The Green Data Center Conference

Day Two Overview

8:30AM	Registration, Continental Breakfast
9:00AM	Chairperson’s Recap & Introduction to Day Two
9:15AM	Going Green Motivators After the technological components of green data centers are defined, getting clarity on what green data center motivators are will continue to propel your organization forward in the process. This session will highlight some key motivators: Public relations value Lowering carbon footprint – carbon credits Combating rising energy costs Understanding exactly what the hard dollar return on your investment will be Gaining extra capacity Securing Federal & State funding
10:00AM	GRC & Green Data Centers A good GRC program for a data center can assist in dealing with increasing energy costs, unpredictably energy capacity, environmental regulations and corporate social responsibility. It might define a governance process by which usage and emissions standards would be set. This session will focus on the up and coming area of IT GRC and how it relates to the data center and what solutions it can provide.
10:45AM	Morning Refreshments & Networking Opportunity
	Concurrent Sessions: Choose Track “A” or “B”
	Track A	Track B
11:00AM	Virtualization: A Path to Utilizing Less Energy This session will provide an overview of virtualization of the data center and will address what can drive the need for data center virtualization and what impact will it have one your energy usage? Included is a detailing of the benefits of virtualization.When to consider it and how to determine which applications you want to virtualize. Also addressed: Cost containment through virtualization, is it just hype? Protecting & recovering data in a virtualized environment Integrating virtualization into existing networks	Addressing the Financial Commitment, Cost & Complexities of Building Green Data Centers On average it costs about $1000 per square foot to build a new data center and building a LEED-Certified data center can add an additional 5%-10% which can translate into millions of dollars. What are the best and most proven ways to offset these additional costs? How much of these costs can be offset with new electric power and cooling systems? How can computing system costs be reduced? How much, if any, of the costs can be passed onto customers and clients?
11:45AM	Cloud computing and on Demand It Cloud computing isn’t a product, but rather it is a transformation of IT from a product based operation to a service based economy driven by both cultural and technological conditions. As far as green data center technology is concerned, cloud computing is important because it sets in place the foundation on which priorities can be established? In a nutshell, cloud computing is computing as a utility. We are in a transitional period and transitional periods represent opportunities this session will explore the transitional period in which we find ourselves in how to navigate it to our best advantage.	How Real Estate Facilities Come Into Play in Green Data Centers
12:30PM	Luncheon for Speakers, Sponsors & Delegates
	What Can be outsourced? What Should be outsource: Pros, Cons & Pitfalls They are good questions: What can be outsourced and what should be outsourced? Are your backups backing up? Should you be looking at other options available? What should you look at when making the decision to outsource and what tips and recommendations are there for any company that is considering outsourcing server backup? This session will address ways to match your sourcing decision with your business requirements such as: Cost decisions & cost savings Limitations & risks Key contract clauses
	Finding a Business & Financial Justification for Greening Your Data Center Overview Making a case for operational change Time savings and capital savings
	Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Opportunity
3:30PM	Easing Budget Pressures that Come with New Regulations These days many data center executives may be feeling concerned about anticipated government regulations. From Sarbanes-Oxley to Cap and Trade, information on best practices for green data centers is critical. How might government regulation impact data center operations? How can companies prepare? While the healthcare and financial industries may see the biggest impact, all corporations need to get ready. This session will address new and anticipated regulations and how to prepare for them such as: Accelerating the process of implement green initiatives to increase energy efficiency Compliance measurement Should you be concerned? What is the carbon impact of your data center? Why are data centers vulnerable and steps you can take now to reduce vulnerability
4:15PM	Perchance to Dream: Breakthroughs, Best Practices & What the Future Will Bring for Green Data Centers What are some of the characteristics that we can expect from the next generation of data centers? How does eco-efficiency fit into the equation? How can companies begin to transform their data centers today? What can we expect in the near-term? Long-term?
4:45PM	Conference Concludes