Explore the
State of the Art in Desktop Virtualization
Merit Network is
pleased to announce Desktop Virtualization 2011: A
Summit for Decision-Makers, a symposium and workshop
on the state of the art in desktop virtualization. The
summit will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the
Kellogg Center in East Lansing.
Following up on
the very successful summit held in December 2010, this
year's event presents an opportunity to learn more about
desktop virtualization technologies, strategies and
products. It is geared toward the needs of chief
technology officers, technologists who develop IT
solutions, and others with active roles in virtualization
and desktop strategies. The agenda will emphasize the
needs of educational, non-profit and government
organizations. Registration is available now at:
http://www.merit.edu/virtualization2011
Desktop virtualization continues to evolve, 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.
The summit on December 7 is an opportunity to learn from
experts, hear from your peers and share your own desktop
virtualization experience and insights. The event will
emphasize stories of real-life implementations (successful
and unsuccessful), roundtable discussion, and the
opportunity to learn about effective products and
services.
The summit is made possible by the contributions of the Merit Community
Supporter organizations. Other organizations
interested in supporting the event may contact learning@xxxxxxxxx
for more information.
Call for
presenters
The program
committee is currently soliciting proposals to speak at
the summit. If you have undertaken work in desktop
virtualization over the past year--whether an operating
test or service or some detailed research--your
contribution is invited. To volunteer as a speaker, please
email a description of what you would like to present to learning@xxxxxxxxx.
We will forward your information to the program committee
for consideration.
Location,
times and registration
 Desktop
Virtualization: A Summit for Decision Makers will be
held at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State
University in East Lansing on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
The agenda will begin with continental breakfast at 9:00
a.m., with presentations from approximately 9:15 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. A social hour will end the day.
Registration for individuals from Merit Member
organizations is $79 per attendee. Attendees from
organizations that are not Merit Members may attend for
$99. Registration includes breakfast, lunch and
refreshment breaks.
Registration is available online, and payment can be made
by credit card, check or purchase order. Register now by
using the following link:
http://www.merit.edu/virtualization2011
For more
information, please contact learning@xxxxxxxxx
Merit
Network Professional Learning
http://www.merit.edu/learning
learning@xxxxxxxxx
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http://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit11
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Only one seat remaining!
October 24-28, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/dns2011
http://www.merit.edu/dnssec2011
Wireless Networks and Device Proliferation
Webinar featuring Dave Mexicotte of Cisco Systems
October 27, 11:00 a.m., online
http://www.merit.edu/webinarseries
For Networkers Only: An Autumn Summit for Network Mavens
November 2, Ypsilanti
http://www.merit.edu/networkers2011
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [5.0]
November 7-11, Ann Arbor
http://www.merit.edu/vsphere2011
ITIL V3 Foundation
Learn ITIL fundamentals online in five afternoons
November 7-11, online
http://www.merit.edu/itil2011
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