The Uptime Institute and 451 Group will be hosting a breakfast event on Thursday, November 17th focusing on Managing Tomorrow’s Evolving IT Infrastructure from 8:00am – 11:00am at the Harvard Club of New York City (35 West 44th Street).
To register click the link.
The sessions will include:
Cloud Computing: How the Global 2000 are Evolving their IT Infrastructure presented by Ken Male of TheInfoPro
The Digital Convergence of IT Infrastructure presented by Steve Carter of the Uptime Institute
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Uptime Institute’s Steve Carter was quoted last week in a great article in Government Computer News regarding data center consolidation projects in the government sector.
Consolidation and IT optimization can potentially generate a return of $2 for every $1 invested over a 5-year span, Carter said. Technologies such as virtualization and practices gleaned from previous projects can help guide consolidation and move agencies toward those kinds of returns, he noted.
“But it does take upfront seed money,” Carter said. “In a tight budget time, that is the real crux of the issue. It’s just a matter of obtaining the funding and the political will to make that happen.”
Uptime Institute is now regularly publishing online videos: profiling data center leaders, commenting on new tools and metrics and showcasing data center operational excellence in its Network membership. 
