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 2009 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.

Top Reasons to Attend this Year's Conference

Reduce costs. Maximize investment benefits.
Get new best practices for contract negotiations. Hear insightful ways to leverage new and existing investments for greater business value.

Extract more value from every investment.
Take our proactive cost optimization strategies back to the office and lead the way toward doing more with less.

Improve IT and business alignment.
Learn strategies to help you bring IT and business goals together for greater business agility, efficiency, and focus.

Make progress in virtualization and consolidation.
You've started down the virtualization path. We'll help you refine your strategy and take the next steps.

Move forward with ITIL and process improvement.
As disruptive technologies rattle infrastructure, now is the time to get independent insight on the best options.

Understand the potential of cloud computing.
As the hype and experimentation continue, real benefits emerge. Get a handle on the pros, cons, and realistic outcomes.

Keep pace with disruptive technologies.
With an entire track dedicated to IT modernization, you'll head home knowing where to direct your efforts, and budget.

Get the big-picture view of networking and communications.
Consolidation in communications is having a huge impact on I&O. Put it in perspective and make a plan.

Make your contributions known.
Learn how to better demonstrate the business value of infrastructure and operations to business and IT leadership.

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