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Attend this free seminar for the chance to win one of two American Express gift certificates!

 

Date	Location
Thu. Oct. 2	Atlanta, GA
Tue. Oct. 7	Columbus, OH
Tue. Oct. 21	Toronto, ON

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Non-mainframe networked storage has been around now for almost two decades. And just when it seems to have become “old hat,” things change.

Server virtualization, decreasing bandwidth costs, and emerging storage technologies have changed the face of networked storage…again.  Any of these developments can create unexpected new storage challenges.

Storage and storage network implementations that worked well in the past are breaking down, failing to work as well in the face of these changes. This seminar will focus on three topics at the heart of the most pressing pain points for storage managers:

• Optimizing Storage for Virtual Servers
• Today’s Storage Network Issues and Solutions
• Effective Utilization of Evolved, Diverse and Growing Storage Technologies

Marc Staimer, CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting, is an acclaimed expert on storage technology and a popular and highly-rated speaker at the Storage Decisions conferences. At this seminar Staimer will provide advice and insight to help storage professionals manage and optimize networked storage. 

This valuable educational seminar is free for qualified IT professionals, but seating limited. To reserve your seat, call Delegate Relations Manager Steve Hart at (508) 621-5540 or apply online.

Keynote Speakers

Mark Staimer - CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting

Marc Staimer is the CDS of Dragon Slayer Consulting in Beaverton, OR. His consulting practice of 6+ years provides consulting to the IT and vendor communities. Most of his consulting is in the areas of strategic planning as well as product and market development. Marc's 23 years of experience in the storage, software and systems industries, combined with his years of research into the MIS community, give him unique business, systems and market expertise.

 

Topics include:

• Avoiding the precipitous drop in application performance when applications are moved from a physical to a virtual platform
• Successful SAN storage allocation 
• Leveraging storage networks to get the most out of clustered storage and clustered file systems
• Why iSCSI is the virtual server SAN favorite
• Understanding when a Fibre Channel SAN needs to be upgraded and what needs to be upgraded to effectively utilize the virtual server's capabilities such as live migration or high availability
• WAN optimization and WAFS and where each applies
• The different effective data throughput requirements for data center storage replication and remote offices branch offices (ROBOs)
• Key vendors and products in this field—and how do they compare
  
  Implementation issues—just how tough is it to deploy and maintain these tools

What you can expect

In each seminar in this series, your morning starts out with a full buffet breakfast and ends with a giveaway from our event sponsors. The agenda includes time for Q&A, networking opportunities and tons of valuable information -- and you get it all for FREE.

***Please note: Due to space constraints, all prospective attendees must apply prior to this event and receive confirmation from the event producer that the application was accepted and approved. No "walk-ups" please. We appreciate your understanding.

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