Track Chair:Doug Washburn
Analyst, Infrastructure and Operations
Forrester Research
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Green IT Conference and Expo
Awareness of Green IT is increasing, driven by a combination of cost reduction mandates, IT practicalities like running out of power, cooling and space, and organization-wide environmental sustainability efforts. As a result, IT professionals are tasked to formulate and enact their Green IT strategy to harvest the environmental and financial benefits of becoming more eco-conscious. This track offers both a strategic view of Green IT into the future, and practical steps IT professionals can take to move from Green IT awareness to action.
| Thursday, October 21 | |
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11:30 AM–12:30 PM Location: 5 Green IT is on the rise to cut costs, mitigate risks and even grow revenues. Despite the challenging economy of 2010, Forrester finds that 45% of IT organizations globally are implementing or creating a green IT strategy, with an additional 34% considering it. So why should you consider green IT if you haven’t already? Should you start inside the data center or outside? What should you improve if green IT is already underway? And how do you prioritize green IT projects and secure budget? To answer these questions, this session will define green IT, track its trajectory, and review best practices from leading organizations who have successfully greened their IT to deliver financial results. Speaker - Doug Washburn, Analyst Infrastructure & Operations, Forrester Research Doug serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals, primarily focusing on green IT, green business, and IT leadership skills. His research helps IT executives successfully approach green IT, determine strategy, and then move from green IT awareness to action. Previously at Forrester, Doug was the global council manager and senior advisor for the Forrester Leadership Boards IT Infrastructure & Operations Council, a best practice community for senior IT executives in $1 billion-plus organizations. In this role, Doug regularly advised clients on Green IT strategy and practices. Additionally, Doug was also an advisor on the Forrester Leadership Boards Enterprise Architecture Council. Prior to Forrester, Doug was a VP of strategy and business development for Red Oxygen, a wireless communications startup, and living and working in Australia and France. In addition, Doug co-created CU Networks, a computer networking and servicing startup serving the students of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Doug holds a B.S. in finance from University of Colorado at Boulder and was awarded the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Excellence. | |
3:15 PM–4:15 PM Location: 5 The data center is a common starting point for most green IT initiatives. Data centers not only consume a tremendous amount of energy, but are riddled with IT inefficiencies. Take, for example, the average server environment where 30% are of servers are “dead” — consuming energy, but performing no useful work. And data center managers have ample opportunity to improve efficiencies across other IT systems, like storage and networks, and facilities equipment, like power distribution and cooling. This session will help data center managers develop a comprehensive green data center framework across their server, storage, network and facilities assets to deliver financial and environmental savings. Moderator - Sunil Dhaliwal, General Partner, Battery Ventures Sunil joined Battery in 1998 and focuses on investments in IT infrastructure and financial services. Sunil is currently an investor in GreenBytes, Neocleus, Next Investments, Opscode, and Viridity Software. He has previously served as a director or board observer at CipherTrust, Inc. (acquired by Secure Computing), Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), Storigen Systems (acquired by EMC), @stake (acquired by Symantec) and Storability Software (acquired by StorageTek). Sunil has also been involved with other Battery investments including Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY), and Akara (acquired by Ciena). Prior to joining Battery, Sunil worked in the High Technology Group at Alex Brown & Sons, Inc., where he worked closely with growth companies in the communications and software industries. Sunil graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Finance and International Business. Panelist - Michael Rowan, Co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software Michael Rowan is a serial entrepreneur with deep technical knowledge and a strong vision for customer-centric product innovations. Prior to co-founding Viridity Software, he was the creator of the continuous data protection (CDP) technology segment, founding two companies focused on CDP as well as being the author of over a dozen CDP-related patents. Michael was the founder and CTO of Revivio (acquired by Symantec), the developer of the first enterprise class CDP solution for the market. Prior to Revivio, Michael was the founder and CTO of StorageCom (acquired by Vyant Technologies/Mendocino Software), also a CDP product company. Michael was also the founder and CTO of CLAM Associates, a company that developed IBM's open systems high availability product line, including HACMP (clustering), HAGEO (geographic clustering), HA-DR (storage replication), and the Concurrent Logical Volume Manager (CLVM). At CLAM, Michael was the technical visionary and product architect for all new product development. CLAM was eventually acquired by Lakeview Technologies. Michael began his