CONFERENCE PROGRAMME FOR DATA CENTRE WORLD TO SET INDUSTRY AGENDA FOR 2008
Released on: January 25, 2008, 6:39 am
Press Release Author: Data Centre World
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Press Release Summary: CONFERENCE PROGRAMME FOR DATA CENTRE WORLD TO SET INDUSTRY AGENDA FOR 2008 Speakers from Sun Microsystems, BT and IBM confirmed
Press Release Body: London, 25th January 2008: The conference programme for Data Centre World 2008 has today been unveiled, with companies including Honeywell Security Systems, The Green Grid and Keysource set to lead conference sessions on the most talked about topics in the data centre industry. Data Centre World Conference and Expo is set to take place at London's Barbican Centre on the 26th and 27th February. To sign up for this year's conference programme please visit www.datacentreworld.com
The Data Centre World Conference programme will give constructive insights, incisive viewpoints and keynote presentations from data centre visionaries and experts as well as industry heavyweights. Top names will lead the keynote sessions including Steve Bowden, IBM; Richard Barrington, Sun and Oliver Tennert, Transtec UK. Conference sessions will cover a range of issues such as power management, virtualisation, managing and hosting a data centre and cabling solutions for the data centre of the future.
Wednesday's conference programme will have an environmental feel with key sessions on green issues leading the agenda. Session topics will include the green data centre, infrastructure contribution to the green data centre and the alternative approach to environmental responsibility.
"With the government striving to reduce carbon emissions, businesses of all sizes in every sector are looking to go green," commented Sarah Williams, event director, Turret Group, the event organisers. "Government interest in data centres has also been highlighted in the last few months following the set up a public-private taskforce to look at ways to reduce power in data centres across the UK. "Power management and energy efficiency will be particularly key for the carbon heavy data centre industry and this year's conference sessions will give great advice on how the industry can implement environmentally friendly strategies." Confirmed speakers include: Craig Parker, BT; Mike West, Keysource; Paul Cave, Honeywell and Tony Day, The Green Grid.
For more information please visit http://www.datacentreworld.com NOTES TO EDITORS About Turret Group
Turret Group is an established event organiser and trade publisher with over 50years\' heritage in organising large scale events. Previous IT events include SmartCard Expo, LinuxWorld Expo, and Data Capture Europe.