VI3520

Virtualization- Things to Consider and Pitfalls to Avoid

From adoption to implementation and standardization, this session will help to explain what to consider during all these stages and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Technical Overview Session

Networking; Storage / Backup; VMware Infrastructure; Virtualization Platform / Hypervisor

1 Hour

Martin Niemer( VMware,Inc. ), Mark Gabryjelski( IT Partners )

For the last 12 years, Mark Gabryjelski has been involved in design and integration of solutions for clients in all markets. With focus on datacenter optimization, he has worked with companies across all aspects of business. Leading the virtualization trend for the past 10 years nationally, with a focus in the Northeast corridor, he has been on the bleeding edge of solutions involving network, storage, server, operating system, and application virtualization.
Combinations of the technical skills proven over time, he has been able to architect solutions for datacenters from concept to complete forklift upgrades, with minimal business impact. Consideration of the Green Data Center is now on the dashboard of all business, and can be delivered upon while engaging this Principle Consultant. Disaster Recovery, Business Continuance, Virtual Infrastructure, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, server consolidation, server containment, migrations, SAN solutions, network architecture, integration of solutions, education, knowledge transfer, and best of breed solutions are brought to the table when engaging this IT Partners Principle Consultant who brings 12 years of experience to your IT infrastructure. Delivering solutions that focus on simplicity and proven technologies, with guaranteed results, the persistence of IT Partners Principle Consultant can bring his love of delivering solutions, acting as Trusted Advisor, and empowering IT organizations nationally to optimize the datacenter to your organization. You may have to bring him back into your organization as he discovers additional cost savings across your datacenter just waiting to drive down recurring costs and find solutions to simplify the operation of your datacenter.

Martin Niemer — Group Manager, Product Marketing , EMEA
Martin Niemer is Group Manager, Product Marketing for EMEA at VMware, driving product-related marketing programs across the region for VMware's products.
Prior to joining VMware, Martin worked as worldwide product manager for Neoware, looking after the company's Linux client operating system and remote management solutions. Following that he was Neoware's Technical Director in Central and Eastern Europe, where he was involved in pre and post-sales service. Before working for Neoware, Martin held a number of product management and professional services positions at eSeSIX.