Unconference at Interop Las Vegas 2010
Wednesday, May 20 5:00-7:00 PM
Join industry pundits, vendors, and end users for two hours of vigorous discussion on key IT topics. If you made it to a previous Unconference you know that this is a highlight of the event.
Here's how it works: Over the course of two hours, we pick four topics and four themes. Rotate through each of them, resulting in interesting debates with just enough structure to get things started, but a free-form approach that promotes interaction and candid discourse.
This year, our four topics — in the four corners of the Unconference room — are:
- data centers;
- mobility;
- networks, WANs, and CDNs;
- and social platforms.
The four themes we'll be debating are:
- cost-cutting;
- risk & security;
- investment & budget;
- and startups and SMBs
If, for example, you're interested in data centers, you can hang out in the data center corner and listen to debates on cost-cutting, risks and security, investment and budget, and SMBs and startups — all relating to data centers. If, on the other hand, you're interested in security, you can follow the security theme around the room and learn how it relates to mobility, data centers, social platforms, and networks.
We're always looking for experts to get the discussion started and contribute to the dialogue. If you're a vendor, analyst, or interested end user with a special interest in one of the topics and themes, let us know — then show up at the event and join the conversation!
The schedule of topics and themes, along with some suggested questions to kick things off, is below.
| Subjects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost-cutting | Risk & security | Investment & budget | SMB and startup | ||
| P l a t f o r m s | Data centers | Where's the best place to cut? | What risks do data centers pose in a modern organization? | How do you build a budget for data centers? | If you're a small business, is there a reason not to use cloud computing or managed hosting? |
| Mobility | Can mobile devices cut enterprise costs? | How do we protect organizations without stifling innovation or alienating employees? | What should you spend on mobility? | Should your startup leapfrog desktop applications and focus on mobile devices? | |
| Network, WAN, & CDN | What's the real ROI of WAN optimization? | Are wide area networks the Achilles' Heel of cloud computing? | With so many WAN, acceleration, and CDN options, how do you plan a network budget? | How does the cost of networking affect small businesses? | |
| Social platforms | How do you reduce your community outreach and costs without hurting your online reputation? | What steps do enterprises need to take to prepare for the possible risks of community engagement? | Should you bet your business on communities and if so, how do you factor into your accounting? | How do you turn engagement into real gains that help the bottom line? | |
