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Conference Sessions
 Virtual Reality: Understanding the Security and Compliance Implications of Server VirtualizationTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm Server virtualization is hot! Whether your executives think Green or simply want to save some Green, everyone is deploying virtualization - the benefits are undeniable. As we embrace Virtualization, we must strategically approach Security and Compliance from the start. Virtualization introduces new attack surfaces and a swath of new availability risks. This brave new world also impacts how we approach Compliance, Governance, and Risk Management. Corman will explore best practices and real world successes in assuring virtualization benefits while mitigating new risks. Are you virtually secure? Or are you securely virtual? Speaker - Joshua Corman, Principal Security Strategist, IBM Internet Security Systems
Virtualization Technology Primer Tuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm Feeling bewildered by a slew of new acronyms, technologies and concepts describing virtualization? Need a high-level overview of what virtualization means to you and your business? Do you want to get your arms around server virtualization, hypervisors, paravirtualization, OS virtualization, hardware assists, virtual desktop architectures, application streaming and isolation, and more? This is the session for you.
Microsoft Virtualization and Hyper-V - User ExperiencesTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm With the release of Hyper-V in fall 2008, Microsoft is delivering a critical component of its overall virtualization strategy. Joining the ranks of the VMware and Xen hypervisors, Hyper-V is now part of Microsoft's next-generation server operating system Windows Server 2008, integrating it with the Systems Center management tools. Learn about Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008, and hear the experiences of early users to help you understand whether, where and how to take advantage of this new virtualization technology in your Windows shop.
When, Why and How to Move to a Virtual Desktop Architecture (VDA)Tuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm With the successful implementation of server virtualization, virtual desktops are now becoming the next bit wave. IT shops are looking at how virtualization technologies and their many benefits can be extended to the desktop. Learn about different architectures for delivering virtual desktops and how to implement a successful move to virtual desktop computing.
Server-Based Computing and Virtual Desktops - Old Meets New - Getting the Best of Both?Tuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm The concept of server-based computing is now new - published applications have been running in production for years on Windows Terminal Services and/or Citrix Presentation Server (now called XenApp), and are today used in over 200,000 IT shops. This architecture has been the mainstay of call centers and users working occasionally from home. Now the ability to deliver a complete virtual desktop offers new possibilities to extend this virtual model to a whole new wave of users. But how do you evaluate which technologies best fit which types of users? And how can you best use each of these technologies, with the best and most seamless user experience, along with the best management tools across the user base? Learn about how the lines are blurring across these technologies and how to take best advantage of one or both to fit the use cases in play within your organization.
The Business Case for VirtualizationTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm One of the reasons that virtualization has gained so much traction is that it brings very compelling business and financial benefits. Whether you are just starting to evaluate server virtualization or have completed your server consolidation and are evaluating virtual desktops, building a business case for your next phase can help you get the investment dollars you need to move forward. This session will give you the information you need to begin to build that business case and help your management understand why virtualization is the foundation needed to move your IT shop into the future. |
