The Virtualization Mini-Conference
Monday Sept. 29th, 2008 - 12:30 p.m - 6:00pm
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th Street
Denver, CO 80202-4207
Telephone: (303) 436-1234
The Rocky Mountain Windows Technology User Group invites members of CRUG to its free Virtualization Mini-Conference in Denver on Sept. 29.
We will be comparing VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V (and possibly other hypervisors) from a neutral viewpoint. The focus of this event is to show how server virtualization configuration, usage and management tasks are performed on these differing technologies. Features and functions that are common to these virtualization technologies will be demonstrated, and features and functions that are unique to one or the other will also be demonstrated. Network and storage management functions will also be demonstrated.
Technologies at this Conference
The main presentation will be performed with real servers, networking and storage infrastructure on the stage. On the stage will be four identical, large, name-brand servers (dual-Xeon, quad-core, large memory) along with enterprise-class networking and storage infrastructure including iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage. The servers will be running VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V, and possibly other hypervisors.
Some of the technology that will be used in the on-stage demonstrations includes 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) networking, 4- and 8-Gigabit Fibre Channel storage, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) storage. This event may be the first public demonstration for some of this technology. Watch this space for other technologies that will be available at this event.
Prizes and Discounts
A number of hardware and software prizes will be given away by raffle. In addition, all attendees will be eligible for certain product discounts.
Registration
This special mini-conference is open to the public and free of charge, but registration is required. We need to have an accurate attendance count for food and beverage, and to make sure we have enough seats.
