IT Tracks

Application & Data Security

Ready to secure your core? Respond to attacks? Close vulnerabilities? Begin here!

Summary

Security issues and architectures are increasingly moving "up the stack," focusing on content, applications, and data. Enterprises are moving away from perimeter-based security and towards "defense-in-depth" architectures, which involve building protection into every element of the information architecture. This includes internal and external threat protection, messaging security, and identity management. As security becomes about more than just keeping intruders out, enterprises are also looking to ensure their proprietary information remains safe. They are looking for regulatory and corporate compliance and intellectual property protection, as well as automated encryption and archiving of sensitive information.

Analyst

Andreas Antonopoulos, Nemertes Research

Theme

Enabling Effective Security in a Risky World: Issues, Strategies, Best Practices

Speaker

Stacey Halota, Washington Post Company

Presentation

Database monitoring and security

Topics:

• Critical Issues for 2007
• The high cost of spyware
• VoIP and wireless security
• Patch management
• Logging and auditing management
• Application security and information protection
• Identity management and federation
• Policy management and automatic policy updates
• Architecting for Defense in Depth: Best Practices
• Bottom Lines

Technologies:

• Critical Issues for 2007
• Anti-spam
• Anti-phishing
• Anti-spyware
• Anti-virus
• Encryption
• Application firewalls
• Policy enforcement
• Regulatory compliance
• Identity Management
• Federated Identity
• Logging & Auditing

Sponsor Abstracts

Citrix Systems

Angel Soto and Sri Subbian will discuss how Citrix now offers both hardware and software solutions that deliver a secure application architecture – centralizing applications and data in secure data centers, reducing costs of management and support, and increasing data security, and ensuring fast, reliable performance.
Speakers: Sri Subbian, Systems Engineer, Angel Soto, Systems Engineer

Liquid Machines, Inc.

Deperimeterization and the Death of Traditional Network Security. Ed will discuss how a new approach to information protection, Enterprise Rights Management, is enabling leading companies to collaborate securely with electronic information.
Speaker: Ed Gaudet, Senior VP Corporate Development and Marketing

Webroot Software, Inc.

Peter Watkins, CEO of Webroot Software will provide insight into the increasing number of global cyber attacks and how organizations can avoid becoming the victim.
Speaker: Peter Watkins, CEO

Enterprise Mobility

No technology has transformed the enterprise more. What's next? Find out here.

Summary

Access to information, and being able to act on it rapidly no matter where you are, are two essential capabilities in the hyper-competitive business world of today. Enterprises of all types and sizes are now taking advantage of advances in mobile computing and communications, and especially the broad range of wireless tools now available. This session will bring the entire spectrum of wireless networking into focus, with a discussion of the key topics that are making a difference in responsiveness, customer service, productivity, and even the bottom line. And we’ll focus on the hot emerging technologies that promise even greater returns in the near future.

Analyst

Craig J. Mathias, Farpoint Group

Theme

Mobilizing Everyone: Enterprise WLANs and Emerging Mobile Broadband Systems

Speaker

Michael B. Koval, Senior Vice-President & CIO, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

Presentation

Getting value from wireless communications and collaboration

Topics:

• The Big Picture of Wireless: Picking the right tool for the job
• Review of WLAN opportunities, constraints, and applications
• WLAN architectures and the role of MIMO
• Fixed/Mobile and Mobile/Mobile Convergence (FMC and MMC)
• WiMAX — where does it fit?
• Understanding wireless wide-area broadband
• Future directions and opportunities

Technologies:

• 3G/Broadband Wireless
• WiMAX
• Voice over IP over WiFi (VoFi)
• Bluetooth and Beyond: Ultra-Wideband Wireless Personal-Area Networks
• RFID and RTLS
• Wireless Web services
• 4G Wireless networks

