As the pressure mounts on IT to improve the utilization levels of assets and reign in the labor component in budgets, the result is many new products being brought to market. The Gartner Data Center Conference will focus on these new products and trends and provide real-world perspectives and strategies to transform data centers. In three and a half packed days, over 2,000 attendees will focus on hot topics including servers, IT operations, virtualization, storage, infrastructure challenges, business continuity and disaster recovery.

Keynotes & Guest Speakers:

* The Future of Infrastructure & Operations: The Engine of Cloud Computing - Tom Bittman, Gartner VP & Distinguished Analyst

* The Data Center Scenario: Planning for the Future - Paul McGuckin, Gartner Research VP and Donna Scott, Gartner VP and Distinguished Analyst

* The 4 Traits of the World's Best Performing Business Leaders - Jason Jennings, Business Thought Leader and Best-Selling Author

* Top Ten Disruptive Technologies Affecting the Data Center - Carl Claunch, Gartner VP & Distinguished Analyst

* Mastermind Panel: The Future of the Data Center - Panelists Include - Mark Thiele End user, Director Business Operations R&D, VMWare and Mark J.E. Bramfitt, Principal Program Manager, PG&E.

When: December 2-5, 2008

Where: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV.

For complete event details, please visit the Gartner Data Center Conference Web site at www.gartner.com/us/datacenter.