The Virtual Enterprise – Trends in Application, Data Federation

The footprint of virtualization extends throughout the enterprise these days, from the desktop to the data center and everywhere in between. Benefits include lower TCO and limited IT maintenance, but what about the drawbacks? Virutalized applications and data bring their own unique set of challenges, ranging from such granular issues as I/O variance, to strategic hurdles like data quality and security in an increasingly regulated world. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to learn from several experts, including Forrester Analyst James Kobielus, security specialist Mike Jerbic, Deloitte Principal Nimitt Desai and Composite Software VP Robert Eve. Attendees will learn: How virtualization facilitates software upgrades; The similarities between virtualization and thin client; Why Forrester estimates widespread server virtualization this year; Unique challenges of data federation in the age of compliance; How to enable security in a virtualized architecture.