Providing comprehensive research, along with the opportunity to connect with the analysts who've developed it, the Gartner Data Center Conference is the premier source for forward-looking insight and analysis across the broad spectrum of disciplines within the data center. Our team of 40 seasoned analysts and guest experts provide an integrated view of the trends and technologies impacting the traditional Data Center.

The 7-track agenda drills-down to the level you need when it comes to next stage virtualization, cloud computing, power & cooling, servers and storage, cost optimization, TCO and IT operations excellence, aging infrastructures and the 21st-century data center, , consolidation, workload management, procurement, and major platforms. Key takeaways include how to:

• Keep pace with future-focused trends like Green IT and Cloud Computing
• Increase agility and service quality while reducing costs
• Manage and operate a world-class data center operation with hyper-efficiency

Keynotes & Guest Speakers:

*The Most Important Technologies in Your Data Center Future: Carl Claunch, VP Distinguished Analyst, Gartner

*Infrastructure and Operations: Charting a Course for the Coming Decade: David Cappuccio, Research VP, Gartner

*Business Sensitivity Analysis Leads to Better I&O Solutions: Joe Baylock, GVP, Gartner

*The Global Economy and Implications for Business Strategies: Jeffrey E. Garten, Professor of International Trade, Finance and Business, Yale School of Management

*Carl Hiaasen's America- A Humorous View: Carl Hiaasen, Bestselling novelist and journalist

Over 75 companies will be sponsors exhibiting at the Conference. A listing of Conference sponsors is available on the Solution Showcase page at http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/LSC28/WebPages/browseexhibitors.aspx.

When: December 1-4, 2009

Where: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas

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