BMC Software's Tom Bishop to Deliver Keynote Address at United Devices Annual Conference."Transforming the Enterprise: Where Virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. Meets Automation" BOSTON -- BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Chief Technology Officer Tom Bishop will keynote United Devices' annual conference next month discussing how the latest wave of virtualization approaches combine automation and capacity management to produce real business value, United Devices United Devices, Inc. is a privately held, commercial distributed computing company that focuses on the use of grid computing to manage HPC infrastructures and enterprise cluster management. announced today. UD:07 will be March 7 and 8 in Boston at the Sheraton Hotel near Copley Square. More than a dozen grid and virtualization visionaries are slated to speak during the two-day assemblage themed "Grid in 2007: Virtual Reality." "Whether it is globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation or energy consumption, today's evolving IT landscape is keeping us all up at night searching for solutions," Bishop said in an abstract of his talk. "Is the answer new hardware, new software or a team of service professionals? Often the solution is just making better use of what we have. Virtualization offers a way to use IT resources more efficiently. But while virtual servers are a hot topic, we have only just touched the surface of what virtualization can do." Bishop's keynote titled "Transforming the Enterprise: Where Virtualization Meets Automation" discusses how automation and capacity management combine to align IT with the needs of the business, enabling organizations to lower total cost of ownership, deliver faster and more comprehensive services, increase revenue opportunities and reduce overall risk to the business. BMC Software (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. ) is a leading global provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage IT from a business perspective. "Tom's keynote address will cap a truly outstanding agenda of speakers including more than a dozen thought leaders from a range of global industries," said United Devices Chief Executive Officer Ben Rouse. "This year's conference aims to cut through the noise surrounding mainstream virtualization by showcasing practical implementations that prove value in the data center and managed services arenas." "Participants will analyze real case studies that demonstrate how leading IT organizations are achieving business value via high-level automation approaches that only grid can deliver," he said. In addition to Bishop, other speakers at UD:07 include: * SAP: Roland Wartenberg, Platform Ecosystem Evangelist * Bristol-Myers Squibb: Tim Wagner, Director, Scientific Computing Services * Corus Automotive: Mike Twelves, Manager, KBE KBE (in Britain) Knight (Commander of the Order) of the British Empire and IT Systems * Hewlett Packard: Norm Lindsey, Chief Architect, Flexible Computing Business Unit * Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control : Jeff Mathers, director, Technology Office Strategy & Delivery * Raytheon: Les Stewart, Manager, Senior Principal Technologist, Raytheon Missile Systems Raytheon Missile Systems Company is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, its president is Louise Francesconi. Formerly, known as Hughes Missile Systems Company before acquired by Raytheon Company The division's products include: * Schrodinger: Peter Shenkin, Vice President * Satyam Computer Services: Ramamurthi Krishnan, Practice Leader -- Grid Computing * United Devices: Jikku Venkat, Chief Information Officer * Economic Strategy Institute: Dr. Robert B. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Senior Fellow * Open Grid Forum The Open Grid Forum (OGF) is the community of users, developers, and vendors leading the global standardization effort for grid computing. It was formed in 2006 in a merger of the Global Grid Forum and the Enterprise Grid Alliance. : Mark Linesch, President * The 451 Group: William Fellows, Principal Analyst Sponsors this year include Hewlett Packard, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Satyam Computer Services and Voltaire. The conference is targeted toward business sponsors and executive decision-makers who want to connect with colleagues now deploying advanced virtualization strategies, including higher level automation in data centers and for managed services. To register or find more information on the conference, visit http://www.ud07.com/ or call 512-692-4118. Industry analysts and news media wishing to attend should contact Steve Eames at seames@thealliantgroup.com. About United Devices United Devices (UD) provides the most cost-effective and flexible computing capacity available anywhere. The company's grid and infrastructure management solutions address a range of business needs, from traditional application acceleration to enterprise-scale infrastructure virtualization. UD products extend, manage, and optimize IT environments by reducing complexity, leveraging both dedicated and non-dedicated resources and establishing centralized control. UD solutions are proven to enhance innovation and reduce total cost of ownership for companies in a wide range of industries including Manufacturing, Energy, Life Sciences, Government, and Telecommunications. Find out more at www.ud.com. |
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