Daryl Stokes from IBM on open source virtualization

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Daryl Stokes from IBM on open source virtualization

This looks like a great webinar (just landed in my inbox so I haven’t looked at it yet). I work with Daryl on a regular basis and am always impressed. Daryl also brought in Tony Iams from Ideas International who has a good knack for delving into the OS and platform details in a meaningful way. Hopefully my schedule will open up this afternoon to give me time to check it out before I head out on vacation!

Evaluating Open Source Virtualization

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Duration: 60 minutes

The benefits of virtualization in the datacenter are becoming well-known: Server consolidation, capabilities to deploy more applications and virtual machines on a single server, cost savings, power savings. Do these benefits encompass open source virtualization as well? Are there additional benefits of open source virtualization that would justify a serious evaluation against current solutions on the market today? Join Ziff Davis Enterprises for this panel on pairing server virtualization and open source technologies to learn more about how datacenter IT managers can achieve lower TCO, gain flexibility in a mixed-source environment, and increase data center efficiencies. The panel includes an analyst’s overview on open source alternatives for virtualization, a case study by an integrator on implementation, and explores:

Business and technical trends in virtualization
TCO of open source and proprietary server virtualization options
Technical considerations for consolidating on open source VMs
Best practices and challenges in implementation
Benefits and limitations of open source virtualization

Featured Speakers:
Daryl Stokes, WW Linux Marketing Manager, System x and BladeCenter - IBM
Peter Bowen, Product Manager - Novell Inc
Chris Bracy, President - Bracy Designs, IT Systems Integrator
Tony Iams, Vice President & Senior Analyst - Ideas International
Pam Schancupp, Executive Editor, eSeminars & Virtual Tradeshows - Ziff Davis Enterprise

Sponsored by IBM, Intel & Novell