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| Sunday, November 16th |
| 10:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. |
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REGISTRATION |
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| 12:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
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TUTORIAL SESSION A: FLUID MECHANICS 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF COOLING AIRFLOW IN A DATA CENTER
Suhas V. Patankar, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota and President, Innovative Research, Inc.
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| 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT TUTORIAL SESSIONS
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TUTORIAL SESSION B: LEAN AND GREEN FIRE PROTECTION: THE INTELLIGENT APPROACH TO MAXIMIZING THE FIRE
PROTECTION OF YOUR MISSION CRITICAL FACILITY
Bill Howerton, Director, System Sales, Fike Corporation
Bob Lowry, Western Regional Manager, Fike Corporation
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TUTORIAL SESSION C: FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA CENTER COMMISSIONING
David DiQuinzio, Principal, Strategic Facilities Inc.
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| 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. |
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WELCOME RECEPTION
Sponsored in part by: CATERPILLAR
Join us for a buffet reception with open bar accompanied by soft music. This is an excellent opportunity to dialogue with conference presenters, meet new people, network, welcome first time attendees, renew old acquaintances, and meet the board members.
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| Monday, November 17th [return to top] |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
Check in, pick up your name badge, conference materials and enjoy a hot buffet breakfast.
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| 8:00 A.M. |
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WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
Bob Cassiliano, 7x24 Exchange chairman will open the conference, provide an overview, review meeting logistics and address general housekeeping items.
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| 8:30 A.M. |
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CONFERENCE KEYNOTE: DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE
James Bradley, Best-Selling Author, Flags of Our Fathers
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| 9:30 A.M. |
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REFRESHMENT BREAK |
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| 10:00 A.M. |
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MICROSOFT - KICKING ANTHILLS: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF MISSION CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTS
Mike Manos, General Manager, Data Center Services, Microsoft
Christian Belady, PE, Principal Power and Cooling Architect, Global Foundation Services, Microsoft
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| 11:15 A.M. |
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SUN - DATA CENTER REALITY: SUN’S ECO STRATEGY IN ACTION
Dean Nelson, Senior Director, Global Lab & Datacenter Design Services, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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| 12:15 P.M. |
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Lunch and Networking
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| 1:30 P.M. |
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PERFORMANCE AND COST COMPARISON OF HIGH DENSITY CABINET SOLUTIONS
Vali Sorell, PE, Associate Partner, Syska Hennessy Group
Lonnie Alexander, PE, Senior Associate, Syska Hennessy Group
Carlos Herrera, Vice President, Morgan Stanley | Technology
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| 2:30 P.M. |
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Make Your Own Sundae Break
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| 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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BREAKOUT A: DATA CENTER PROFILING TOOLS FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: ASSESSING ENERGY PERFORMANCE
Steve Greenberg, Energy Management Engineer, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
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BREAKOUT B: THE DILEMMA OF ENERGY CONSERVATION AND HIGH AVAILABILITY
William P. Mazzetti, PE, Vice President, Engineering & Chief Engineer, Rosendin Electric
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BREAKOUT C: DATA MIGRATION – AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF YOUR GREEN STRATEGY FOR THE DATA CENTER
Anthony Johnson, Principal Consultant, Brocade Services and Solutions
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| 4:10 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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BREAKOUT B: FACTORS AFFECTING SYSTEMS LIFE EXPECTANCY
Douglas H. Sandberg, Director, Field Service Sales & Operations, US, Caribbean & Latin America, ASCO Services Inc.
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BREAKOUT C: UPGRADING THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A LIVE DATA CENTER WITHOUT INTERRUPTION
Kenneth L. Box, PE, Regional Manager – Power Electronics, Cummins Power Generation
William B. Holmes, PE, Corporate Realty Services Portfolio Manager, Grubb & Ellis
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| 6:30 P.M. |
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HOSPITALITY SUITES
Conference attendees are invited to visit the hosting companies that support 7x24 Exchange. Companies hosting hospitality suites provide food and fun in a vibrant networking environment.
