There is also pre-standard support for what will eventually become Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), what Cisco calls Data Center Ethernet (DCE), and what the IEEE has dubbed Data Center Bridging (DCB), all of which can merge storage and data onto the same high-speed, lossless, and reliable network fabric. This leads to a dynamic data center.
If you haven't been keeping current with the impending changes coming your way, Tuesday's "Forecasting: How To Determine What Your Next-Generation Data Center Requires" conference session, which will arm you with the information needed to manage your data center, should be on your list of must-see talks. Wednesday's "Retrofitting Today's Data Center For Better Capacity And Efficiency" session will provide insights into how to maximize the efficiency of your current data center and address the increased power and cooling demands a dense data center requires. The green aspect this year is less about altruistic goals and more about reducing power and cooling requirements, which result in lower operating costs.
Virtualization promises to change not only the data center layout, but its processes as well. Virtual machines installed on physical machines and the ability to move them at will are powerful tools to manage computing capacity and maintain availability. But to be efficient, automation will be required. Tuesday's "Managing Virtualization With IT Process Automation" session describes the ins and outs of automating server provisioning, network configuration, and maintenance.
Finally, the Trusted Computing Group has been making strides in getting vendors to implement their NAC specifications. "To increase security and decrease cost, we must integrate our security systems with open standards. We'll show how the Trusted Network Connect standards can provide pervasive security across the enterprise," said Steve Hanna, co-chair of the TCG Trusted Network Connect working group. In its booth, the TCG will be demonstrating interoperating products from numerous vendors and will discuss how the TNC specifications can be used throughout the network.
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