Cloud Computing and Virtualization 2011

With so much recent discussion of virtualizaiton and cloud computing, it is important to understand how these disciplines relate to one another and combine to form flexible operating environments.  This session will focus on how government organizations are adopting virtualization and cloud technologies to enable trusted information delivery and services for diverse constituents and an increasingly-mobile workforce.   By leveraging virtualized systems, employees are able to access their complete desktops from any location, while ensuring the data is securely stored and backed up in the approved, agency data repository.  Plan to attend this session to hear real-world examples of how these technologies are transforming the business of government.

Attendees will learn how:

• Virtualization and cloud computing can dramatically shorten disaster recovery and data restoration
• These technologies can be used by any organization, regardless of size
• To leverage virtualiation and hosted applications for more efficient and resilient datacenters
• Virtual desktops support a more agile workforce, while protecting sensitive information