Financial Storage Decisions

The enterprise network is growing ever more complex and dispersed, making today's investments even more crucial. As a networking professional, it's imperative that you are always on your toes, employing multiple strategies to be proactive in your approach to future proof and optimize network assets because business-critical applications are the lifeblood of your company.

Attend this interactive Virtual Seminar and join industry experts, Peter Sevcik, Jim Metzler, and Zeus Kerravala, to get their advice on:

  • Prioritizing network traffic
  • Measuring WAN application performance
  • Optimizing and accelerating WAN applications
  • Tackling challenges created by new technology
  • And more
      

Expert Session 1:  Best practices for WAN optimization and acceleration

Accelerating and optimizing applications over the WAN has become an important part of the network manager's responsibilities. How to accomplish this in the best way possible, however, is a matter of discussion. In this virtual presentation, network expert Dr. Jim Metzler will address characteristics of the current environment that create the need for WAN and application optimization. He'll examine the types of optimization technology available, key features, and criteria you can use to match the best technology to your environment. Jim will also prepare you for emerging challenges, such as virtualized desktops, and discuss emerging deployment options including virtualized and partitioned appliances.

Expert Session 2 : Measuring application performance and prioritizing traffic

Measuring application performance is what really matters to your business and to your job. Your business lives or dies on how well the applications work for the users. And you can’t manage that performance without measurement information. But the way that applications operate with SOA, virtualization, CDNs, Java scripts, AJAX, etc., change what and how you can measure performance. So you’ll need new measurement tools. Furthermore, the results can be awfully confusing to your management which is why you need a way to simplify the data into values that have direct relevance to the business. Attendees will learn how to address these challenges with a successful strategy.

Expert Session 3 :  Meeting network management's next challenges: Virtualization, automation and security

Virtualization, automation and security have become strategic initiatives for organizations. However, each of these initiatives has significant implications to how networks operate and are managed. This webcast will outline the major trends in each of these respective markets, the current challenges in managing networks and what companies should do to prepare for the continued penetration of these strategic initiatives. Join Zeus Kerravala, SVP of Enterprise Research from the Yankee Group as he provides practical advice on what network managers should do to prepare the network for the expansion of virtualization, automation and security and the impact to the corporate network.

 

Win a 320GB Portable Hard Drive, GPS Navigation System or a $150 AMEX Gift Card!

Along with receiving independent expert advice about managing applications on the 21st century enterprise network, you'll also have the chance to win a free 320GB portable hard drive, GPS navigation system or a $150 AMEX gift card when you attend!

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Keynote Speakers

Jim MetzlerJim Metzler
Principal,
Ashton Metzler and Associates
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Peter Sevcik
Principal,
NetForecast
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Zeus Kerravala
Senior Vice President,
Yankee Group
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Date & Locations

Date: March 12th, 2009

Time: 9:00am EDT

Where: Your Desktop

Agenda

9:00am EDT
Virtual Showfloor Opens

9:30am - 10:15am
Expert Session 1: Best practices for WAN optimization and acceleration, Presented by: Jim Metzler

10:15am - 10:45am
Booth Activity

10:45am - 11:00am
Videocast Presented by:
Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

11:00am - 11:15am
Booth Activity

11:15am - 11:45am
Videocast Presented by:
Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

11:45am - 12:15pm
Booth Activity/ Prize Giveaway

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Expert Session 2: Measuring application performance and prioritizing traffic, Presented by: Peter Sevcik

1:00pm - 1:15pm
Booth Activity/ Prize Giveaway

1:15pm - 2:15pm
Webcast Presented by: CA

2:15pm - 2:45pm
Booth Activity/ Prize Giveaway

2:45pm - 3:30pm
Expert Session 3: Meeting network management's next challenges: Virtualization, automation and security, Presented by: Zeus Kerravala

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Booth Activity/ Prize Giveaway

4:00pm EDT
Virtual Showfloor Closes