PO2357

Kick Start Green Computing Initiatives with Server Virtualization

The cost savings and environmental benefits of virtualization are closely aligned. By consolidating physical servers into more energy-efficient VMware virtual machine hosts or blade servers, organizations can retire old, power-hungry hardware and optimize underutilized servers to achieve significant savings in floor/rack space, power and cooling requirements, resulting in a greener data center. In this session, you will hear how virtualization and related technologies such as active power management are driving green computing initiatives. You will learn how to accurately cost-justify investments in virtualization based on hard data and analysis. Compare and contrast potential power and cooling cost savings and return on investment from different consolidation scenarios to ensure the most profitable course to reducing the carbon footprint of your IT operations.

Technical Overview Session

Networking; Storage / Backup; VMware Infrastructure; Virtualization Platform / Hypervisor

1 Hour

John Stetic( PlateSpinULC, a Novell Company )

As one of PlateSpin's founders, John Stetic is responsible for overseeing the product management team and setting the strategic vision and future roadmap for PlateSpin's product line. John has a broad range of experience with innovative emerging software products and projects ranging from wireless application servers to data center management solutions. Prior to joining PlateSpin, John held engineering and technical positions at a number of software and hardware companies including Brightspark and Classwave. He holds an Engineering degree from Queen's University.