Sponsor Abstracts

Extricom

Wireless infrastructure unlike any other, the Extricom WLAN powers the multi-application, converged services enterprise. This session looks at how to achieve a leap in wireless performance, while slashing complexity. Hint: it’s all about adopting a wireless mindset.
Speaker: David Confalonieri, Vice President, Marketing

Meru Networks

Meru Networks is the global leader in wireless infrastructure solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise. In this session we’ll examine requirements for creating an enterprise where wireless is the primary form of connectivity, and review the available applications and the solutions to deliver them.
Speaker: Girish Bhat, Director of Enterprise Solutions, Meru Networks

Network Management

It's the new core competency. With today's innovative technology it's the engine that drives the agile enterprise. Are you on board?

Summary

Managing the various aspects of a network is critical to creating an infrastructure that responds to the changing needs of a business. To help take on this challenge, companies are looking to innovative technologies that manage applications, performance, security, Web services, compliance, and more. Configuration and patch management remain key issues in this area, while business-services management is emerging as a strategic way to link business and technology and IT Infrastructure Libraries promise more efficient delivery of IT services.

Analyst

Jim Metzler, Ashton, Metzler & Associates

Theme

The Link between an Agile Enterprise and Network Management

Speaker

Dan Greller, CTO, Legg Mason

Presentation

Best practices in selecting and implementing a network management system

Topics:

• "The agile enterprise:" Reality vs. hype
• Innovation and network management--is it possible?
• Drill downs: On achieving agility in:
  • Applications Management
  • Performance Management
  • Security Management
  • Compliance
  • Business Service Management
  • Configuration and Patch Management
  • Service Level Management
  • Web Services Management

Technologies:

• Application Management
• Infrastructure Performance Management
• Configuration and Patch Management
• ITIL - IT Infrastructure Libraries
• Security management
• Web services management
• Business-services management
• Compliance management
• Service-level management
• Analytics

Sponsor Abstracts

Ipswitch

Using Vulcan Logic to Navigate the Network of Change: Network Administrators have the weight of the business on their shoulders. Doing it alone is impractical. Partner with WhatsUp, the Network Management solution and be successful.
Speaker: Ennio Carboni,VP of Product Management

NetScout Systems

How solid is your process for managing network and application performance degradations? NetScout will share best practices and ideas on supporting technology options.
Speaker: Jim Frey, VP of Marketing

Network General

Network General’s IT management solutions assure the delivery of IT services and drive down the cost-per-managed network segment by  integrating and simplifying troubleshooting and management across IT domains.
Speaker:Mike Valladeo, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Network General

Radware

Learn first hand how three companies have resolved the availability, performance and security demands of supporting the “Agile Organization” by evolving to a Business-smart Network
Speaker: Chip Schooler, Director, Technology Advancement

Prepping for IPv6

Summary

IPv6 has been a long time coming, but the next-generation Internet Protocol now stands poised to help organizations of all stripes get more out of their networks – if they know how to take advantage of its capabilities. U.S. federal government agencies face a June, 2008, deadline for implementing the protocol, but mandates aside, lots of good reasons exist for companies to explore what IPv6 can do for them and how to go about implementing it.  Features including peer discovery and enhanced mobility can simplify network operations and enable new or enhanced applications. But first enterprises need a firm grasp of what IPv6 is all about.  In this track, we’ll get them off to a good start.

Analyst

Jeff Young, Senior Analyst, The Burton Group

Topics:

• The IPv4 address shortage and what it means to enterprises
• The government mandate: what it says and what it means
• Key features of IPv6: Simplified network setup, operation and more
• IPv6 in practice: examples of practical uses
• Status of hardware, software and carrier implementations
• Getting there from here: a sensible enterpise implementation plan

Technologies:

• IPv6 addressing enhancements
• Peer-to-peer discovery
• Auto-negotiation
• Mobility enhancements
• Security features

Sponsor Abstracts

BT Diamond IP

Effective IP address management is a key requirement in prepping for IPv6. Learn through case studies and industry practices how to successfully navigate from an IPv4 network, through address transition, to IPv6.
Speaker: Timothy Rooney, Director Product Management

