NGDC Gains Momentum As Industry Leading Companies Sign-On As Event Sponsors.Amazon Web Services  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Cisco, 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. , 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) , Rackable Systems and others set to participate in the most comprehensive data center event of the year FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today announced an impressive lineup of sponsors for the Next Generation Data Center[TM] (NGDC NGDC National Geophysical Data Center NGDC Natural Gas Distribution Company [TM]) Conference and Expo, signifying considerable momentum for this inaugural event. Sponsors include EMC and IBM at the Platinum level, Amazon Web Services at the Silver level, and Cisco and Rackable Systems as Conference track Sponsors. NGDC is scheduled to debut August 6-9, 2007, at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. "IBM is dedicated to providing the IT resources to help professionals succeed in an increasingly challenging data-center environment, particularly by implementing Linux in the enterprise to deliver energy-saving solutions," said Inna Kuznetsova, director, IBM Linux strategy. "We want to collaborate with them by providing technology options that will help put customers on the path to supporting continued growth. NGDC provides an ideal venue for us to do that." Cisco is sponsoring the 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. conference track at NGDC. As a key theme of the event, the track will feature multiple sessions dedicated to the advantages and challenges associated with deploying and managing a virtual infrastructure. Advanced Facilities Management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. Planning, another key conference track, will be sponsored by Rackable Systems who will also sponsor a lunch session at 12:30 p.m. on August 8. The track will focus on the elements that enable networks and solutions that meet the increasingly complex needs of the next generation data center including power, cooling, and visibility, while demanding constant availability. "NGDC attendees are intimately familiar with the challenges that next generation data networks continue to face around power and cooling requirements, while demanding highest reliability and constant availability," said Mark Barrenechea, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Rackable Systems. "At Rackable Systems, we are committed to deploying Eco-Logical[TM] data center solutions--servers and storage products that embrace smart, environmentally friendly and cost-effective design." In addition to a content-rich conference program, the NGDC expo floor will feature several pavilions where attendees can visit leading vendors for each industry including the Blade Systems Pavilion, sponsored by Blade Systems Alliance, the Grid Pavilion sponsored by 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. and the Linux HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. Showcase sponsored by HPC wire. Additional participants in the Next Generation Data Center pavilions include: * 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. * Dell * Eaton * Emerson Network Power * HP * IBM * Levanta * NetEffect * NetXen * Siemon * Tabor Communications NGDC focuses on new technologies and their impact on the data center, covering mission-critical applications and the technology supporting those applications including storage, servers, networking and communications. Targeted to many types of data center professionals, ranging from IT architects, to system administrators, to application and information administrators, NGDC will help IT Pro's identify the right products and services to add to their end-to-end solutions as they adapt to ever-increasing needs for flexibility, scalability and performance with reduced risk and complexity. For sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities, please contact Amy Bonner at (508) 424-4892 or amy_bonner@idg.com, or Christian Montminy at (508) 424-4852 or christian_montminy@idg.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Ellen Boland at 508-988-7830, or ellen_boland@idg.com. About Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) NGDC focuses on new technologies and their impact on the data center, covering mission-critical applications and the technology supporting those applications including storage, servers, networking and communications. Targeted to many types of data center professionals, ranging from IT architects, to system administrators, to application and information administrators, NGDC will help IT Pro's identify the right products and services to add to their end-to-end solutions as they adapt to ever-increasing needs for flexibility, scalability and performance with reduced risk and complexity. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces tradeshows and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Entertainment For All[TM] (E For All[TM]), E3 Media & Business Summit, GreenXchange Xpo[TM], LinuxWorld Conference & Expo[R], Macworld Conference & Expo[R] and Next Generation Data Center[TM] (NGDC[TM]). IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. 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