Cincinnati: Making the Case for IT Value

Focus Area: Making the Case for IT Value

June 02, 2009 | The Westin Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Thank you for attending. Presentations available for download are listed below.

Agenda

Registration, Technology Showcase and Continental Breakfast
Building Upon the Intel Technology Roadmap (2.15MB, PDF)
Presented by: Jesse Treger, Strategic Planning Manager, Intel

After explaining Intel's "tick tock" microprocessor innovation process, Treger proceeds to look at the client and server technology roadmaps.

Intel Public Roadmap for 1H 2009 presentation (604KB, PDF)
Intel 32nm Disclosure Materials from the Intel Pressroom
Tackling the IT Cost Challenge (2.27MB, PDF)
Presented by: Ron Miller, Intel IT Business Relationship Manager

Miller explains the IT Business Value model and gives insights on client and security programs that can reduce costs.

Companion Worksheet for IT Business Value program (121KB, xls)
Using TCO to Determine PC Upgrade Cycles white paper (204KB, PDF)
PCs as Strategic Assets white paper (718KB, PDF)
Effects of Wireless Mobile Technology on Employee Productivity white paper (148K, PDF)
Business Benefits of Wireless Computing white paper (84KB, PDF)
The Financial Aspects of PC Fleet Management white paper (79K, PDF)
Using an IT Business Value Program to Measure Benefits to the Enterprise white paper (355KB, PDF)

Staying Secure in a Complex World (746KB, PDF)
Presented by: Tom Weisser, Information Security Manager and Sr. Incident Commander, Intel IT

Weisser summarizes the evolution of security attacks and looks at the cost effective protection options.

Defense-in-Depth Strategy Optimizes Security white paper (234KB, PDF)
Technology Showcase

See the latest product and technology demonstrations from Intel and other companies
Emerging Client Technologies (1.4MB, PDF)
Presented by: Dave Buchholz, IT Technology Evangelist, Emerging Technologies Team, Intel IT

Buchholz summarizes the role of the emerging engineering technology group at Intel and then examines the pros and cons of such emerging technologies as dynamic virtual clients, solid state disks and netbooks.

Developing an Enterprise Client Virtualization Strategy white paper (PDF 203KB)
Solid-State Drives in the Enterprise: A Proof of Concept white paper (464KB, PDF)
Improving the Mobile Experience with Solid-State Drives white paper (264.3KB, PDF)
Virtualization Enables Data Center Efficiencies (1.15MB, PDF)
Presented by: Steve Tadman, Virtualization Service Manager, Intel IT

Looking at the various IT hosting service options today and in the future, Tadman compares the strategies, implementation approaches and service capabilities of the data center utility and dev on demand options.

The Changing Dynamic of the Data Center video (8:47, Flash)
Lunch/Technology Showcase

Network with Intel and other IT executives during lunch or take some time to meander through the technology demonstrations.
General Session #1: Building the ROI Case for a PC Technology Refresh
Presented by: Eric Doyle, Intel Enterprise Solutions Manager

Live demo only - no presentation available.

Using TCO to Determine PC Upgrade Cycles white paper (204KB, PDF)
Keeping Notebooks Past Their Prime: A Study of Failures and Costs research report from Jack Gold Associates (295KB, PDF)
Technical Session #1 and #2: Alternative and Emerging Compute Models (1.08MB, PDF)
Presented by: Brett Collingwood, Systems Architect, Intel IT

Collingwood presents a closer look at client computing and dynamic virtual clients. He asks "Are rich clients and thin clients mutually exclusive?" and proceeds to explain the spectrum of compute models.

Client Computing with a VUE (Virtual User Environment) white paper (331.3KB, PDF)
Software on Demand: OS/Applicaton Streaming Client Study technical brief (644.9KB, PDF)
General Session #2: Building the ROI Case for a Server Technology Refresh (1.48MB, PDF)
Presented by: Eric Doyle, Intel Enterprise Solutions Manager

Doyle demonstrates how to find real value in a server refresh using the Server Refresh Savings Estimator.

Accelerated Server Refresh Reduces Data Center Costs white paper (231.6KB, PDF)
Use the Server Refresh Savings Estimator to estimate your savings and ROI from a server refresh.
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