(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — AFCOM’S Data Center World 2009 and Expo (www.datacenterworld.com) has officially opened in Orlando, Florida, gathering more than 600 data center professionals through October 7 at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center.
Operated by the 4,500-member data center association, AFCOM (www.afcom.com), this year’s conference kicked off on Sunday with two virtual data center tours and two concurrent tutorials focused on energy efficiency and an interactive solutions forum. It will also feature educational and tutorial sessions encompassing all aspects of the data center, a keynote session by Bick Group (www.bickgroup.com) chief executive officer Andy Parham on connecting data center decisions with business value, and a look at AFCOM’s most recent member survey on the hottest trends in the data center.
The exhibit floor features more than 130 of the industry’s leading vendors, including Hewlett-Packard, Siemens Building Technologies and Toshiba International, set to highlight their latest technology advancements, products, and services.
“We’ve strived to make this year’s bi-annual Data Center World a worthwhile networking and educational event and place where data center professionals, IT and facilities managers everywhere can really share their stories with each other,” AFCOM CEO Jill Eckhaus said in a statement. “We understand that budgets are even tighter now than ever, and with that in mind, created an event that ensures attendees, exhibitors, the media and industry analysts alike are able to get access to the information they need to do their jobs better – all under one roof.”
The conference also includes more than 75 practical sessions, case studies and tutorials to give data center managers thorough training and understanding of the industry’s most critical and current trends and themes. Sessions cover topics such as the green data center, cost savings, disaster recovery, security, performance and efficiency, leadership and alternative technology topics such as virtualization and cloud computing.
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