career, after attending and working for Purdue University, at the Free Software Foundation. Panelist - Bob Petrocelli, Chief Executive Officer, GreenBytes Robert Petrocelli founded GreenBytes® in 2007 and serves as chief executive officer. Prior to establishing GreenBytes, Petrocelli founded Heartlab, Inc. in 1994, a medical information technology company that was sold to Agfa in 2005. Petrocelli was awarded a patent on archival technology utilized for the long-term storage of patient data, including cardiology images, demographics and reports. Petrocelli received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2001 and has made the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list four times. Panelist - Richard Goode, Senior Director of Sustainability, Alcatel Lucent Richard Goode is the Senior Director of Sustainability at Alcatel-Lucent. In this role Rich leads the company’s efforts in setting CO2 reduction targets, and creating and implementing sustainability programs across all Alcatel-Lucent. Rich also integrates sustainability issues into the planning, business and decision-making functions of the company, challenging established ways of doing things to build lasting business value. Rich has lectured on climate change and sustainability issues at Harvard University, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Boston University. Rich is the founder of the Boston-area Sustainability Group and is a graduate of Presidio School of Management. Panelist - Sandy Hwang, Assistant Project Manager, New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) | |
| Friday, October 22 | |
10:15 AM–11:15 AM Location: 5 Organizations are increasingly looking for opportunities to save energy outside of their data center. Why? According to Forrester Research, more energy may be consumed by distributed IT assets outside of the data center – like PCs and monitors – than within it. To reduce energy consumption and other environmental impacts of the PC environment, organizations can not only source more energy efficient PCs, such as thin clients, but then power down PCs at nights and over weekends when they’re not being used. This session will help IT professionals understand the tactics used to green their PC environment for cost savings, estimate the extent of these savings. Moderator - Doug Washburn, Analyst Infrastructure & Operations, Forrester Research Doug serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals, primarily focusing on green IT, green business, and IT leadership skills. His research helps IT executives successfully approach green IT, determine strategy, and then move from green IT awareness to action. Previously at Forrester, Doug was the global council manager and senior advisor for the Forrester Leadership Boards IT Infrastructure & Operations Council, a best practice community for senior IT executives in $1 billion-plus organizations. In this role, Doug regularly advised clients on Green IT strategy and practices. Additionally, Doug was also an advisor on the Forrester Leadership Boards Enterprise Architecture Council. Prior to Forrester, Doug was a VP of strategy and business development for Red Oxygen, a wireless communications startup, and living and working in Australia and France. In addition, Doug co-created CU Networks, a computer networking and servicing startup serving the students of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Doug holds a B.S. in finance from University of Colorado at Boulder and was awarded the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Excellence. Panelist - Tony Gigliotti, CEO, Autonomic Software, Inc. Tony Gigliotti is Founder and CEO of Autonomic Software, Inc. A graduate of Syracuse University, Tony spent much of his career with IBM and Xerox Corporation. As founder of Autonomic Software, he articulated and enacted his vision to create a technology leader that would provide autonomic network management and security solutions for the enterprise. As CEO, he has led that company from inception to profitability. Tony is a sought-after speaker, having presented to a diverse list of organizations, including, Gartner Group, Interop, The California State University IT Conference, Pacific Gas and Electric's Customer Showcase, and Forrester Group's annual showcase. Panelist - Sumir Karayi, CEO, 1E Sumir Karayi founded 1E in 1997 with the goal to drive down the cost of IT for large organizations by identifying and eliminating waste. Sumir has been at the forefront of the Green IT movement since the beginning. Pioneering PC power management and establishing a market-leading role, 1E is now helping its clients save costs with a number of IT efficiency solutions including server reduction and energy management technologies. Under Sumir’s leadership, 1E has become a successful, global organization. 1E remains privately held and is headquartered in London and New York and with 14 million licenses deployed world-wide. 1100 organizations in 42 countries have trusted 1E to help them work effectively, productively and sustainably. To date, 1E’s energy efficiency solutions have helped organizations save in excess of $530m in energy costs alone, cutting CO2 emissions by 4.3 million tons. In 2010, 1E, was listed among the Sunday Times International Track 100 league table of top private companies, was heralded as one of the top 20 companies for CIO’s to watch by CIO magazine, awarded Best Green IT Supplier at the Green IT Expo, and is the Microsoft 2010 Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year for NightWatchman Server Edition.
Sumir gained a BEng in Electronic Engineering and MSc in IT from Warwick University.
