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Desktop Virtualization: A Summit for Decision-MakersMerit Network was pleased to present a summit on the state of the art in desktop virtualization. The gathering was held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
Following up on the very successful summit held in December 2010, this year's event presented an opportunity to learn more about desktop virtualization technologies, strategies and products. It helped to meet the needs of chief technology officers, technologists who develop IT solutions, and others with active roles in virtualization and desktop strategies. The agenda emphasized the needs of educational, non-profit and government organizations.
Desktop virtualization continues to develop as a technology, while promising significant improvements in the process of providing desktop environments for users. In 2011, implementation and financial aspects remain challenging, technologies and products are still evolving, and organizations face difficult choices as they seek reliable solutions.
Agenda and presentations
The
agenda
for the day included twelve or more presentations about desktop virtualization technologies and case studies. Key speakers included:
- Randy Schapel, Mott Community College, on cost-conscious ways to adopt desktop virtualization.
- Troy Griese and Jonathan May of MidMichigan Health on their project to develop a desktop environment that has been deployed to 1000 terminals in six months.
- Stan Pope of Central Michigan University on VMware View techniques for managing and administering desktops.
- Ryan Henyard and Kevin Jones of the University of Michigan on UM's ongoing production desktop virtualization service for colleges and departments.
- Larry Zimmerman and Clint Adkins of Coretek Services on the fundamentals of desktop virtualization and application virtualization.
- Technical presentations from VMware, Cambridge Computer, Cisco and Data Strategy.
Additionally, the agenda included opportunities for attendees to brainstorm together about their main issues in desktop virtualization, as well as a concluding panel discussion drawing together the day's important themes.
View the Desktop Virtualization 2011 agenda.
View Presentations from the 2011 Summit
Planning Committee
Desktop Virtualization 2011: A Summit for Decision-Makers was been developed by a distinguished program committee made up of members of the Merit community. Contributing to the event are:
- James Rarus, Manager, Network & Security Services, Wayne County RESA
- Roger Rehm, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Central Michigan University
- Michael Zimmerman, Chief Information Officer, Macomb Community College
- Derek Harkness, Merit Network
- Leslie Williamson, Merit Network
Sponsorship
This summit was made possible by the contributions of the
Merit Community Supporter
organizations. Other organizations interested in supporting upcoming events may contact learning@merit.edu
for more information.
Location, times and registration
Desktop Virtualization 2011: A Summit for Decision-Makers was held at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. The agenda began with continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., with presentations from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by a social hour until 5:30 p.m.
For more information on upcoming events, please contact learning@merit.edu
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