EMC Corporation

Simplify the management and transition to IPv6 with new network management solutions from EMC. Learn how EMC Smarts IPv6 Availability Manager can manage both IPv6 and IPv4 networks, monitor availability and performance, cross-correlate events between the infrastructure and the IT services delivered over it, and calculate the business impact of problems in IPv6 and IPv4 networks.
Speaker: Michael Phair, Senior Product Manager

Storage & Data Compliance

Regulation: The rule of the games-and how best to play it-are changing. Are you prepared? Find out here.

Summary

At the heart of the enterprise is the data; how it's managed and stored can make or break a company. This is particularly true when it comes to corporate and regulatory compliance, which is now a fact of life. New approaches such as wide-are file services, continuous data protection and data replication are emerging, while essential tasks such as backup and recovery and information life-cycle management are as important as ever. What's next for you?

Analyst

Johna Till Johnson, Nermetes Research

Theme

Information Stewardship: Holistic Data Management in the Enterprise

Speaker

Will Thomas, Director, IT, Center for American Progress

Topics:

• Storage and ILM
• DQM
• Compliance
• BCP/DR
• Information Protection (IP)
• Tying it All Together: Building a world-class IT Architecture
• Organizational best practices
• Operations and processes: What works, what doesn't
• Linchpin technologies
• Bottom lines

Technologies:

• Wide Area File Services
• Continuous Data Protection
• Data Replication
• Backup and recovery
• Information life-cycle management

Sponsor Abstract

Silver Peak

Using WAN Acceleration To Improve Business Continuity. This session discusses how WAN acceleration can be used to overcome many of the challenges associated with data backup, replication, and recovery across the WAN.
Speaker: Rick Tinsley, CEO

NAC (Network Access Control)

Today’s crucial final step for true security in depth. But as a just-emerging best practice, it can be the Achilles Heel of even the most forward-planned networks with even the tightest architecture. If NAC is new to you, or you want to overtake this quickly emerging management discipline before it overtakes you, attend our fast track to solutions.

Summary

Network Access Control is a revolutionary re-think of network security. Fundamentally changing the focus from edge-based security services, such as perimeter firewalls, and providing a revealing macroscopic view of security. The spotlight is now laser-like on individual points of access: the port; the VPN connection; and the end-user … and how best to secure them case by case, On this track, you’ll learn the language, the landscape and how to deal now with key issues emerging from this exciting new, and remarkably effective, management discipline.

Analyst

Joel Snyder, Opus One

Theme

The Emergence of NAC: Exploring the New World of Security Management

Speaker

David O'Berry, Director of Information Technology Systems, South Carolina Dept. of Probation

Presentation

Pursuing a Standards-based Approach to NAC

Topics:

• The value of NAC and why it matters now
• How NAC mixes and merges with existing security solutions
• How NAC requires multi-disciplinary teams from around the organization to work together for a successful deployment
• The four key components of a successful NAC solution
• Where NAC first fits into enterprise networks to deliver the fastest benefits
• Which NAC architectures are destined to become industry standards
• How NAC will play a vital role in risk management and business continuity planning
• How to build a framework for evaluating NAC products

Technologies:

• NAC Authentication
• Access control
• End-point security
• Management
• LAN security
• Enforcement in Depth

Sponsor Abstracts

Bradford Networks

Bradford will explain how out-of-band NAC appliances leverage existing networks to automatically enforce NAC policy and present detailed healthcare and education customer case studies.
Speaker: Matt Schmitz, Director of Product Management

Enterasys Networks

Learn how Enterasys NAC customers control who/what can connect to the network, enforce policy-based appropriate/normal behavior post-connect, and automatically isolate/remediate in response to a threat/vulnerability.
Speaker: Trent Waterhouse, Vice President

