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Hiroko Aoyama
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Networking
- Cloud Computing
- Data Center, Colocation, Storage and Servers
- Leadership, Organizational and Cultural Change
- I&O Maturity, Strategy and Process Improvement
- IT Infrastructure Management
Speaker Bio
Hiroko Aoyama is covering on market trends and strategic planning for IT infrastructure centered on servers and storage, on-premise/datacenter modernization, and Consumption based price/XaaS models mainly for Japanese enterprise users.
Also, she provides advice on trend analysis and strategic planning for container platforms and OSS utilization and risk management, and IT operations-related trends(AIOps platform, Observability, APM, Monitoring, Infrastructure Automation, ITSM), those of skills and organization structure enhancement.
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Also, she provides advice on trend analysis and strategic planning for container platforms and OSS utilization and risk management, and IT operations-related trends(AIOps platform, Observability, APM, Monitoring, Infrastructure Automation, ITSM), those of skills and organization structure enhancement.
Sessions
Tuesday, December 01, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM JST
The Field Guide to Server Virtualization Options
Hiroko Aoyama,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Broadcom's ownership of VMware has increased prices, uncertainty and risks, leaving many customers exploring options. Join this Gartner session for a deep dive into the marketplace for leading server virtualization options, including Nutanix, public cloud IaaS, Microsoft Hyper-V, Azure Local, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, HPE Morpheus VM Essentials and Oracle Linux.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM JST
Senior Leadership Circle: Workshop: Drive High-Value Maturity Improvements With Your IO Operating Model
Hiroko Aoyama,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Heads of I&O face increasing pressure to change their approach to getting work done. Unfortunately, improvement projects too often fall short of delivering promised benefits. Join this workshop to get practical guidance on where to target maturity improvement efforts and how tuning your focus for improvements to your I&O operating model can deliver both value today and better positioning for tomorrow.
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Thursday, December 03, 2026 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM JST
Roundtable: Key Points of Evaluation of Server Virtualization Options and Modernization Strategy
Hiroko Aoyama,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Many users remain uncertain in their virtualization modernization strategy but continue to investigate options. Companies that have decided to continue using VMware products are optimizing their infrastructure to minimize licensing costs while also keeping their options open during their server virtualization modernization journey. In this roundtable session, participants will share their current initiatives and thoughts and discuss future directions.
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