The Future of Data Centers

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Long the heart and soul of enterprise information systems, the Data Center continues to undergo a significant transformation. Virtualization offers a way to circumvent the traditional Data Center architecture. On the other hand, the whole Cloud movement seems to have already come full circle, with many organizations designing internal Clouds, which are arguably themselves just old-fashioned Data Centers with a new spin. Meanwhile, a range of technological advances range from low-heat chip technology that reduces energy costs, to more intelligent monitoring and measuring software that help organizations optimize better than ever. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to hear from several experts. We'll hear from special guest host Robert Abate, as well as Jim Kennedy of StrataScale, Kosten Metreweli of Tideway, Walker White of BDNA and Bob Woolery of Nexsan Technologies. Attendees will learn: How new chip technology can save big bucks; Why monitoring software is so crucial; How security risks can be used as leverage; What impact the Cloud will have on data centers; Whether virtualization really has changed everything.