Proposed Agenda - Mumbai

1800

Registration, Light Refreshments

1820 

Opening Remarks and Welcome Address – IDC India

1825 

Agenda & Speaker Introductions

1830 

Virtualisation: Evolving from Being a Buzzword to an Emerging Trend

Sanjit Sinha, Associate VP, Research, IDC India

Virtualization has affected every IT organization in one form or the other.The technology slowly made inroads into the x86 server space after being there for decades in the mainframe. Consolidation still remains the main drivere for virtualization. Business continuity and Utility are new growth engines. Virtualization is bound to bring in a new era of enterprise computing but at the same time will also bring about newer challenges to better manage the infrastructure.

1900 

Virtualisation: Options, Approach and some lessons from early adopters

Ramesh G., Senior Product Manager-Windows Client, Microsoft India

Bobby Davasia , Product Technology Specialist, Microsoft India

What is the right way to approach virtualization? What are the options? This session highlights the need to have a long-term view on virtualization even while taking baby steps to pilot virtualization in any one area. The session also looks at live examples of customers who have experimented with virtualization and the learning and results from the same. 

1945 

Virtualisation – Core Technology for Application Delivery

Vishal Khare, National Channel Sales Manager, Citrix Systems

Virtualization is recognized as the most transformative IT technology of the next decade. However to truly impact the business, server virtualization is not enough - IT requires the power of virtualization from the datacenter for servers and applications all the way to the desktop. Citrix Delivery Center offers the most comprehensive end-to-end virtualization solutions, with server, application and desktop virtualization – purpose built to enable IT to deliver applications to users anywhere.

2025

Business Benefits of IT Virtualisation

Srivalsan Ponnachath, Director-Professional Services, Sun Microsystems

2055 

Lucky Draw + Prize for 5 Best Delegate Questions

2100

Cocktails and Dinner

Note: Agenda details subject to change, as deemed necessary, at the discretion of IDC India and its partners.

 Proposed Agenda - Delhi, Bangalore

0930

Registration, Light Refreshments

1000

Opening Remarks and Welcome Address – IDC India

1005

Agenda & Speaker Introductions

1015 

Virtualisation: Evolving from Being a Buzzword to an Emerging Trend

Sanjit Sinha, Associate VP, Research, IDC India

Virtualization has affected every IT organization in one form or the other.The technology slowly made inroads into the x86 server space after being there for decades in the mainframe. Consolidation still remains the main drivere for virtualization. Business continuity and Utility are new growth engines. Virtualization is bound to bring in a new era of enterprise computing but at the same time will also bring about newer challenges to better manage the infrastructure.

1045 

Virtualisation: Options, Approach and some lessons from early adopters

Ramesh G., Senior Product Manager-Windows Client, Microsoft India

Bobby Davasia , Product Technology Specialist, Microsoft India

What is the right way to approach virtualization? What are the options? This session highlights the need to have a long-term view on virtualization even while taking baby steps to pilot virtualization in any one area. The session also looks at live examples of customers who have experimented with virtualization and the learning and results from the same. 

1130

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

1145

Virtualisation – Core Technology for Application Delivery

Delhi: Seemant Chaudhry, National SI Manager, Citrix Systems

Bangalore: Kiran Virupaksha, Enterprise Manager-South Region, Citrix Systems

Virtualization is recognized as the most transformative IT technology of the next decade. However to truly impact the business, server virtualization is not enough - IT requires the power of virtualization from the datacenter for servers and applications all the way to the desktop. Citrix Delivery Center offers the most comprehensive end-to-end virtualization solutions, with server, application and desktop virtualization – purpose built to enable IT to deliver applications to users anywhere.

1220 

Business Benefits of IT Virtualisation

Srivalsan Ponnachath, Director-Professional Services, Sun Microsystems

1250

Interactive Panel Discussion-cum-Q&A
All speakers and invited audience
Moderator: Sanjit Sinha, Associate VP, Research, IDC India

1315

Lucky Draw + Prize for 5 Best Delegate Questions

1330 

Networking Lunch

Note: Agenda details subject to change, as deemed necessary, at the discretion of IDC India and its partners.