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2011 Free Presentations

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Wednesday, October 5
9:00 AM–10:20 AM
Wednesday Keynotes
Keynote Speaker - Carole Post [Download Carole Post's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Commissioner, NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Keynote Speaker - Robert Wahbe [Download Robert Wahbe's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Corporate Vice President, Server and Tools Marketing Group, Microsoft
Keynote Speaker - Sujai Hajela [Download Sujai Hajela's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Networking Business Unit, Network Services Group, Cisco

10:50 AM–11:10 AM
Unified Management: The Next Big Wave - Sponsored by Engenera
Speaker - John Humphreys [Download John Humphreys's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], VP of Marketing, Engenera

11:00 AM–11:45 AM
The Rise of the Machines: Extending Your Enterprise Network to the “Internet of Things” - Sponsored by Cisco
Speaker - Prashanth Shenoy [Download Prashanth Shenoy's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Senior Marketing Manager, Borderless Network Solutions Marketing, Cisco

Navigating Cloud Complexities - Sponsored by HP
Speaker - Steve Dietch [Download Steve Dietch's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], VP, Cloud Solutions and Infrastructure, HP

11:25 AM–11:45 AM
High Performance for the Hybrid Cloud - Sponsored by Riverbed
Speaker - Nik Rouda [Download Nik Rouda's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Solutions & Vertical Marketing, Product Marketing, Riverbed

12:00 PM–12:20 PM
Visibility and the Virtual Environment: Increasing Real Security - Sponsored by Net Optics
Speaker - Ran Nahmias [Download Ran Nahmias's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Virtualization & Cloud Solutions, Net Optics

12:00 PM–12:45 PM
Private Cloud Computing - Is it Right for You? - Sponsored by Zenith Infotech
Speaker - Richard Reiffer [Download Richard Reiffer's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], VP Cloud Practice, Zenith Infotech

Cloud Apps for Cloud Users: Choosing the Right Fabric - Sponsored by Dell
Speaker - Michael Rothschild [Download Michael Rothschild's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Networking Solutions, Dell

1:00 PM–1:45 PM
Addressing Mobile, Social and Web Needs Via the Cloud: 3 Case Studies - Sponsored by Microsoft
Speaker - Suresh Sathyamurthy [Download Suresh Sathyamurthy's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Group Manager, Microsoft

1:10 PM–1:30 PM
Learning Resources in the Cloud - Sponsored by Safari Books Online
Speaker - Troy Petersen [Download Troy Petersen's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Consumer Marketing, Safari Books Online

2:00 PM–2:45 PM
Aliens, Androids, iPads and Transformers – Managing the Invasion - Sponsored by Xirrus
Speaker - Bruce Miller [Download Bruce Miller's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], VP of Product Marketing, Xirrus

Building a Bridge to the Cloud - Sponsored by Rackspace Hosting
Speaker - Toby Owen [Download Toby Owen's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Senior Manager for Hybrid Cloud Solutions, Rackspace

2:55 PM–3:15 PM
Disaster Recovery and the Cloud - Sponsored by Novell
Speaker - Scott Nocent [Download Scott Nocent's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], System Engineer and Product Specialist, NetIQ Corporation

3:00 PM–3:45 PM
Germany—Your Gateway to the European Market - Sponsored by Germany Trade & Invest
Speaker - Angelika Geiger [Download Angelika Geiger's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Germany Trade and Invest
Speaker - Frank Menzler [Download Frank Menzler's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Senior Director, Fraunhofer USA, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI)

4:00 PM–4:45 PM
Integrating Enterprise Clouds -- Sponsored by Terremark
Speaker - Bill Lowry [Download Bill Lowry's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Vice President, Cloud Services, Terremark, a Verizon Company

4:05 PM–4:25 PM
Converging Paper and Digital Content on the Cloud - Sponsored by Converga
Speaker - Michael Hasik [Download Michael Hasik's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Solutions Director, Converga

