DataCore Software, the storage hypervisor leader and premier provider of storage
virtualization software, today announced it has been chosen to
participate worldwide at multiple TechEd events and to present the
“Private Cloud Design and Management” session at Microsoft’s TechEd
North America 2012 aimed at helping organizations understand and
overcome the difficult storage related challenges needed to build,
deploy and manage successful private clouds. TechEd is Microsoft's
premier technology conference for IT professionals and developers and
takes place June 11-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando. DataCore, who introduced the first storage hypervisor with its
SANsymphony-V, will be delivering a session titled “Private Cloud Design
and Management: Speeding the Transition to a Responsive, Virtualized
Storage Infrastructure,” scheduled for June 12 at 10:15 a.m. ET in room
S210A (387).
Microsoft’s selection of DataCore to present the session marks the
continuation of a long relationship between the companies, highlighted
by the success of thousands of joint customers and partners around the
world using the combination to build highly available and flexible
virtual infrastructures. For those unable to attend the session in North
America, please note that DataCore has also been chosen to present
multiple sessions at Microsoft’s TechEd Europe and will have a booth at
TechEd Australia showcasing private cloud design and management, as well
as its pioneering storage hypervisor, SANsymphony-V.
"Private Cloud Design and Management” will detail how to transform
operations into a robust, private cloud, utilizing existing storage
assets and without putting a massive strain on IT departments or
budgets. The session will provide recommendations for achieving
performance, availability and flexibility through a virtualized storage
infrastructure. Focus will be placed on incorporating storage hypervisor
functions to rapidly provision resources, dynamically distribute
workloads across multiple tiers and types of storage, non-disruptively
refresh hardware to expand capacity, while tapping into the latest and
most cost-effective disk technologies. Emphasis will be placed on
leveraging and optimizing Hyper-V, clustered shared volumes and
Microsoft System Center. Attendees will take away concrete, actionable
steps considered standard practice by seasoned colleagues in IT for
building and enhancing private cloud infrastructure. The session will
include a live demonstration and a discussion of various real-world
customer scenarios.
Conducting “Private Cloud Design and Management” will be DataCore’s
Director of Worldwide Business Development, Rob Griffin, an expert in
helping original equipment manufacturers, independent software and
hardware vendors take advantage of private cloud and virtualization
technology. Griffin was formerly involved in OEM Server business
development at Microsoft Corporation and was a server product manager at
Lenovo. He also possesses nearly a decade of experience as an IT
director.
“Advancements in private cloud and virtualization have been very
dramatic and rapid, so it’s important IT professionals get a real handle
on proven approaches before proceeding down a path that can be costly
and frustrating,” said Griffin. “Improperly handling storage is an area
that can bring such projects to a grinding halt. With DataCore’s
breakthrough storage hypervisor, and our long history in virtualization,
we can draw off real-world examples to provide attendees with solid and
precise recommendations that will help them achieve the great benefits
of private cloud in the easiest, most cost-effective way possible.”
“Private Cloud Design and Management” is an intermediate level breakout
session, though it is valuable for anyone interested in learning more
about successfully harnessing the technology. Additionally, DataCore
will be exhibiting at TechEd and invites attendees to visit booth #509
for further information.