BladeSystems Insight

Executive FAQ

What is BladeSystems Insight?
Why is this event different from other blade and data center events?
Why are blade-based computing and virtualization two of the hottest areas of data center technology?
What are the main benefits of attending?
Who should attend?
What will take place during the event?
Which Vendors will participate – and which technologies will be showcased?
Will I have the opportunity to schedule 1:1 meetings with vendors?
How much does it cost to attend?
I’m interested in attending – how do I qualify for my invitation?

What is BladeSystems Insight?

BladeSystems Insight is the leading national executive summit focused on blade, virtualization and other technologies transforming the data center. Now in its third year, BladeSystems Insight features an invited audience of senior-level IT decision-makers from large and midsize enterprises coming together with leading technology vendors and industry thought leaders.

Why is this event different from other blade and data center events?

BladeSystems Insight is the first invitational summit geared to an exclusive audience of top-tier data center decision-makers and featuring the hosted event model where all attendees are pre-qualified and receive a full travel package (airfare, hotel, meals, and all event programming) to participate. The invitational model has a successful track record across many IT sectors of helping executives accelerate their product knowledge, vendor engagement and selection process, and overall decision making for technology investment and deployment.

Why are blade-based computing and virtualization two of the hottest areas of data center technology?

Blades are the fastest and most significant growth area in server computing. Blade systems represent highly advanced, ultra-dense servers that fit on a single card and deliver higher performance, lower power consumption and extraordinary economies of scale for the data center. According to IDC, the blade server market – including related applications -- will double in size over the next five years and be a $10 billion marketplace by 2010. The blade space is expected to experience a 350% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the next four years.

Virtualization is seen as a key component in the next generation data center. The use of virtualization has matured from simple partitioning and encapsulation to the mobility of virtual machines to improve management and operations of IT environments that range from high availability and disaster recovery to hosted clients and true utility computing. IDC projects the growth for virtualization services for volume servers to experience a phenomenal CAGR of over 33% through 2011 – and the overall virtualization market to more than double in size over the next four years.

What are the main benefits of attending?

Accelerate your strategic knowledge of data center technology, benefits and adoption strategies and gain immediate visibility on your best investment options
Accomplish months’ worth of high-level meetings, expert insights, and peer networking in just 3 days
Get a concentrated overview of the Vendor landscape for blade and virtualization technology – and give direct feedback to Vendors on their technologies and services
Be an early adopter of the next generation of data center hardware, applications and delivery options
Hear analysts on the blade technology and general server issues that will impact your organization

Who should attend?

Executives need to qualify in order to attend, and all attendees will receive a full participation package. Attendees will include a cross-industry, senior group of IT professionals from both Fortune 1000 and midsize organizations including CIOs, network and IT/IS managers, data center managers, telco center managers, network engineers and other IT leaders overseeing the selection and implementation of blade server, virtualization and other related technologies. Key vertical industries to be represented by attendees at the event will include healthcare, telecom, financial services, retail, education and more.

What will take place during the event?

The three-day agenda is centered around scheduled meetings between attending executives and vendors, including case study presentations and one-to-one meetings for follow-up product and partnership discussions. Industry analysts will address and give general sessions and will be available for one-to-one meetings with event participants. Peer exchange sessions, industry roundtables and daily networking activities will also be featured.

Which Vendors will participate – and which technologies will be showcased?

Participating vendors will be the world’s premier manufacturers and providers of blades, virtualization, power and cooling, networking and other core data center technologies, services and solutions.

Will I have the opportunity to schedule 1:1 meetings with vendors?

Yes, you will have access to a unique online tool that enables you to pre-schedule 1:1 meetings with the vendors of your choice. You may also schedule these meetings on-site during the event.

How much does it cost to attend?

There is no charge for qualified executives to participate. If you qualify to attend, you will receive complimentary event registration, travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, meals and social events. The event will be limited to a select number of attendees. You are encouraged to secure your place as soon as possible.

I’m interested in attending – how do I qualify for my invitation?

Click here to qualify for your event invitation.