With large-scale adoption of virtualization and cloud computing on the horizon, now is the time to start thinking about an enterprise-class architecture that can support the cloud while ensuring cost control and continued compliance to policies and mandates.

Attend this timely webinar sponsored by rPath and learn from leading technologists the key considerations for controlling virtual machine sprawl and other risk factors that can turn the cloud promise into a perfect storm that puts projects and careers at risk. Guest speakers from Citrix Systems and MomentumSI join rPath to discuss the possible hidden costs, risk factors, early-warning indicators, and architectural considerations for a scalable virtualization and cloud strategy that blend the virtues of speed and control.

What:		Webinar — “Cloud Computing and Application Management and Delivery: Key Architectural Considerations for Effectively Scaling Virtualization and Cloud Implementations”
Who:		Simon Crosby, CTO Virtualization and Management Division, Citrix Systems
		Alex Rosen, VP of Enterprise Architecture Solutions, MomentumSI
		Erik Troan, co-founder and CTO, rPath
When:		Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time (11:00 a.m. Pacific time)
How:		Register for this free event at http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=127426&s=1&k=2A2C7800A67E009E13FD4D62FA1CE724

In this webinar, attendees will learn:

• The key risk factors and early indicators for virtualization and cloud failures
• The characteristics of a scalable application architecture that keep costs under control
• Case study examples of patterns and practices guiding today's enterprise initiatives
• How to use policy as the control point to mitigate the risk of rogue applications and VM sprawl
• Best practices for high-impact collaboration between app dev, IT operations and architects

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