Storage Decisions Conference New York - September 24, 2012

Celebrating 13 years of providing independent and actionable advice to storage-focused IT pros

Our flagship event, convening over 500 IT end-users and experts in the field

Storage Decisions New York is our flagship event, bringing together over 500 end-users, independent experts, analysts, and top solution providers to engage in thought-provoking presentations, interactive networking opportunities, and sponsor showcases featuring the latest trends and technologies impacting the storage industry. This 2-day conference, scheduled for September 16 – 17, 2013, is the only place you can find the industry's foremost independent experts – and the most qualified group of storage professionals – under one roof!

We know it's a busy time in storage. There are more technologies to keep track of - and these are requiring bigger decisions (and more investment) than ever before. On top of that, there's a lot of vendor-hype to cut through. At Storage Decisions, we'll put this info into context by separating the hype from the realities – enabling you to make informed purchasing decisions.

By attending, you actively participate in over 15 unique educational sessions offering vendor-neutral advice and field-tested solutions for overcoming today's top data storage challenges. You will walk away with practical tips that you can implement immediately, while also identifying new ways to simplify complex processes - and get things done faster, smarter, and under budget.

Submit your application before July 1st for special VIP treatment at the conference -- including a cool ‘Try doing that without storage’ t-shirt we’ll have waiting for you at registration!

The 2013 program agenda packs a real punch!

Storage Decisions combines the multi-track content of a full conference with innovative vendor showcases and interactive sessions, resulting in 2 jam-packed days of expert content and quality networking time. Expect 15+ sessions presented by the best and most sought-after experts in the storage field today. Plus hours of networking time and product demonstrations from our sponsors. Choose from sessions covering the following...

Shared storage architectures	Backup, snapshots, CDP & replication
Big Data: storage and analytics	Cloud backup
Converged systems	Disaster recovery & business continuity
File share & sync services	Hypervisors and arrays
IT management & cost containment	NAS system limits
Solid state tech, SSDs	Storage networking for VMs
Remote & mobile backup, BYOD	Virtualization

Attendance is FREE for qualified storage pros!

Complete our quick online application to secure your complimentary seat and join our exclusive community of IT professionals serious about storage! Should you have any questions, or wish to register over the phone, please contact our Delegate Recruitment Manager, Mike Parisi at 617-431-9718.

Follow Storage Decisions online @StorageEvents and #SDNewYork13.

Register early to receive a VIP attendee package

Just like you have to plan ahead with your storage projects, we recommend you plan ahead in securing your free pass to this year's event!

All applications received by July 1, 2013 will qualify for our VIP attendee experience onsite. This includes the following benefits:

A Storage Decisions ‘Try doing that without storage’ t-shirt waiting for you at registration
First pass at one-on-one or group meeting times with our speakers
Sneak preview of select presentations
Express / VIP check-in onsite
Front-row seating during keynote presentations
any many more suprises to be announced!

Don't miss your chance to become a Storage Decisions VIP -- apply before July 1st to qualify!

Justify your trip

Can't get our of the office? Need to justify your trip to your boss? Download our Justification Letter to convince your boss to let you attend Storage Decisions. Why start from scratch when you can customize this letter, drafted with the help of past attendees

Attending Storage Decisions is like money in your pocket. Your organization wins and you win. With FREE registration, access to today's top independent experts, and reps from 30+ tech vendors - we'll save you time, money and countless headaches.