Panelist - Jeff McNaught, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Wyse Jeff McNaught leads Wyse's marketing activities and customer support. Mr. McNaught is widely considered the most quoted spokesperson for thin computing in the world. With the experience of hundreds of speaking engagements, articles, and press interviews, he is considered an authority on the topic of thin computing. Mr. McNaught spearheaded the development of the award-winning Wyse Winterm thin clients and played an instrumental role in the creation of the Winterm line, the first Windows terminal to ship in volume. Mr. McNaught joined the Wyse team in 1987 after holding positions at ITT, Netexpress, and Cromemco. He earned his MBA from Pepperdine University. | |
Workshops
Get in-depth Green IT education in full day workshops on Monday and Tuesday before the conference.
| Tuesday, October 19 | |
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9:00 AM–4:30 PM Location: TBA As the world of information technology changes, the skill set required to lead your IT organization continually evolves. Attend Day Two of this intensive two-day CIO Boot Camp to learn firsthand from successful CIOs at billion-dollar-plus organizations. Hear about common mistakes, how to avoid making them and how to apply their lessons to your world. Topics include:
For more information click here. Instructor - Thornton May, Futurist Executive Director, IT Leadership Academy Speaker - Mark Greenlaw, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Cognizant As Chief Information Officer, Mark Greenlaw is responsible for setting and executing an Information Technology strategy for Cognizant, a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services having more than 68,000 employees globally and $3B in revenues. He oversees a team of over 950 IT professionals who manage Cognizant’s global enterprise applications and infrastructure. In addition to his IT responsibilities, he is extremely passionate about the issues of global warming and sustainability and is on the advisory board of Cognizant’s “Go Green” sustainability program. Prior to Joining Cognizant in 2004, Mark held technology executive and consulting positions with Adams Harkness (now Canaccord Adams), Oracle Consulting, Keane, Nervewire (acquired by Wipro), and Computer Sciences Corporation. Mark graduated from Pennsylvania State University, with a B.S. in Operations Management from the College of Business Administration. Speaker - Bette Walker, CIO Emeritus, Delphi Bette Walker most recently served as vice president and chief information officer for Delphi Corporation, a leading global automotive supplier. In this position, Walker was responsible for global strategic and operational information technology. Walker served as a member of the Delphi Strategy Board, the company’s top policy-making group, and as a key member of the Global Transformation and the Transition Services restructuring boards. Walker joined Delphi in 1997 as chief information officer for the company’s then largest division, Delphi Engine Management Systems before becoming chief information officer for Delphi’s global entity. Walker previously served as the vice president of Information Technology with AlliedSignal, Inc. in the Automotive and Aerospace sectors. Prior to AlliedSignal, she held several positions with Digital Equipment Corporation including director of Information Technology for Latin America. Walker earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of New Hampshire and attended the Executive MBA Program at Boston University. In 2000, she completed the Global Leadership Executive Development Program at Harvard University. Walker served on the Research Board and Oakland University Board of Visitors for the School of Business Administration from 2004 through 2009. She has been recognized by ComputerWorld as one of the Premiere 100 Information Technology leaders and by Automotive News as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry. Walker’s leadership received five consecutive CIO 100 designations and the InformationWeek 500 ranking of innovative information technology organizations for five consecutive years. Walker is recognized as an expert in the areas of restructuring and vendor management and is a frequent speaker in Information Technology and leadership forums. Speaker - Robert Rennie, VP, Technology & CIO, Florida State College at Jacksonville Dr. Rob Rennie has been the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President, Technology for Florida State College at Jacksonville, Florida since 1997. Prior to taking his current position, he was the CIO for Mt. San Antonio College in Los Angeles, is a former principal of the technology strategy practice of Xentrek Systems, Inc. and held a visiting scholar faculty appointment in Information Systems at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. Rob has been a CIO for over twenty years and is known for building the reputations of organizations on a foundation of innovation, value creation, excellence and technology leadership. Dr. Rennie serves on Software AG's International Executive Committee, is a member of Apple's University Executive Forum and is a board member of Curriki. Florida State College has won numerous awards for its highly innovative and successful technology environment having been ranked first in the Nation three of four years by the Center for Digital Education, rated 'Most Wired' by Yahoo, and having been featured by several major technology firms for best practices and successful innovations. In 2004, Dr. Rennie was honored as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT leaders. Rob received his Bachelors degree from Rollins College, Masters from The University of Oklahoma, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Speaker - Bruce Barnes, President and CEO, Bold Vision LLC Speaker - Louis Gutierrez, CIO Emeritus Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Exeter Group Inc. Louis Gutierrez was Chief Information Officer of the Information Technology Division (ITD), the department that oversees information technology operations and planning for executive branch agencies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Before becoming CIO of the Commonwealth, Gutierrez was Chief Technology Strategist at the Commonwealth Medicine Division of UMass Medical. While at UMass Medical, Gutierrez directed a team that provided technology support during Operation Helping Hand, the state assistance effort for Hurricane Katrina evacuees who came to Massachusetts. Prior to working at UMass Medical, Gutierrez was Chief Information Officer for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (HHS), the largest state secretariat with 23,000 staff and more than $12 billion in annual spending. While at HHS, Gutierrez led the development and implementation of the state's Virtual Gateway, an online portal that integrated the web presence of 16 agencies into a user-friendly format that improved service delivery and reduced costs. | |
Free Green IT Sessions
All Interop attendees can choose from a full calendar of free sessions Wednesday and Thursday including the following covering Green IT:
| Wednesday, October 20 | |
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3:00 PM–3:45 PM Location: Interopnet classroom | |
Green IT Exhibitors
See all the latest IT solutions at Interop's comprehensive expo, with 150+ technology companies including leading Green IT vendors.
