STORAGE DECISIONS TORONTO
Storage Decisions stepped foot for the first time in Toronto in
June of 2007. Here are slide presentations that made their debut at
the conference .Downloads: (click title to download slides)
Storage Challenges Created by a Virtualised
Server Infrastructure
Speaker: Steve Norall, Analyst, Taneja Group
Description:
Virtualisation has become a tried and true approach for
enabling a new level of cost savings and operational efficiency in
the datacentre. Unfortunately, server virtualisation with shared
storage exacerbates pre-existing storage management issues, and in
many cases creates new challenges not present in a purely physical
world. As a result,
server virtualisation planning and deployment are increasingly
intertwined with the planning and scaling of a storage
infrastructure that can support the high levels of consolidation
that many businesses demand today. In this session, Steve discusses
the key end user storage challenges and how new technologies are
evolving to address these problems.
For more information:File Virtualisation FAQ
The Evolution of SRM
Speaker: Bob Laliberte, Analyst, Enterprise Strategy
Group
Description: As vendors continue to aggregate value into a
single software package or suite,
SRM has become the default category for a multitude of
offerings that expand beyond the traditional storage domain. With
greater focus on delivering value to the business and requiring
tighter alignment with the applications, software is now stretching
from applications to backup. Given the wider coverage areas, SRM
software might be more aptly named infrastructure resource
management (IRM) software. ESG analyst Bob Laliberte discusses the
general direction storage management software and highlights the
truly innovative -- to the truly lackluster areas of SRM.
For more information:SRM Buying Guide
The Three Fold ITIL Process Path to DR and
Continuity of Storage Operations (COOP) Nirvana
Speaker: Dr. D. Akira Robinson, Consulting Computer
Scientist, SPAWAR, NMCI, US Dept of Navy
Description: A disaster recovery plan can only work if the
right processes and procedures are in place to deal with an adverse
event. As such, the
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) provides a
compilation of best practices regarding IT management and
administration. And, as Dr. D. Akira Robinson explains, ITIL can
extend to disaster recovery planning.
For more information:SearchStorage.com video Tech Talk: Building a DR
plan
Storage Timeline -- Architecting for the
Future
Speaker: Brad O'Neill, Senior Analyst, Taneja Group
Description: The future of storage is upon us. According to
Brad O'Neill the storage industry may be completely unrecognisable
in as little as six years. This keynote address, based on Brad's
extensive research of macro technology trends, will follow three
potential paths for the data storage industry. Brad looks at how
the purchase choices of storage managers will ultimately lead to
the storage end game.
For more information:Storage Goes Green
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Storage Decisions 2007 sessions