What
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Data Center Conference
When
December 4-7, 2017
Where
The Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Details
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Data Center Conference is the premier gathering for senior IT and business leaders, offering a depth and breadth of I&O topic coverage unavailable at any other event. Gartner I&O analysts present fresh, research-based content and actionable, unbiased advice – all designed to accelerate decision-making, prioritize initiatives, and link I&O strategies to the goals of the business. Key topics include:
Servers, storage, and networking
Data center (on-premises versus off-premises, cloud, colocation)
Data center security and disaster recovery
XaaS, including BaaS, DRaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
Containers and microservers
Software-defined, hyperconvergence, and IT infrastructure agility
Flash, machine learning, and IoT
IT operations management, DevOps, and DevSecOps
Audience
Senior I&O leaders that focus on the following initiatives will attend the conference:
IT infrastructure and IT operations
Data center and cloud strategy
Storage, server, facilities, and networking
IT architecture
Cost optimization
I&O leadership
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Tracks
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Data Center Conference agenda features 8 core tracks and 6 spotlight tracks:
Core Tracks
Cloud Strategies
Multi-Source, Multi-Location Data Center
Reinvigorating the Core
Infrastructure Agility
IT Operations and DevOps
Business Continuity, Recovery, and Governance
Cost Optimization
Leadership and Cultural Transformation
Spotlight Tracks
Securing the Data Center of Tomorrow
Emerging Strategies for Tomorrow’s IT
Software-Defined Everything/Anything
Senior Executive Circle
Infrastructure & Operations for the Midsize Enterprise
Diversity in IT
Keynote Speakers
Guest Keynotes
Altered Realities & Trust: Chris Riddell, Global Futurist
How IoT Creates Digital Ecosystems: Tom Koulopoulos, President and Founder, Delphi Group
Predictably Irrational: Dan Ariely, Co-Founder and Partner, Irrational Innovations
Sailing the Cyber Sea – The New Realities of 21st Century Security: Admiral James Stavridis, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Gartner Keynotes
An Infrastructure and Operations Vision for 2018 and Beyond: Milind Govekar, Vice President and Dave Russell, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst
Interactive Polling Results From the Event: Sheila Childs, Managing Vice President, Mike Chuba, Managing Vice President, and Dave Russell, VP and Distinguished Analyst
The Solution Showcase
The Solution Showcase will bring together leading technology and service providers highlighting advances in technology through live demonstrations, face-to-face meetings, and dynamic presentations. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Directory.
Venue and Travel Details
Visit the conference’s website for complete venue and travel details.
Registration
Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact Christy Pettey for details and to register: Christy.Pettey@gartner.com.
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