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1 | C | E | F | H | I | N | P | Q | R | S | V| Company | Booth |
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 1E
Located in New York & London with 14m licenses deployed across 1,100 organizations, our clients have trusted 1E to help them work effectively, productively and sustainably. To date, we have saved over $530m in energy costs, cutting CO2 emissions by 4.3 million tons with customers including AT&T, Dell and HSBC. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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610 |
Cisco
 Cisco unveils capabilities to maximize participation anytime, anywhere, to any device, securely, reliably and seamlessly, and delivered through virtualized and cloud-based services. With innovations for the network and the data center, Cisco delivers new technologies, solutions, and services that enable transformational business models. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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121 |
CXtec
 CXtec helps keep your network up and your costs down. Our equal2new® certified pre-owned networking and voice hardware reduces the cost of your technology infrastructure while our RapidCare® advance hardware replacement offering gives you maximum uptime. One call to us and you’ll see why there’s only one CXtec. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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617 |
Enterasys Networks and PTS Data Center Solutions
  ProviderAbout PTS Data Center Solutions Experts for Your Always Available Data Center. PTS Data Center Solutions specializes in the business strategy, planning, designing, engineering, constructing, commissioning, implementing, maintaining, and managing of data center and computer room environments from both the facility and IT perspectives. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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756 |
| FileCatalyst
FileCatalyst offers solutions for accelerated and managed file transfer. Our technology is UDP-based, and immune to packet loss and latency. With FileCatalyst acceleration, you will be able to saturate your link with data. The product line is divided roughly into point-to-point transfers, web applications, and cloud solutions. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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648 |
HP
 ProviderHP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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716 |
| IPC Technologies, Inc/ShoreTel
IPC Technologies, founded in 1981 has been at the forefront of offering best of breed products and services to companies all over the world. Based in the Capitol Region, IPC is focused on becoming the leading provider of communications products with ShoreTel, Aerohive, LifeSize and TechFirst Cloud Services. Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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349 |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
 Address Website Products/Services Offered
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248 |
| Processor
Processor is a bi-weekly print publication designed for people managing and purchasing equipment for data centers. Processor’s content is comprehensive but presented in a quick, easy-to-read format, so readers can keep up with new data center products and technologies. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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829 |
Quest Software
 Quest Software creates simple-to-use IT management software that saves time and money across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Our innovative solutions help simplify the toughest IT challenges for more than 100,000 customers worldwide. www.quest.com/vWorkspace Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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237 |
Rackspace
 Rackspace provides on-demand and scalable website, application and storage hosting backed by Fanatical Support®. Through an integrated suite of cloud solutions, The Rackspace Cloud enables developers and IT managers to trade the hassles, upfront investments and high costs for a hosting environment that scales easily when traffic fluctuates. Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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401 |
| Safari Books Online
Safari Books Online is an on-demand digital library that provides one integrated source for over 10,000 expert reference and learning materials from leading publishers. The site includes exclusive access to the collections of O’Reilly Media, Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, Cisco Press, Adobe Press and many others. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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722 |
Server Technology
 ProviderServer Technology designs and manufactures products to reduce downtime and improve data center power management. Products include intelligent Cabinet Power Distribution Units (PDU's), that provide power management via IP, branch circuit protection, input current power monitoring, environmental monitoring, serial console port access, and per outlet power monitoring on an outlet/device. Address Website Products/Services Offered
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550 |
Verdiem
 Verdiem is an enterprise software company focused on PC Power Management & Green IT. Verdiem’s flagship SURVEYOR software enables customers to centrally control and reduce the energy used by PCs on their network by up to 60 percent without impacting end users or IT. Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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849 |
Track Chair:Doug Washburn
Analyst, Infrastructure and Operations
Forrester Research
Visit forrester.com/interopny09 to learn more about Forrester’s services for Infrastructure & Operations professionals.
