs, and you have a situation that requires flawlessly informed and decisive action by I&O leaders.

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit 2010 will deliver the insight and information today's I&O executives need to address the changes ahead, and thrive in economic uncertainty. We'll take an in-depth look at trends and issues in I&O such as:

• Virtualization - its impact, and the next steps to take
• Cloud Computing - the growing hype
• Networking - its increasing influence on I&O
• Legacy Infrastructure - how to determine when changes will be necessary to support evolving business demands
• IT Costs - how to control, optimize, and even reduce IT costs
• Enterprise-Wide Efficiency - how to maximize efficiency by improving short- and long-term processes
• IT Implementations - how to contain costs; choose wisely on new ones, and derive more value from existing infrastructure.