Symposium/ITxpo 2009 is organized according to nine IT leadership roles. Each track includes targeted sessions and networking opportunities to transform your organization's IT strategies.
For I&O Leaders focused on Data Centers, IT Operations and Client Computing, Symposium/ITxpo 2009 will answer:
Where and how can I wring yet more costs out of my data center and client computing environment, without sacrificing performance and reliability?
How can I best utilize virtualization, consolidation, cloud computing, ITIL and other key I&O trends to lower costs, improve service and increase agility? I can’t afford to move forward on all fronts – so which ones do I do now and which ones to do I defer?
How do I demonstrate and articulate the value of servers, storage, PCs – all things infrastructure– to my business leaders?
How do I drive efficiencies and cost savings in my help desk, support and configuration management systems – all things IT operations? And how do I also create a support environment that can easily scale up and down as my business does the same?
Combine virtualization, consolidation, automation, and cloud computing – and throw in a recession – and you’ve got the makings for huge I&O cost-savings expectations. Meanwhile, don’t forget to improve service quality and increase agility. And what about upgrading those aging PCs? Such is the plight of today’s data center, IT operations, and client computing leaders. We’ll tackle it all, including ways to wring yet more costs out of the data center and client computing environment and how to utilize the best of the big trends to lower costs, improve service, and increase agility.
PODCAST: Infrastructure & Operations - Data Centers, IT Operations and Client Computing Overview
Listen to the Infrastructure & Operations - Data Centers, IT Operations and Client Computing podcast with Jay Pultz, Gartner Vice President, Distinguished Analyst for an overview on the sessions and workshops.
For Communications Leaders, Symposium 2009 will answer:
What strategies and tactics can I use to reduce my overall communications expenses, without sacrificing availability and reliability?
What steps should I take to finally realize the efficiencies and opportunities that unified communications has promised for so long?
Which advancements in mobile devices and applications are worth investing in - the ones that will truly and demonstrably improve worker productivity?
What technologies and initiatives – such as Internet telephony, instant messaging, telepresence and mobile working – will help achieve cost savings in the enterprise overall?
Which communications and networking vendors will survive the market consolidation and turmoil?
Networking and communications technologies and services are the lifeblood of successful organizations, but today the business is demanding cost-optimized network services that are flexible (MPLS), provide process improvements (unified communications), and increase worker productivity (mobile applications and solutions). Communications leaders must continue to drive business priorities through the application of these technologies. We’ll look at how to balance lower communications expenses with availability and reliability, including devices, applications, and vendors.
Listen to the Infrastructure & Operations – Communications podcast with Bob Hafner, Managing Vice President at Gartner for an overview on the sessions and workshops.
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