Green IT Conference
Awareness of Green IT is increasing, driven by a combination of cost reduction mandates, IT practicalities like running out of power, cooling and space, and organization-wide environmental sustainability efforts. As a result, IT professionals are tasked to formulate and enact their Green IT strategy to harvest the environmental and financial benefits of becoming more eco-conscious. This track offers both a strategic view of Green IT into the future, and practical steps IT professionals can take to move from Green IT awareness to action.
| Thursday, October 21 | |
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11:30 AM–12:30 PM Location: 5 Green IT is on the rise to cut costs, mitigate risks and even grow revenues. Despite the challenging economy of 2010, Forrester finds that 45% of IT organizations globally are implementing or creating a green IT strategy, with an additional 34% considering it. So why should you consider green IT if you haven’t already? Should you start inside the data center or outside? What should you improve if green IT is already underway? And how do you prioritize green IT projects and secure budget? To answer these questions, this session will define green IT, track its trajectory, and review best practices from leading organizations who have successfully greened their IT to deliver financial results. Speaker - Doug Washburn, Analyst Infrastructure & Operations, Forrester Research Doug serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals, primarily focusing on green IT, green business, and IT leadership skills. His research helps IT executives successfully approach green IT, determine strategy, and then move from green IT awareness to action. Previously at Forrester, Doug was the global council manager and senior advisor for the Forrester Leadership Boards IT Infrastructure & Operations Council, a best practice community for senior IT executives in $1 billion-plus organizations. In this role, Doug regularly advised clients on Green IT strategy and practices. Additionally, Doug was also an advisor on the Forrester Leadership Boards Enterprise Architecture Council. Prior to Forrester, Doug was a VP of strategy and business development for Red Oxygen, a wireless communications startup, and living and working in Australia and France. In addition, Doug co-created CU Networks, a computer networking and servicing startup serving the students of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Doug holds a B.S. in finance from University of Colorado at Boulder and was awarded the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Excellence. | |
3:15 PM–4:15 PM Location: 5 The data center is a common starting point for most green IT initiatives. Data centers not only consume a tremendous amount of energy, but are riddled with IT inefficiencies. Take, for example, the average server environment where 30% are of servers are “dead” — consuming energy, but performing no useful work. And data center managers have ample opportunity to improve efficiencies across other IT systems, like storage and networks, and facilities equipment, like power distribution and cooling. This session will help data center managers develop a comprehensive green data center framework across their server, storage, network and facilities assets to deliver financial and environmental savings. Moderator - Sunil Dhaliwal, General Partner, Battery Ventures Sunil joined Battery in 1998 and focuses on investments in IT infrastructure and financial services. Sunil is currently an investor in GreenBytes, Neocleus, Next Investments, Opscode, and Viridity Software. He has previously served as a director or board observer at CipherTrust, Inc. (acquired by Secure Computing), Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), Storigen Systems (acquired by EMC), @stake (acquired by Symantec) and Storability Software (acquired by StorageTek). Sunil has also been involved with other Battery investments including Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY), and Akara (acquired by Ciena). Prior to joining Battery, Sunil worked in the High Technology Group at Alex Brown & Sons, Inc., where he worked closely with growth companies in the communications and software industries. Sunil graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Finance and International Business. Panelist - Michael Rowan, Co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software Michael Rowan is a serial entrepreneur with deep technical knowledge and a strong vision for customer-centric product innovations. Prior to co-founding Viridity Software, he was the creator of the continuous data protection (CDP) technology segment, founding two companies focused on CDP as well as being the author of over a dozen CDP-related patents. Michael was the founder and CTO of Revivio (acquired by Symantec), the developer of the first enterprise class CDP solution for the market. Prior to Revivio, Michael was the founder and CTO of StorageCom (acquired by Vyant Technologies/Mendocino Software), also a CDP product company. Michael was also the founder and CTO of CLAM Associates, a company that developed IBM's open systems high availability product line, including HACMP (clustering), HAGEO (geographic clustering), HA-DR (storage replication), and the Concurrent Logical Volume Manager (CLVM). At CLAM, Michael was the technical visionary and product architect for all new product development. CLAM was eventually acquired by Lakeview Technologies. Michael began his career, after attending and working for Purdue University, at the Free