Reminder of Virtualization seminar on June 25

[Merit Network Professional Learning]

We invite you to register today for "Virtualization: Leveraging Today's
Possibilities," a one-day seminar on storage and server virtualization
presented by Merit Network on June 25 in Ann Arbor. Registration prices
have been reduced, and a remote interactive site has been added in
Marquette. For full information and registration, please visit:

  http://www.merit.edu/learning/virtualization

This one-day seminar will focus on the current and emerging uses of
virtualization technologies to serve organizations. The event will be an
excellent opportunity for server and storage professionals, CIOs,
information architects, and data center managers to survey the industry,
learn from others who have implemented creative solutions, and interact
with peers about this vital set of technologies.


Speakers and agenda
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We are pleased to welcome as keynote speaker Richard L. Villars, vice
president, storage systems & executive strategies, IDC. Rick is a senior
member of IDC's storage research team, which assesses the development
and adoption of storage hardware and software solutions. He develops
IDC's viewpoints on the evolution of storage networking infrastructure
and next-generation storage technologies. He advises clients on the
impact of tiered storage, blade servers, and regulatory compliance on
organizations' storage and information management practices.

The agenda also includes:

  * Aparna Agrawal, Rick Hoffman, and Chris Cullingford,
    State of Michigan, on how the State has introduced server
    and storage virtualization to lower costs and improve service
    delivery.
  * Debra Allison, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, on how the
    university has planned a major virtualization strategy to
    overcome the limits of its data center space and power capacity.
  * Michael Chahino and Phil Howard, Elgin Community College,
    Elgin, Illinois, on how they transformed a traditional warm
    backup disaster recovery site to a fully replicated hot site
    using virtualization and SAN technology.
  * Todd Phelps and Charles Tuite, Ball State University,
    Muncie, Indiana, on how they deployed a content management
    system into a virtualized environment using existing hardware.
  * Marianne Lease, VMware, on virtualization as a useful tool
    during tough economic times.

The day will also include a breakout period featuring facilitated
roundtable discussions, providing attendees a way to bring up specific
issues and seek input from other professionals. During program breaks
throughout the day, VMware and other sponsors will be available to
discuss their current virtualization solutions.


Location, times and registration
--------------------------------
"Virtualization: Leveraging Today's Possibilities" will be held at the
Michigan Information Technology Center, 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Ann Arbor,
on Thursday, June 25, 2009. The agenda will begin with breakfast at 8:15
a.m., with presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A cocktail hour
will conclude the day.

Registration for attendees from Merit Member organizations is $245.
Attendees from non-profit organizations that are not Merit Members may
attend for $295. Others may register for $345. Registration includes
breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks. Wireless Internet service and
laptop power are available in the seminar room.

An interactive video site will also be available in Marquette on the
campus of Northern Michigan University. At this location you will be
able to view and interact with the presenters live from Ann Arbor.
Continental breakfast and beverages will be provided. The price to
attend at the remote location is $145.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of VMware for its featured
sponsorship of this seminar.

Registration is available online, and payment can be made by credit
card, check, or purchase order. Please visit:

   http://www.merit.edu/learning/virtualization

For more information, please contact learning@merit.edu.


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