Agenda
Accelerate Innovation. Drive Transformation. Achieve Operational Excellence.
The 32nd Annual Gartner Data Center Conference agenda offers a breadth and depth of knowledge that uniquely meets the requirements of data center professionals across disciplines. Through prescriptive, practical advice — complemented by strategic recommendations — the agenda addresses today's not-to-be ignored trends, technologies and imperatives including:
- IT Operational Excellence
- Optimal Cloud Strategies
- Enterprise Mobility
- Delivering Greater Business Value
- Infrastructure Efficiencies and Flexibility
- Servers and Operating Systems
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Storage Innovations
Comprehensive Tracks and Sessions
The majority of the agenda is made up of Gartner analyst sessions — research-driven presentations that focus on the issues that matter most in IT today. Leveraging the latest research collected from organizations worldwide, analyst sessions provide real-world information that will help you make better decisions and drive more successful initiatives.
Our Agenda will feature eight comprehensive tracks to drill down on your hottest I&O topics, with track sessions tagged to help you create a customized agenda based on your role, experience level and key focus.
- Cost optimization
- Managing explosive growth in data storage
- Optimal cloud strategies
- Enterprise mobility
- Business value
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Special Sessions
In addition to our comprehensive tracks, our Agenda also features several special sessions providing opportunities to learn from and interact with Gartner analysts, industry experts and peers, and top solution providers:
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Keynote Sessions
Typically presented by non-Gartner industry leaders, these plenary sessions are designed to be entertaining and thought-provoking.
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Workshops
Presented by Gartner or guest experts, these intimate workshops provide an opportunity to drill down on specific "how to" topics in an extended, small group environment. Sessions designed for end users only. Registration required.
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End-User Case Studies
Gartner invites a number of end users to personally present leading-edge case studies and answer questions.
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SOLUTION PROVIDER SESSIONS
Real success stories
These sponsor-led sessions feature some of the market's most fascinating solutions. You'll hear real-life examples from those who have deployed solutions successfully, including their strategies, challenges and results.
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Analyst One-on-Ones
Sit privately for 30 minutes with a Gartner analyst specializing in the topic you'd like to discuss. Many attendees tell us that a one-on-one session is worth the price of admission, all by itself.
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Analyst-User Roundtables
Hear how your colleagues from various industries tackle problems similar to yours. These small group discussions provide an informal setting for you and your peers to share insight, challenges and concerns on today's hottest topics.
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Town Hall Sessions
At these lively open Q&A sessions, attendees pose tough questions to a broad panel of Gartner analysts representing selected research areas.