Software Foundation. Panelist - Bob Petrocelli, Chief Executive Officer, GreenBytes Robert Petrocelli founded GreenBytes® in 2007 and serves as chief executive officer. Prior to establishing GreenBytes, Petrocelli founded Heartlab, Inc. in 1994, a medical information technology company that was sold to Agfa in 2005. Petrocelli was awarded a patent on archival technology utilized for the long-term storage of patient data, including cardiology images, demographics and reports. Petrocelli received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2001 and has made the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list four times. Panelist - Richard Goode, Senior Director of Sustainability, Alcatel Lucent Richard Goode is the Senior Director of Sustainability at Alcatel-Lucent. In this role Rich leads the company’s efforts in setting CO2 reduction targets, and creating and implementing sustainability programs across all Alcatel-Lucent. Rich also integrates sustainability issues into the planning, business and decision-making functions of the company, challenging established ways of doing things to build lasting business value. Rich has lectured on climate change and sustainability issues at Harvard University, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Boston University. Rich is the founder of the Boston-area Sustainability Group and is a graduate of Presidio School of Management. Panelist - Sandy Hwang, Assistant Project Manager, New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) | |
| Friday, October 22 | |
10:15 AM–11:15 AM Location: 5 Organizations are increasingly looking for opportunities to save energy outside of their data center. Why? According to Forrester Research, more energy may be consumed by distributed IT assets outside of the data center – like PCs and monitors – than within it. To reduce energy consumption and other environmental impacts of the PC environment, organizations can not only source more energy efficient PCs, such as thin clients, but then power down PCs at nights and over weekends when they’re not being used. This session will help IT professionals understand the tactics used to green their PC environment for cost savings, estimate the extent of these savings. Moderator - Doug Washburn, Analyst Infrastructure & Operations, Forrester Research Doug serves IT Infrastructure & Operations professionals, primarily focusing on green IT, green business, and IT leadership skills. His research helps IT executives successfully approach green IT, determine strategy, and then move from green IT awareness to action. Previously at Forrester, Doug was the global council manager and senior advisor for the Forrester Leadership Boards IT Infrastructure & Operations Council, a best practice community for senior IT executives in $1 billion-plus organizations. In this role, Doug regularly advised clients on Green IT strategy and practices. Additionally, Doug was also an advisor on the Forrester Leadership Boards Enterprise Architecture Council. Prior to Forrester, Doug was a VP of strategy and business development for Red Oxygen, a wireless communications startup, and living and working in Australia and France. In addition, Doug co-created CU Networks, a computer networking and servicing startup serving the students of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Doug holds a B.S. in finance from University of Colorado at Boulder and was awarded the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Excellence. Panelist - Tony Gigliotti, CEO, Autonomic Software, Inc. Tony Gigliotti is Founder and CEO of Autonomic Software, Inc. A graduate of Syracuse University, Tony spent much of his career with IBM and Xerox Corporation. As founder of Autonomic Software, he articulated and enacted his vision to create a technology leader that would provide autonomic network management and security solutions for the enterprise. As CEO, he has led that company from inception to profitability. Tony is a sought-after speaker, having presented to a diverse list of organizations, including, Gartner Group, Interop, The California State University IT Conference, Pacific Gas and Electric's Customer Showcase, and Forrester Group's annual showcase. Panelist - Sumir Karayi, CEO, 1E Sumir Karayi founded 1E in 1997 with the goal to drive down the cost of IT for large organizations by identifying and eliminating waste. Sumir has been at the forefront of the Green IT movement since the beginning. Pioneering PC power management and establishing a market-leading role, 1E is now helping its clients save costs with a number of IT efficiency solutions including server reduction and energy management technologies. Under Sumir’s leadership, 1E has become a successful, global organization. 1E remains privately held and is headquartered in London and New York and with 14 million licenses deployed world-wide. 1100 organizations in 42 countries have trusted 1E to help them work effectively, productively and sustainably. To date, 1E’s energy efficiency solutions have helped organizations save in excess of $530m in energy costs alone, cutting CO2 emissions by 4.3 million tons. In 2010, 1E, was listed among the Sunday Times International Track 100 league table of top private companies, was heralded as one of the top 20 companies for CIO’s to watch by CIO magazine, awarded Best Green IT Supplier at the Green IT Expo, and is the Microsoft 2010 Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year for NightWatchman Server Edition.
Sumir gained a BEng in Electronic Engineering and MSc in IT from Warwick University.