Trusted Computing Group

TNC: Open Standards for Network Access Control
The TNC standards for NAC provide interoperability and unparalleled security. Learn how organizations worldwide use TNC to simplify deployment, reduce costs, and avoid vendor lock-in.
Speaker: Steve Hanna, co-chair of the TCG Trusted Network Connect work group and Distinguished Engineer, Juniper Networks

Network and Application Acceleration

Summary

The last few years have seen a growing emphasis on ensuring the optimal performance of a company's key applications and the networks that support them. The good news is that there is a continually growing number of technologies and products that are designed to ensure the optimal performance of networks and applications. The bad news is that it can be difficult to sort through the confusion and identify the value provided by each of these new technologies and products. This track will review the different approaches to boosting network and application performance and will analyze the applicability of each approach. This track will also describe a number of the leading products in this area and will discuss how these products have been used to enhance network and application performance.

Analyst

Jim Metzler, Ashton, Metzler & Associates

Theme

Making Sense of Network and Application Acceleration

Speaker

Peter (Pete) Papas, SVP and Director, IT, Allied Capital

Topics:

• Application Requirements
• Server Consolidation
• Compression
• Caching
• Differencing
• Read Ahead
• TCP acceleration
• QoS
• MPLS
• Load Balancing
• Wide-Area File Systems (WAFS)

Technologies:

• Compression/caching
• TCP acceleration
• QoS/Migration to MPLS
• VoIP
• Wide-Area File Systems

Sponsor Abstract

Blue Coat Systems

Blue Coat provides intelligent appliances and software solutions that secure and accelerate application delivery to all users connected over private WANs or the Internet.
Speaker: Roni Fontaine, Senior Product Marketing Manager

Expand Networks

Expand Networks, the leading provider of Application Acceleration solutions over the WAN, helps organizations simplify their IT infrastructure while delivering remote offices fast, reliable and secure access to networked applications.
Speaker: Eric Olson, Systems Engineer

Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks Application Acceleration Platforms enable High-Performance Networking by providing a highly scalable solution to accelerate applications, and delivering speed, reliability and security across the broadest set of business application types.
Speaker: Tim Richards, Senior Product Manager, WX

Packeteer

Packeteer is the global leader in WAN Application Delivery, offering an intelligent approach to provide the best user experience for any application to any location.
Speaker: Sidney Rabsatt, Senior Product Marketing Manager 

The New Data Center

The management, technology, and dynamics of data centers are changing so rapidly entire systems can go obsolete with the turn of a calendar page. Are you keeping up? Falling behind? Eager to move and stay ahead? Attend the new data center and you’ll be on the right track.

Summary

Gone are the glass houses as companies move to deploy clustered servers and grid computing; virtualized storage; perimeter-less, holistic security architectures; high-performance, high-capacity networks; and service-oriented management platforms.

In the 21st-century data center, shared resources replace fixed technology “silos”. Capacity expands dynamically to accommodate demand. And users experience real-time responsiveness regardless of where they are on the globe. Your ability to design, deploy, and manage this next-generation data center will spell the difference between competing effectively or not at all.

Analyst

Andreas Antonopoulos, Nemertes Research

Theme

One size fits none: Designing, deploying, and managing next-generation data centers

Speaker

Steve Bergman, CIO, Goodwill Industries International

Topics:

• Staffing the 21st century data center.
• Must-have expertise and where to source it
• Team building to maximize the value of virtualization and grid computing
• The suddenly obsolete: Skills to eliminate. And the one new position to fill.
• The five pillars of next-generation data center architecture.
• Identifying and orchestrating the critical components that support them.
• Building and moving toward tomorrow’s state-of-the-art physical plant
• The future key three: Clustering, virtualization, on-demand computing
• Unrolling a functional blueprint for evaluating, phasing and deploying emerging technologies at their first moment of enterprisewide effectiveness
• The new best practices. Real-world strategies for what works, what doesn’t, and what’s myth—documented exclusively by Nemertes-compiled data center benchmarks.