4:40 PM–5:00 PM
Integrating the Cloud with your Enterprise IT Operation - Sponsored by mindSHIFT
Speaker - Marc Cohen [Download Marc Cohen's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Regional Manager, Technical Project Management, mindSHIFT Technologies

Thursday, October 6
9:00 AM–10:20 AM
Thursday Keynotes
Keynote Speaker - Werner Vogels [Download Werner Vogels's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], CTO, Amazon Web Services, Amazon
Keynote Speaker - John Roese [Download John Roese's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], SVP and GM, Huawei Enterprise

10:50 AM–11:10 AM
Next Generation WAN Optimization - Sponsored by Exinda
Speaker - Kevin F.R. Suitor [Download Kevin F.R. Suitor's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Vice President of Marketing, Exinda Networks

11:00 AM–11:45 AM
Virtualizing Desktop Needs – What You Need to Know - Sponsored by Rackspace Hosting
Speaker - Chris Zagorski [Download Chris Zagorski's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Enterprise Solution Development, Rackspace Hosting

Mash-up at the Top-of-Rack - Sponsored by Dell
Speaker - Bala Pitchaikani [Download Bala Pitchaikani's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Vice President Force10 Product Line Management, Dell, INC.

11:25 AM–11:45 AM
Software-based Networking and Security for the Cloud - Sponsored by Vyatta
Speaker - Jae Lee [Download Jae Lee's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Product Management, Vyatta

12:00 PM–12:20 PM
Phoenix NAP: Public Cloud, Enterprise Technology – The Single Pane of Glass - Sponsored by Phoenix NAP
Speaker - Jordan Jacobs [Download Jordan Jacobs's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director of Corporate Strategy, Phoenix NAP

12:00 PM–12:45 PM
Enterprise IPv6 – Planning and Deployment - Sponsored by Cisco
Speaker - Kumar Reddy [Download Kumar Reddy's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Technical Marketing, Cisco

12:35 PM–12:55 PM
Cloud and Large Scale Virtualization Infrastructure - Sponsored by Brocade
Speaker - AJ Casamento [Download AJ Casamento's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Solutioneer, Brocade

1:00 PM–1:45 PM
Optimizing Your Virtual Infrastructure with HP VirtualSystems - Sponsored by HP
Speaker - Chuck Roman [Download Chuck Roman's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], StorageWorks Technical Marketing Engineer, HP

1:45 PM–2:05 PM
Cloud Based Disaster Recovery and Technologies Driving It - Sponsored by i365
Speaker - Janson Hoambrecker [Download Janson Hoambrecker's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, WW Cloud Incubation Services, i365

2:00 PM–2:45 PM
Smart Private Clouds: Insights, Automation, and Interoperability - Sponsored by Microsoft
Speaker - Kevin Watt [Download Kevin Watt's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Product Manager Windows Server, Microsoft Corporation

Need the Ultimate Network Security? Go Wireless! - Sponsored by Xirrus
Speaker - Perry Correll [Download Perry Correll's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Director, Product Marketing, Xirrus

2:20 PM–2:40 PM
Economics of the Cloud and Introduction to the Windows Azure Platform - Sponsored by Microsoft
Speaker - Suresh Sathyamurthy [Download Suresh Sathyamurthy's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Group Manager, Microsoft

2:55 PM–3:15 PM
Private Clouds for Your Enterprise: The Next Frontier - Sponsored by Rightscale
Speaker - Michael Crandell [Download Michael Crandell's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], CEO, RightScale

3:30 PM–3:50 PM
How Will Enterprises Manage Policies in the Cloud? - Sponsored by Smith Micro Software
Speaker - Matthew Covington [Download Matthew Covington's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Sr. Director, Product Management, Smith Micro Software, Inc

4:40 PM–5:00 PM
Infrastructure as Code : Tools and Techniques for Effective Configuration Management - Sponsored by Opscode
Speaker - Sean O'Meara [Download Sean O'Meara's presentation in .pdf format. Presentation], Opscode Technical Evangelist, Opscode