Panelist - Jeff McNaught, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Wyse Jeff McNaught leads Wyse's marketing activities and customer support. Mr. McNaught is widely considered the most quoted spokesperson for thin computing in the world. With the experience of hundreds of speaking engagements, articles, and press interviews, he is considered an authority on the topic of thin computing. Mr. McNaught spearheaded the development of the award-winning Wyse Winterm thin clients and played an instrumental role in the creation of the Winterm line, the first Windows terminal to ship in volume. Mr. McNaught joined the Wyse team in 1987 after holding positions at ITT, Netexpress, and Cromemco. He earned his MBA from Pepperdine University. | |
Workshops
Get in-depth Green IT education in full day workshops on Monday and Tuesday before the conference.
| Tuesday, October 19 | |
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9:00 AM–4:30 PM Location: TBA As the world of information technology changes, the skill set required to lead your IT organization continually evolves. Attend Day Two of this intensive two-day CIO Boot Camp to learn firsthand from successful CIOs at billion-dollar-plus organizations. Hear about common mistakes, how to avoid making them and how to apply their lessons to your world. Topics include:
For more information click here. Instructor - Thornton May, Futurist Executive Director, IT Leadership Academy Speaker - Mark Greenlaw, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Cognizant As Chief Information Officer, Mark Greenlaw is responsible for setting and executing an Information Technology strategy for Cognizant, a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services having more than 68,000 employees globally and $3B in revenues. He oversees a team of over 950 IT professionals who manage Cognizant’s global enterprise applications and infrastructure. In addition to his IT responsibilities, he is extremely passionate about the issues of global warming and sustainability and is on the advisory board of Cognizant’s “Go Green” sustainability program. Prior to Joining Cognizant in 2004, Mark held technology executive and consulting positions with Adams Harkness (now Canaccord Adams), Oracle Consulting, Keane, Nervewire (acquired by Wipro), and Computer Sciences Corporation. Mark graduated from Pennsylvania State University, with a B.S. in Operations Management from the College of Business Administration. Speaker - Bette Walker, CIO Emeritus, Delphi Bette Walker most recently served as vice president and chief information officer for Delphi Corporation, a leading global automotive supplier. In this position, Walker was responsible for global strategic and operational information technology. Walker served as a member of the Delphi Strategy Board, the company’s top policy-making group, and as a key member of the Global Transformation and the Transition Services restructuring boards. Walker joined Delphi in 1997 as chief information officer for the company’s then largest division, Delphi Engine Management Systems before becoming chief information officer for Delphi’s global entity. Walker previously served as the vice president of Information Technology with AlliedSignal, Inc. in the Automotive and Aerospace sectors. Prior to AlliedSignal, she held several positions with Digital Equipment Corporation including director of Information Technology for Latin America. Walker earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of New Hampshire and attended the Executive MBA Program at Boston University. In 2000, she completed the Global Leadership Executive Development Program at Harvard University. Walker served on the Research Board and Oakland University Board of Visitors for the School of Business Administration from 2004 through 2009. She has been recognized by ComputerWorld as one of the Premiere 100 Information Technology leaders and by Automotive News as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry. Walker’s leadership received five consecutive CIO 100 designations and the InformationWeek 500 ranking of innovative information technology organizations for five consecutive years. Walker is recognized as an expert in the areas of restructuring and vendor management and is a frequent speaker in Information Technology and leadership forums. Speaker - Robert Rennie, VP, Technology & CIO, Florida State College at Jacksonville Dr. Rob Rennie has been the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President, Technology for Florida State College at Jacksonville, Florida since 1997. Prior to taking his current position, he was the CIO for Mt. San Antonio College in Los Angeles, is a former principal of the technology strategy practice of Xentrek Systems, Inc. and held a visiting scholar faculty appointment in Information Systems at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. Rob has been a CIO for over twenty years and is known for building the reputations of organizations on a foundation of innovation, value creation, excellence and technology leadership. Dr. Rennie serves on Software AG's International Executive Committee, is a member of Apple's University Executive Forum and is a board member of Curriki. Florida State College has won numerous awards for its highly innovative and successful technology environment having been ranked first in the Nation three of four years by the Center for Digital Education, rated 'Most Wired' by Yahoo, and having been featured by several major technology firms for best practices and successful innovations. In 2004, Dr. Rennie was honored as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT leaders. Rob received his Bachelors degree from Rollins College, Masters from The University of Oklahoma, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Speaker - Bruce Barnes, President and CEO, Bold Vision LLC Speaker - Louis Gutierrez, CIO Emeritus Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Exeter Group Inc. Louis Gutierrez was Chief Information Officer of the Information Technology Division (ITD), the department that oversees information technology operations and planning for executive branch agencies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Before becoming CIO of the Commonwealth, Gutierrez was Chief Technology Strategist at the Commonwealth Medicine Division of UMass Medical. While at UMass Medical, Gutierrez directed a team that provided technology support during Operation Helping Hand, the state assistance effort for Hurricane Katrina evacuees who came to Massachusetts. Prior to working at UMass Medical, Gutierrez was Chief Information Officer for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (HHS), the largest state secretariat with 23,000 staff and more than $12 billion in annual spending. While at HHS, Gutierrez led the development and implementation of the state's Virtual Gateway, an online portal that integrated the web presence of 16 agencies into a user-friendly format that improved service delivery and reduced costs. | |
Free Green IT Sessions
All Interop attendees can choose from a full calendar of free sessions Wednesday and Thursday including the following covering Green IT:
| Wednesday, October 20 | |
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3:00 PM–3:45 PM Location: Interopnet classroom | |
Green IT Exhibitors
See all the latest IT solutions at Interop's comprehensive expo, with 150+ technology companies including leading Green IT vendors.
