Tommorrow on 11/10/2010 Nexus will host an event called GeekFest. The event is designed by geeks for geeks. We hope to host a variety of multi-vendor panels, a showcase of startups, roadmaps for moving beyond vmworld, over the shoulder installs/deep dives on ThinApp in the VDI Showcase, and a kick ass gamenight. Here’s the flow of the day:
Morning Sessions: “Storage”
8:00 AM | Check in Session #1
8:30 AM | Welcome Introductions for Session #1 (Keith)
8:40 AM | Industry Trends and Perspectives (Greg)
9:00 AM | Storage Panel #1 – EMC, NetApp, Dell, Xiotech (Greg EMCEE)
Topics; Data Footprint Reduction, Multiprotocol, VM Integration, Data Protection & HA, Cloud
10:00 AM | Break (Bathroom, Vendor Questions, VDI Showcase, Vendor Cubes) (Greg EMCEE)
10:15 AM | Storage Panel #2 – CommVault, EMC BRS, Veeam (Greg EMCEE)
Topics; Backup/Restore vs. BC vs. DR, DPM, VM Protection, Cloud, Dedupe/Tapeless
11:15 AM | Panel Q & A (Greg, Keith)
Lunch Session: “Option B – Emerging Technologies”
11:30 AM | Session #1 Close and Session #2 Check in
12:00 PM | Welcome Introductions & Perspectives Session #2 (Greg & Keith)
12:15 PM | Presentations by; Actifio, StorSimple, Veeam, Akorri, Teradici, Checkpoint (Greg EMCEE)
1:30 PM | Q & A (Greg & Keith)
Afternoon Sessions: “Beyond VMworld”
2:00 PM | Session #2 Close and Session #3 Check in
2:30 PM | Welcome Introductions & Perspectives Session #3 (Greg & Keith)
2:40 PM | Presentation; “Beyond VMworld – A Roadmap for your Journey” (Greg & Keith)
3:30 PM | ThinApp/VDI Deep Dive and Hands on Install (Jerrid & Keith)
4:30 PM | Session #3 Close
Game Night!
5:00 PM | Game Night Check in
I hope this event helps geeks get some great knowledge, have a great time, and learn about how Nexus can help you.