Important note: Registration for the Chicago date of the Storage Decisions Conference is currently closed. However, please feel free to apply for complimentary admission at the upcoming New York City edition of the conference - taking place September 22-23 at the Hilton New York.

In 2009, storage managers are still struggling with many of the same issues you’ve dealt with for years…

• Data volume keeps growing at an alarming pace.
• User and business demands are unrelenting.
• Capacity management and data migration are becoming more and more critical -- and more and more complicated.
• The virtualization craze is causing complications with storage systems.
• Power and cooling costs are a real issue and storage is clearly in the crosshairs of conservation efforts.
• Data breaches that make front page news are now the storage team’s fault.
• Your data retention practices are now Exhibit A in your organization’s defense in lawsuits and audits.
• Storage expertise has become so specialized that you can’t find good help.

And, of course, all these issues don’t care about the state of the economy.

So it is absolutely imperative this year to discover efficiencies, increase productivity, streamline your processes, and – when you make storage purchases – to spend that money wisely.  So, during this global recession, your IT department’s goals haven’t changed. But the means you have to meet these objectives have -- requiring even more careful consideration when making decisions.

Furthermore, the economy is going to turn around eventually, so thinking strategically now –and establishing a scalable foundation that will enable future growth – is essential.

Storage Decisions can, and will, help. Presented by the same people who bring you Storage Magazine Online and the SearchStorage.com Network, this is *the* conference for IT pros charged with managing their organization’s storage needs.

Storage Decisions Chicago – Apply Now for Free Attendance

At Storage Decisions Chicago 2009, the world’s leading independent storage experts will show you how your peers are meeting the challenges you face. The 2-day, 6 track agenda will delve in-depth into strategic planning on both your day-to-day storage practices and your storage purchases.  This conference provides tactical tips on ways to increase productivity (not just minimize infrastructure) and how to spend with an eye to the future- and not just to help stop the bleeding now. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to claim one of just 550 delegate seats. Storage Decisions is free to attend, but you must apply and meet specific qualifying criteria – ensuring that you network exclusively with true peers. Submit your online application today or call Delegate Relations Manager Lauren Nickerson at 781-429-4146.

THE Conference for Storage-Focused IT Pros

The Storage Decisions Conference has earned its reputation as the one conference that addresses the information that storage managers need now.

How? By creating -- at each edition of the conference -- a custom agenda that addresses the projects that storage-focused IT managers are tackling now.  The 6 track format allows you to pick and choose tracks and sessions tailored to your level of expertise and areas of interest.  With tracks ranging from Backup Technologies to Disaster Recovery to Data Retention and Retrieval to Storage Systems and Management toManaging Storage - and, at the same time, a track focusing on management/executive issues – there’s something for everyone.

Storage Decisions is designed to give you the most useful information for your job and career and the only true opportunity for valuable peer networking:

• Each one of the 550 delegates is a true peer - a storage-focused IT professional (with no vendors allowed in the sessions)
• Each one of the speakers is an independent expert - so you get objective advice, not sales pitches
• Each session is new and addresses today's reality - supporting the overall theme of the conference
• The 6 individual conference tracks allow you to attend sessions that meet your specific information needs
• While no vendors are allowed in the sessions or workshops, you’ll meet reps from the top 50+ storage technology companies in our daily exhibit hall receptions
• Our Emerging Technology Showcase highlights cutting-edge storage start-ups who are ready for prime time
• The Meet the VARs program offers advice on maximizing the value and service you get from resellers
• Networking lunches and receptions offer time for you to share best practices and trade horror stories with your peers

If you’re responsible for your organization's data storage, you cannot afford to miss this conference. Submit your delegate application today!

Bring the Team

With 6 distinct session tracks, Storage Decisions addresses the information needs of each of the folks who have a hand in managing your storage operations. Be sure to tell your peers about Storage Decisions!  You can attend one track while your colleagues attend another and compare notes when you get back to the office.