Register for the upcoming 7x24Exchange Chapter Meeting on May 31, 2012 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM.
This meeting features 2 great data center presentations
Date: May 31,2012
Host: Information Systems and Computing (ISC) at Penn
Location: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall in Perelman Quadrangle on the Penn
Campus | 3417 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA [Map]
Campus | 3417 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA [Map]
Costs: Member: $40 | Non-Member: $60
AGENDA
5:30 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Presentations
Extending the Runway: Maximizing a Legacy Data Center's Utility Through Strategic Analysis, Reengineering and PlanningFor the past seven years, ISC Computer Operations has been developing creative ways to extend the utility of its Data Center. See how the combination of strategic analysis, reengineering, and planning using the ITIL Methodology, various tools, and Data Center technologies made this the only IVY League Data Center to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification. A virtual tour will help tell the story.Presenter:
Donna M. Manley, IT Sr. Director, University of Pennsylvania
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Adapting New IT Tools For a Mature Data Center: How Virtualization, Connectivity and Creativity Transformed a Univserity's Mid Range Platforms and Played A Critical Role in Extending the Useful Life of the Legacy Data Center
Virtualization is one of a number of technical solutions that played a key role in the sustainability of Penn's legacy Data Center. Hear how the combination and creativity of implementing complimentary technologies added additional years onto the useful life of this facility.Presenter:
William G. Ramirez, IT Technical Director
