Announcing Merit Network's Virtualization Seminar

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Announcing Merit Network's Virtualization Seminar

May 5, 2009

Merit Network is pleased to present a one-day seminar on the current and emerging uses of virtualization technologies to serve organizations. The seminar will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the Michigan Information Technology Center in Ann Arbor. For full information and registration, please visit:

http://www.merit.edu/events/archive/specialevents/virtualization/

Organizations today are achieving significant improvements in their data processing and storage operations by taking advantage of evolving techniques in virtualization. Virtualization can be used to increase the utilization of existing resources and reduce costs for hardware, software and operations. It is an accepted and growing approach for maximizing the value of computing investments.

The rapid pace of change and introduction of new opportunities creates an ongoing need for the examination of the options. The June 25 event is intended to provide expert-level information for professionals who make decisions about computing infrastructures. The seminar will focus on virtualization solutions implemented by educational and governmental institutions.

This seminar will be of special interest to:

Information architects
Chief information officers
Software developers
Data center managers

Speakers and agenda

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.

Other confirmed speakers include:

Debra Allison, Interim CIO, Miami University, Oxford Ohio
Michael Chahino, Director of Network Operations & Information Security and Phil Howard, Network Engineer, Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois
Todd Phelps, Assistant Director, Computer Operations and Client Support and Charles Tuite, Lead ECM Architect, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Additional speakers and the complete agenda will be announced shortly.

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

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. The agenda will begin with breakfast at 8:15 a.m., with presentations from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A cocktail hour will conclude the day.

An interactive video site in the Upper Peninsula is being arranged and will be announced shortly.

Registration for attendees from Merit Member organizations is $295. Attendees from non-profit organizations that are not Merit Members may attend for $345. Others may register for $395. Registration includes breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks. Wireless Internet service and laptop power are available in the seminar room.

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

http://www.merit.edu/events/archive/specialevents/virtualization/

For more information, please contact

For press/media contact:

Elwood Downing
Merit Network, Inc.
Phone: (734)527-5702
Email:

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