Virtualization Management Day
Sunday, April 25th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Optimization, Automation, Storage, Security and Virtualization-Enabled Cloud Computing
Once an organization has completed the initial server virtualization/consolidation phase, it becomes clear that the right advanced management tools along with the right policies and processes are required to better monitor, manage, secure, troubleshoot and tune this new virtual infrastructure, to reap the full benefits of operational efficiency and IT agility. IT managers have to sift through the plethora of virtualization management solutions to identify which products are really ready for prime time, and then how to match their particular needs with available solutions. In addition, many shops with traditional Enterprise Systems Management solutions are wondering how new management tools integrate with/utilize what they already have. In addition to operational management, successfully moving towards full virtualization requires optimization and automation of the virtual infrastructure – creating a self-managing compute factory. Add self-service provisioning and a service catalog to the mix and you have a private cloud, which may extend to public/hybrid cloud computing.
Attendees of this workshop will gain:
- Insight into the impact the new virtual infrastructure has on IT and the challenges it creates
- An understanding of the base management functions that come from virtualization vendors as well as the add-on tools available from startups and long time management players
- An understanding of the requirements, options and best practices for managing all the aspects of the virtual infrastructure including
- Virtual machine lifecycle, VM image management and provisioning (IT and self-service based)
- Capacity management across the virtual and physical infrastructure
- Application performance management from the application through the virtual and physical layers
- Root cause analysis and fault monitoring and management
- Data protection, backup, disaster recovery and storage management
- Securing the virtual environment, from switches to trust zones to hypervisor integrated security
- An independent look at the different approaches of virtualization management solutions
- Considerations for choosing and implementing virtualization management solutions
- How virtualization and advanced management capabilities enable cloud computing – how do you get there from here?
- An update on the recent changes and future of virtualization management
- A discussion of various vendor alternatives and experiences moving beyond consolidation to advanced virtualization management and virtualization-enabled cloud computing
Who Should Attend:
This workshop targets IT managers and administrators who are looking to fulfill the full promise of virtualization and the move to cloud computing, especially around improving operational efficiencies, optimization, and automation – improving IT agility while reducing costs.
You Will Learn:
During this workshop, industry analysts and virtualization experts from FOCUS will discuss the challenges that come with the new virtual infrastructure and the move to cloud computing, and the types of solutions available for virtualization management, optimization and automation.
