| Sunday, June 3rd |
| 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. |
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Registration |
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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:
Fundamentals of UPS Batteries in Data Centers
J. Allen Byrne, Eastern Area Manager, Interstate PowerCare
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Tutorial Session C:
IBM - Technology Trends and Directions, A Global Outlook and RAS Perspectives
David F. Anderson, PE, PMP, Systems Team Leader, IBM Poughkeepsie Briefing Center
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| 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. |
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Welcome Reception
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, June 4th [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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| 8:15 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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| 8:45 A.M. |
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Conference Keynote: Managing the Virtual Data Center
Fran Dramis, Former Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Bell South Corporation
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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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Emerson - Strategies For Achieveing High Availability
Randy MacCleary, VP/GM Power Business Group, Emerson Newtork Power
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| 11:15 A.M. |
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EMC - Virtual Infrastructure: Enabling the Always-On Business
Frank Nydam, Business Solutions Manager, EMC - VMWare
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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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APC - How to Achieve the Ultimate in Data Center Efficiency
Neil Rasmussen, Chief Technical Officer, American Power Conversion
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| 2:30 P.M. |
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Make Your Own Sundae Break
Talk about cooling down your system...
Don�t miss this 7x24 Exchange conference tradition complete with all the trimmings.
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| 3:00 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Breakout A: New Practice Standards for Data Center Professionals
James I. Nelson, MBCP, President of Business Continutity Services, Chairman of the Board, The International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (ICOR)
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Breakout B: The "Gotchas" of Backup & Recovery
Rebecca Levesque, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 21st Century Software
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Breakout C: Bridging the IT-Facilities Gap in Today's Data Center
Sean Nicholson, Senior Director of Product Management, Aperture Technologies, Inc.
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| 4:00 P.M. |
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Pass the Mic Session
Dennis Cronin, Center of Excellence � Mission Critical, Gilbane
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| 6:30 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. |
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Hospitality Suites
You and your guest are invited to visit the hosting companies that support 7x24 Exchange. Food, fun and games in a vibrant high-energy environment will be the emphasis.
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| Tuesday, June 5th [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 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: AT&T - Security in Today's World
Kevin Kealy, Security Architect, AT&T
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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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High-Density Data Center: Sensible Approaches to Provide Cooling and Power in with Modularity and Scalability
Ron Gupta, AIA, Principal, SIGMA7 design group; Chet Longenecker, P.E., Program Director, Parsons
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| 11:30 A.M. |
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IBM - Technology Trends and Directions, a Global Technology Outlook
David F. Anderson, PE, PMP, Systems Team Leader, IBM Poughkeepsie Briefing Center
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| 12:30 P.M. |
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Lunch and Networking
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| 1:45 P.M. |
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Cummins - Effects of UPS Systems on Emergency Generator Sets
Gary Olson, Technical Counsel, Cummins Power Generation
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| 2:30 P.M. |
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Square D - Event ReconstructionTechnologies for Modern Data Centers
William A. Brown, P.E., Lead Engineer for Critical Power Consulting, Square D/Schneider Electric; Mark Kozlowski, Solutions Engineer, Square D/Schneider Electric
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| 3:15 P.M. |
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Refreshment Break
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| 3:45 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Breakout A: "Merger Mania" from an IT Perspective
Michael Kuppinger, Senior Vice President, Environmental Systems Design, Inc.; Paul E. Schlattman, Technical Program Consultant, Environmental Systems Design, Inc.
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Breakout B: Managing the Operations of a Remote Data Center
Cliff Unger, Sales Engineer, DirectNet, Inc.; Jon Inaba, Director of Sales & Operations, DirectNet, Inc.
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Breakout C: A Comprehensive Look at Fire Protection Technologies and Codes
Brian K. Fabel, P.E., Director, National Accounts, Orr Protections Systems, Inc.
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| 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. |
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Vendor Sponsored Event
"Casino Grande"
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| Wednesday, June 6th [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:
Intel - Data Center of the Future: Concept Versus Realization
Karl Wyatt, Ph.D., Senior Technical Advisor, Intel Solution Services; Gary Howard, Senior Solution Architect, Intel Enterprise Solutions Services
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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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Countywide Data Center Lessons Learned
Dennis Kniery, Vice President, Corporate Facility Operations - HVAC, Countrywide; Noel Reeves, Vice President of Corporate Facility Operations - Critical Power
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| 11:15 A.M. |
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Mission Critical Standards for Data Centers
Gene Kern, Executive Vice President, WAKE Technology Services, Inc.
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| 12:00 P.M. |
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Conference Adjourns
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