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| Tuesday, November 18th [return to top] |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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Breakfast Registration |
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| 8:30 A.M. |
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Opening Remarks
Bob Cassiliano will review day one highlights, recognize the conference Corporate Leadership Program sponsors and give a 7x24 Exchange update.
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| 9:00 A.M. |
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KEYNOTE: UPTIME INSTITUTE REVOLUTIONIZING DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY
Ken Brill, Executive Director, Uptime Institute
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| 10:00 A.M. |
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Refreshment Break
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| 10:30 A.M. |
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COMCAST - YOU SAY YOU WANT AN EVOLUTION: REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO DATA CENTERS AND A GREENER FUTURE.
Gary Aron, Vice President, Data Center Management, Comcast
John K. Roam, Senior Director Data Center Management Team, Comcast
Dan McGroary, Senior Project Manager, Bala Consulting Engineers, Inc.
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| 11:30 A.M. |
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CISCO - GREEN ROADMAP
Paul Marcoux, VP, Green Engineering, Cisco Systems, Inc.
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| 12:30 P.M. |
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End-User Interactive Exchange Luncheon
In response to the many requests from conference participants, the 7x24 Exchange is pleased to offer a new "End User Only" venue designed to encourage in-depth discussion and debate on the latest challenges in data center planning, design and operation. Topics will include; trends in infrastructure design resiliency, energy efficient design and operational practices, capacity planning and management and the day-to-day challenges in managing data center operations. The moderator will guide the discussion with the use of PowerPoint slides and handouts however the real stars of this session will be you - the end user! Bring your appetites, but more importantly, be ready to engage your peers for an exciting interactive discussion on the latest challenges of our industry. Don't forget those business cards as this will be a great opportunity to meet your peers in the industry!
Moderated by: David Schirmacher, Vice President, Goldman Sachs & Co.
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| 1:45 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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BREAKOUT A: IBM - SHARING THE BEST AND WORST PRACTICES FOR GREENING DATA CENTERS
David Anderson, PE, PMP, Green Consultant, IBM Corporation
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BREAKOUT B: DC POWER TODAY
Rudy Kraus, Validus DC Systems LLC, Chief Executive Officer
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Breakout C: Enabling the IT Atmosphere through Remote Connectivity
Robert Taylor, Global Business Director, Intelligent Infrastructure, CommScope Enterprises
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BREAKOUT D: MIRACLES AT MEDIUM VOLTAGE – MINIMIZING CONVERSION & CONDUCTION LOSSES
John Sears, Marketing / Sales Manager, Hitec Power Solutions
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| 2:45 P.M. |
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Refreshment Break
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| 3:15 P.M. |
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VENDOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Silver Members of the Corporate Leadership Program will present informational sessions on various products and services. Presentations will be given by:
ABB, ACTIVE POWER, APC, CATERPILLAR, CUMMINS POWER GENERATION, CYBEREX, EATON, GDCM, MTU Onsite Energy, PDI, SQUARE D/SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, AND SYSKA HENNESSY GROUP.
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| 6:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. |
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Vendor Sponsored Event
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| Wednesday, November 19th [return to top] |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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Breakfast |
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| 8:30 A.M. |
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Opening Remarks
Bob Cassiliano will review highlights from day two and address housekeeping items of interest.
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| 8:45 A.M. |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: GUESSING THE FUTURE ENERGY LANDSCAPE: FROM OIL SANDS TO DATA CENTERS
Mark P. Mills, Founding Partner, Digital Power Capital
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| 9:45 A.M. |
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Refreshment Break
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| 10:15 A.M. |
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GAINING DECISION-GUIDING VISIBILITY: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Brian Desberg, Senior Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, University of Phoenix / Apollo Group, Inc.
Rick Oliver, Data Center Manager, University of Phoenix / Apollo Group, Inc.
Charles O’Donnell, Vice President, Liebert Monitoring and Professional Services, Emerson Network Power
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| 11:15 A.M. |
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Nalco - Cooling Water Reliability and Sustainability
Peter A. Athens, Lead Key Account Manager, Nalco
Michael Lesniak, District Manager, Pacific Northwest, Nalco
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| 12:15 P.M. |
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Conference Adjourns
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