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1 | C | E | F | H | I | N | P | Q | R | S | V| Company | Booth |
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| 1E
Located in New York & London with 14m licenses deployed across 1,100 organizations, our clients have trusted 1E to help them work effectively, productively and sustainably. To date, we have saved over $530m in energy costs, cutting CO2 emissions by 4.3 million tons with customers including AT&T, Dell and HSBC. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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610 |
| Cisco
Cisco unveils capabilities to maximize participation anytime, anywhere, to any device, securely, reliably and seamlessly, and delivered through virtualized and cloud-based services. With innovations for the network and the data center, Cisco delivers new technologies, solutions, and services that enable transformational business models. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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121 |
| CXtec
CXtec helps keep your network up and your costs down. Our equal2new® certified pre-owned networking and voice hardware reduces the cost of your technology infrastructure while our RapidCare® advance hardware replacement offering gives you maximum uptime. One call to us and you’ll see why there’s only one CXtec. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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617 |
| Enterasys Networks and PTS Data Center Solutions
Provider About PTS Data Center Solutions Experts for Your Always Available Data Center. PTS Data Center Solutions specializes in the business strategy, planning, designing, engineering, constructing, commissioning, implementing, maintaining, and managing of data center and computer room environments from both the facility and IT perspectives. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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756 |
| FileCatalyst
FileCatalyst offers solutions for accelerated and managed file transfer. Our technology is UDP-based, and immune to packet loss and latency. With FileCatalyst acceleration, you will be able to saturate your link with data. The product line is divided roughly into point-to-point transfers, web applications, and cloud solutions. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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648 |
| HP
Provider HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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716 |
| IPC Technologies, Inc/ShoreTel
IPC Technologies, founded in 1981 has been at the forefront of offering best of breed products and services to companies all over the world. Based in the Capitol Region, IPC is focused on becoming the leading provider of communications products with ShoreTel, Aerohive, LifeSize and TechFirst Cloud Services. Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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349 |
| New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Address Website Products/Services Offered
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248 |
| Processor
Processor is a bi-weekly print publication designed for people managing and purchasing equipment for data centers. Processor’s content is comprehensive but presented in a quick, easy-to-read format, so readers can keep up with new data center products and technologies. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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829 |
| Quest Software
Quest Software creates simple-to-use IT management software that saves time and money across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Our innovative solutions help simplify the toughest IT challenges for more than 100,000 customers worldwide. www.quest.com/vWorkspace Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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237 |
| Rackspace
Rackspace provides on-demand and scalable website, application and storage hosting backed by Fanatical Support®. Through an integrated suite of cloud solutions, The Rackspace Cloud enables developers and IT managers to trade the hassles, upfront investments and high costs for a hosting environment that scales easily when traffic fluctuates. Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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401 |
| Safari Books Online
Safari Books Online is an on-demand digital library that provides one integrated source for over 10,000 expert reference and learning materials from leading publishers. The site includes exclusive access to the collections of O’Reilly Media, Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, Cisco Press, Adobe Press and many others. Address Website Social Networks Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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722 |
| Server Technology
Provider Server Technology designs and manufactures products to reduce downtime and improve data center power management. Products include intelligent Cabinet Power Distribution Units (PDU's), that provide power management via IP, branch circuit protection, input current power monitoring, environmental monitoring, serial console port access, and per outlet power monitoring on an outlet/device. Address Website Products/Services Offered
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550 |
| Verdiem
Verdiem is an enterprise software company focused on PC Power Management & Green IT. Verdiem’s flagship SURVEYOR software enables customers to centrally control and reduce the energy used by PCs on their network by up to 60 percent without impacting end users or IT. Address Website Products/Services Offered
Companies Served
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849 |
