IBM, EMC, HP, CA, Oracle and Iron MTN executives gather to define lifecycle MGMT.Industry Luminaries Will Meet at ILM Solutions Conference to Foster Understanding and Utilization of Next Generation ILM Capabilities Senior executives from industry leading companies IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , HP, Computer Associates, Oracle and Iron Mountain will present their perspectives on the emerging practice of Information Lifecycle Management Information Lifecycle Management refers to a wide-ranging set of strategies for administering storage systems on computing devices. Specifically, four categories of storage strategies may be considered under the auspices of ILM. at the ILM Solutions 2004 Conference and Expo. This premier event is being produced by the SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via Data Management Forum and will take place October 3-5 in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency and the Long Beach Convention Center. "IT professionals, records administrators, system integrators and government regulators are beginning to see the potential and benefits of Information Lifecycle Management," said Phillip Mills, Storage Network Architect and Strategist strat·e·gist n. One who is skilled in strategy. Noun 1. strategist - an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) strategian market strategist - someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns for IBM and chairman of the SNIA Data Management Forum. "To bring this potential to fruition the industry must unify and standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. its approach to ILM. The SNIA Data Management Forum is driving this standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting through a variety of programs, including this unique assembly of key industry leaders. This assembly is what makes ILM 2004 a 'must attend event' for anyone involved in information management, datacenter operations, datacenter and storage architectures, and email regulatory compliance." Featured Speakers will include: --Barry Rudolph, VP and IBM Executive for ILM --Mark Sorenson, Senior Vice President, EMC Software Group --Frank Harbist, Vice President and General Manager, StorageSoftware Division, HP --Mark Bradley, VP & Sr. Technology Strategist, ComputerAssociates --Juan Loaiza, VP System Technology Group, Oracle --Peter Delle Donne, President, Iron Mountain Each of these visionaries will present an overview of the past, present and future of Information Lifecycle Management. These authoritative presentations will provide the guidance needed to begin planning and deploying an Information Lifecycle Management program to meet the needs of any enterprise. In addition to these key presentations, experts from Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , Archivas, CommVault, Applimation, CaminoSoft, Quantum, Revivio, Rainfinity and other ILM leaders will be on hand to discuss ILM trends and technologies, provide product information and deliver presentations for two program tracks. The Implementation Workshops track will offer guidance for individuals wishing to learn about ILM techniques for general information management or for specific applications like email archiving See e-mail archiving. , regulatory compliance, database archiving and long term storage. The Product Solutions track will provide information on ILM solutions that are currently available or planned for forthcoming release. The 2004 ILM Solutions Conference and Expo is the first industry event to gather and present the latest and most comprehensive knowledge and technology available that addresses this most critical organizational requirement. The issues, solutions and best practices for data protection, retention, regulatory compliance, disaster recovery and information lifecycle management are important elements of datacenter operations and information management practices. The conference will feature presentations and demonstrations by companies and individuals developing technologies and standards that drive the industry. ILM Solutions will take place October 3-5 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency and the Long Beach Convention Center. |
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