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Webinar: Fluid IT - An IT Infrastructure Tsunami is Building
Fluid IT - An IT Infrastructure Tsunami is Building
IT has always been a lynchpin of innovation for the enterprise. Nevertheless, while IT software and hardware have enjoyed continuous innovation and technical advancements, IT operations has fallen visibly behind on the innovation curve. This trend has resulted in a significant spending inconsistency in IT infrastructure.
Today, each US$1 in hardware spend requires as much as US$2 in IT operational expense. This lack of innovation, spending discord, and monolithic approach to infrastructure operations are prompting emergence of a new operational model that we call Fluid IT Architecture.
This Webinar will consist of a panel of experts from Dell, Everest Group and Everest Research Institute discussing this emerging phenomenon that has potential to drive significant value and cost improvements for IT users and open new opportunities for infrastructure solution providers.
You will learn:
- Historical deficiencies in today's infrastructure operations
- Factors leading to emergence of the new operational model - Fluid IT Architecture
- Key aspects of the Fluid IT model and likely roadmap of Fluid IT adoption in the industry
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
9:00 am Central Daylight Time (GMT -05:00, Chicago)
10:00 am Central Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York)
3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)
Presenters
Marvin Newell, Principal, Everest Group
Ross Tisnovsky, Vice President, Everest Research Institute
Steve Meyer, Vice President, Global Services, Product Management & Marketing, Dell, Inc.
Moderator
Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Editor, Outsourcing Center
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