Technologies:

• Virtualization
• Management: infrastructure and applications
• Grid computing and clustering
• High-performance data center networking
• Business continuity and disaster recovery
• Security: From data to equipment to personnel
• Facilities: From HVAC to power systems to physical construction

Sponsor Abstracts

APC

Speaker: Wahid Nawabi, Vice President, Enterprise Segment

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Building the Data Center Fabric.
This presentation will discuss the trend in building out the data center storage area network to connect all of an enterprise's server and storage elements.This new data center fabric will have tremendous benefits for data center server and storage consolidation, management, business continuity and data center agility.
Speaker: Jason Lamb, Brocade Solutioneer

PlateSpin

Hear case studies and best practices for server and data center consolidation and find out how unified workload management is transforming the virtualized data center.
Speaker: Eric Tse, Sr. Systems Engineer

SWsoft

Everyone is familiar with more traditional types of server virtualization, but not all servers fit the same virtualization technology.  Find out about another approach to virtualization- OS virtualization. 
Speaker: Carla Safigan, Director, Enterprise Marketing

VoIP, Convergence & Collaboration

It went from "potential" to "best practice" at light speed. Where will "convergence 2.0" take the enterprise next? See here.

Summary

By now, most companies have rolled out at least some form of VoIP with hopes of reducing costs and boosting productivity. But building the VoIP infrastructure is just the beginning, it must be managed and secured. Tools that allow for real-time collaboration and other applications promise to deliver significant benefits as well. Looking to the future, emerging technologies such as Voice over WiFi promise to factor prominently into IT roadmaps. See how at this track.

Analyst

Johna Till Johnson, Nemertes Research

Theme

Convergence and Collaboration: The Next-Generation Network Paradigm

Topics:

• Key Trends in VOIP deployment
• Video-over-IP
• VoIP and wireless
• RTCDs and who uses them
• Critical Challenges and Issues
  • Security
  • Management
  • Build vs. buy: The big decision
• Case Studies
• Best Practices & Recommendations
• Bottom Lines

Technologies:

• VoIP Security
• VoIP Management
• VoIP Assessment Tools
• Voice over WiFi
• Business collaboration tools
• Voice-enabled applications

Sponsor Abstracts

CA, Inc.

To achieve a successful IP telephony implementation, IT needs management tools for unifying service management of both the telephony systems and the underlying IP infrastructure.
Speaker: Steven Guthrie, Director of Product Marketing, Network and Voice Management Solution

Fluke Networks

The presentation will discuss the best practices in deploying VoIP successfully across your organization including pre-deployment assessment options and post-deployment management considerations and how to implement successfully.
Speaker: Matt Gowarty, Sr. Product Marketing Manager

Web 2.0 In the Enterprise

Summary

Web 2.0 defines the use of the Web as a platform for application delivery, social computing and collaboration.  But enterprises are struggling with separating the hype of Web 2.0 from the reality and determining how best to apply the concepts of Web 2.0 to their own organizations.  In this track we’ll explore the concepts of Web 2.0 and learn how enterprises can benefit from this new approach to computing.

Analyst

Irwin Lazar, Nemertes Research

Theme

Web 2.0:  What Is It and Why Should You Care?

Topics:

• Web 2.0 concepts and applications
• Leveraging Web 2.0 in the public space (Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia and More)
• Leveraging Web 2.0 in the enterprise to improve communication and collaboration
• Approaches and challenges of compliance, security, and management of Web 2.0 environments
• Integrating public and private Web 2.0 services across enterprise boundaries
• Managing Web 2.0 services and applications on the network

Technologies:

• Social computing – using the Web for collaboration and communication
• Blogs and Wikis – end-user driven content
• XML and RSS – languages for Web 2.0
• AJAX and other rich Internet application environments for Web 2.0 development
• Mash-ups for integration of Web 2.0 applications
• Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services for application integration