Philadelphia Area Event -
Time(s)11:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA AREA MEETING
Date: February 7, 2007
12:00 pm – 2:15 pm
*Lunch will be provided
Topic: Using Virtualization Technology to Increase Efficiency and Improve Resource Management
Lunch Sponsored by: VMware
Description: VMware and their customers are making server virtualization a reality and changing the Data Center landscape. Virtualization offers tremendous ROI and TCO savings while increasing system availability, SLAs, and Disaster Recovery (DR) planning. Come to this session and hear more about the possibilities this technology offers. You’ll also hear first hand a case study from Blank Rome LLP who has implemented this technology to “beef up” their server replacement and Disaster Recovery capabilities while “reducing” their server numbers and increasing their computing power utilization and efficiency!!
Agenda: 12:00 ILTA kickoff – ILTA business – lunch
12:30 Virtualization Primer – VMware Presentation
Including VI3 – Vmotion, DRS, HA, VCB, basics
Eric Heck, Systems Engineer, VMware
1:30 The Evolution of Blank Rome’s Infrastructure or “VMware to the Rescue!”
Frank Gurfolino, Chief Network Architect, Blank Rome, LLP
2:00 Q&A - and Brewster’s Ice Cream (sponsored by MTM, an VMware Elite partner)
Presenters: Frank J. Gurfolino, Chief Network Architect for Blank Rome LLP. Frank has been involved with developing the Firm’s networking technology for 11 years. Frank has over 20 years experience in the design, implementation and management of secure, heterogeneous network systems. Prior to joining the Firm, Frank had his own systems integration company (now part of L3-Communications, Titan) and was an employee of the United States House of Representatives in Washington DC where he built over 110 LAN / WAN systems for the House and led a team of engineers in the design and implementation of the House Ethernet System. Frank graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Maryland in Information Systems Management and maintains several industry certifications including CNE, CNI, MCT and MCSE.
Erik Heck Systems Engineer, VMware. Eric has over 25 years of System, Software and business development experience, working at leading technology companies such as GE, Oracle, VMware and Microsoft partners. Additionally, he has founded, and sold, two technology based companies. With broad and deep technology experience along with a diverse business background, Mr. Heck specializes in crafting emerging technology solutions to help solve problems and bring maximum business value.
Location: Cozen O’Connor
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Host: Amy Freese (215) 665-2708
afreese@cozen.com