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| Sunday, May 31 st |
| 10:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. |
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Registration |
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| 12:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
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Tutorial Session A: Fluid Mechanics 101 - Fundamentals of Cooling Airflow in a Data Center
Suhas V. Patankar, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota and President, Innovative Research, Inc.
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3:00 P.M. -
5:00 P.M. |
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Tutorial Session B: Fire Suppression - Pre-Action Sprinklers and Growing Corrosion Problems...What You Do Now Could Save You a Bundle!
Steve Carter, Vice President, Engineering, Orr Protection Systems, Inc.
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6:00 P.M. -
9:00 P.M. |
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Welcome Reception
Sponsored in part by: CATERPILLAR
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 1st [return to top] |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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Registration & Breakfast
Check in, pick up your name badge, conference materials and enjoy a hot buffet breakfast.
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| 8:00 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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| 8:30 A.M. |
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Conference Keynote: Plain Talk � The Economy in the Age of Obama
Stuart Varney, Business and Financial, Journalist for FOX News
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| 9:30 A.M. |
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Refreshment Break
CONFERENCE BREAKS HAVE BEEN SPONSORED In Part By: Syska Hennessy Group |
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| 10:00 A.M. |
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Managing Data Centers in Turbulent Times
MODERATOR:
Kevin Heslin, Editor, Mission Critical Magazine
PANELISTS:
John Samanns, Principal, Vanguard
Glen Neville, Director, Deutsche Bank AG
Jim Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Realty Trust
Rich Werner, Senior Director Facilities Management, Comcast
Dan Costello, Director of Data Center Research, Microsoft
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| 11:15 A.M. |
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Firefly: Data Center Evolution - The Shift from Operational to Transformational to Revenue Generating Data Centers
Pat Bodin, CEO, Firefly
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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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eBay: Data Center Mixology - eBay's New Mega Center
Steve Spinazzola, Vice President, RTKL
Olivier Sanche, Senior Director, Data Centers Services & Strategy, eBay
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| 2:30 P.M. |
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Make Your Own Sundae Break
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3:00 P.M. -
4:00 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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Breakout A: LBNL - Use of Wireless Sensor Networks in Achieving Energy Efficiency in the Data Center
Dale Sartor, P.E., Building Technologies Applications Team Lead, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Breakout B: What's in Your Data Center? - A Comparative Look at Five Major Design Approaches to Data Center Layout and Design
John Consoli, CTO, AFCO Systems Inc.
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Breakout C: Sun - Containerized Data Centers - Lower Capital & Operating Costs
Maurice Cloutier, Product Group Marketing Manager, Sun Microsystems
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4:10 P.M. -
5:10 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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Breakout A: Integrating IT with Facilities Design
Read Ballew, National Market Leader Mission Critical Facilities, Jacobs
Lawrence Buck, Commissioning Manager Western Region, Jacobs
James Dow, Chief Technology Officer, CS Technology
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Breakout B: No Space, No Money...How to Fund Primary Infrastructure for Data Center Expansion or Relocation
Bruce DeBolt, CEO, Mako One Corporation
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Breakout C: Easy Road to a Greener Data Center Using Inexpensive Energy-Saving Techniques
Vinnie Jain, Marketing Manager, Ortronics/ Legrand
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| Tuesday, June 2nd [return to top] |
| 7:00 A.M. |
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Breakfast & Registration |
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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: When Good Techies Go Bad!
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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EMC: Thrive with Efficient IT
Dick Sullivan, Director Enterprise Solutions & Marketing, EMC
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| 11:30 A.M. |
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EPA: Data Center Efficiency with ENERGY STAR - An Update on EPA's Data Center Rating Initiative
Alexandra Sullivan, Program Engineer, U.S. EPA, ENERGY STAR
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| 12:30 P.M. |
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Lunch & Networking
The 7x24 Exchange is pleased to offer once again our "End User Only" venue designed to encourage in-depth discussion and debate on the latest challenges in data center planning, design and operation. Topics will include; trends in infrastructure design resiliency, energy efficient design and operational practices, capacity planning and management and the day-to-day challenges in managing data center operations. The moderator will guide the discussion with the use of PowerPoint slides and handouts however the real stars of this session will be you - the end user! Bring your appetites, but more importantly, be ready to engage your peers for an exciting interactive discussion on the latest challenges of our industry. Don't forget those business cards as this will be a great opportunity to meet your peers in the industry!
Moderated by: David Schirmacher, Vice President, Goldman Sachs & Co.
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1:45 P.M. -
2:45 P.M. |
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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Breakout A: Managing Your Data Center Efficiently in Turbulent Times & Measuring Performance to Ensure Optimal Operations
Chris Crosby, Senior Vice President, Digital Realty Trust
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Breakout B: Physical Infrastructure Management in the Data Center
CJ Meiser, Product Line Director, Data Center Solutions, Service & Software - DS3 Line of Business, APC by Schneider Electric
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Breakout C: Improving Capacity and Efficiency with Aisle Containment
Steve Hambruch, Data Center Architect, Data Center Resources
Herb Villa, Field Technical Services Manager, Rittal Corporation
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Breakout D: Computing's New Lean Look - Modular Data Center Deployment as a Lean Practice
Peter Kangas, Program Executive Data Centers, Turner
Mike Sweeney, Project Manager, Process Improvement / LEAN, Turner
Ben Kaplan, VP General Manager, Turner Logistics
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| 2:45 P.M. |
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Refreshment Break
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| 3:15 P.M. |
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VENDOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Silver Members of the Corporate Leadership Program will present informational sessions on various products and services. Presentations will be given by:
Active Power, APC, Caterpillar, Cummins Power Generation, Cyberex, PDI, Siemens, Square D, Syska Hennesy Group.
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| 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. |
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Vendor Sponsored Event
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| Wednesday, June 3rd [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: Green IT in 2009 � The New Challenges of Responsibility, Accountability, and the Economy
Michael Healey, Contributing Editor, Information Week & CTO, GreenPages Technology Solutions
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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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SUN: Datacenter Re-Evolution - Change Happens
Dean Nelson, Senior Director, Sun Microsystems
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| 11:15 A.M. |
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IBM: Wanting It All - Best Costs with Reliability and Green
David Anderson, Green Consultant, IBM Corporation
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| 12:15 P.M. |
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Conference Adjourns
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