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2012 Conference Agenda*

DAY 1 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND WELCOME REFRESHMENTS Located in the Second Floor Promenade & Ballroom Foyer
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Welcome Address Presented by Rich Castagna, Storage Media Group Editorial Director Located in Main Ballroom
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Session in detail	Executive Keynote Address - Storage 2012: Time of the Infrastruggle Presented by Jon William Toigo, CEO, Toigo Partners International; Chairman, Data Management Institute Located in Main Ballroom
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	Emerging Technology Showcase Executives from top storage start-ups and emerging tech vendors make their Storage Decisions premieres – all in exciting rapid-fire, 10-minute presentations. Located in Main Ballroom
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM	MORNING REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK Located in the Second Floor Promenade & Ballroom Foyer
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Three Breakouts (Choose one session)
Breakout in detail	How vSphere 5 Changes Storage Configuration, Maintenance and Management Presented by Howard Marks, Founder and Chief Scientist, DeepStorage.net Located in Main Ballroom
Breakout in detail	Getting the Most Out of the Storage You Have: Avoiding the Expensive Headaches of ‘Rip and Replace’ Presented by Marc Staimer, Founder and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting Located in Breakout #1
Breakout in detail	Innovations in Storage Networking: Next-Gen Storage Networks for Next-Gen Data Centers Presented by Dennis Martin, Founder and President, Demartek Located in Breakout #2
12:35 PM - 2:05 PM	EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH Located in the Exhibit Hall
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM	Four Breakouts (Choose one session)
Breakout in detail	New (Old) Tools for DR: Can Cloud, Virtualization and Other Nascent Technologies Contribute to Business Continuity Success? Presented by Jon William Toigo, CEO, Toigo Partners International; Chairman, Data Management Institute Located in Main Ballroom
Breakout in detail	IT and Storage for Big Data Analytics Presented by Randy Kerns, Senior Strategist, Evaluator Group Located in Breakout #1
Breakout in detail	Data Backup for Virtual Servers Presented by Brien Posey, Freelance Writer and Independent Analyst, BrienPosey.com Located in Breakout #2
Breakout in detail	Sponsored Session: Infrastructure Performance Management Presented by Mukesh Singh, Regional Sales Manager, Virtual Instruments Located in Breakout #3
3:05 PM - 3:15 PM	MOVE TO BREAKOUT ROOMS
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM	Tech in Action - Modernize Your Data Protection and Unify Recovery Management (Before It’s Too Late) Presented by Rich Vining, Customer Experience Product Manager Tivoli Storage Software, IBM Software Group Located in Main Ballroom
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM	MOVE TO BREAKOUT ROOMS
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM	Four Breakouts (Choose one session)
Breakout in detail	Protecting Data on Mobile Devices Presented by Howard Marks, Founder and Chief Scientist, DeepStorage.net Located in Main Ballroom
Breakout in detail	Building a Hybrid Cloud Storage Infrastructure Presented by Marc Staimer, Founder and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting Located in Breakout #1
Breakout in detail	The Emerging Solid-State Storage Software Ecosystem Presented by Ben Woo, Managing Director, Neuralytix, Inc. Located in Breakout #2
Breakout in detail	Sponsored Session: A New Paradigm for Big Data Storage Presented by Tom Trainer, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Storage, Red Hat Located in Breakout #3
4:55 PM - 7:00 PM	STORAGE DECISIONS WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION Enjoy free drinks and appetizers as you meet representatives from all of our sponsoring organizations. Get a first-hand look at the latest technologies while interacting with your peers – plus, you can take advantage of terrific giveaways and enter to win great prizes! Located in the Exhibit Hall
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Sign up here	Ask the Experts Zone A selection of today’s expert presenters are available to answer your questions in free one-on-one consultative sessions. Attendees receive an exclusive Resource Folder from the Experts! Email Jackie Hinds to reserve your appointment in advance. Located in the Ask the Experts Zone of the Exhibit Hall
DAY 2 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	REGISTRATION AND WELCOME REFRESHMENTS
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome Address Presented by Rich Castagna, Storage Media Group Editorial Director Located in Main Ballroom
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Session in detail	Executive Keynote Address - The State of Storage for VDI: Why storage is still killing VDI projects Presented by Brian Madden, Independent Industry Analyst, Blogger & Author, BrianMadden.com Located in Main Ballroom
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Emerging Technology Showcase Executives from top storage start-ups and emerging tech vendors make their Storage Decisions premieres – all in exciting rapid-fire, 10-minute presentations. Located in Main Ballroom
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM	MORNING REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK Located in the Second Floor Promenade & Ballroom Foyer
11:05 AM - 12:05 PM	Three Breakouts (Choose one session)
Breakout in detail	Integrating On-Premise Backup with Cloud Backup Services Presented by Presented by Ben Woo, Managing Director, Neuralytix, Inc. Located in Main Ballroom
Breakout in detail	21st Century Storage: What's New and What's Changing Presented by Randy Kerns, Senior Strategist, Evaluator Group Located in Breakout #1
Breakout in detail	A Deeper Dive: Where (and How and Why) to Implement Solid-State Storage Presented by Dennis Martin, Founder and President, Demartek Located in Breakout #2
12:05 PM - 12:15 PM	MOVE TO BREAKOUT ROOMS
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM	Afternoon Sponsor Speed Rounds Get the inside scoop on the latest and greatest storage products, and learn how top solution providers can help solve your most daunting challenges – all in 10-minute, rapid-fire presentations. Located in Breakout #1 and Breakout #2
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM	EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH Located in the Exhibit Hall
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Session in detail	HEALTHCARE LUNCH: Storage Strategies for the Health IT Pro Presented by Marc Staimer, Founder and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting Lunch brought to you by: Comport Located in Breakout #3
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Sign up here	Ask the Experts Zone A selection of today’s expert presenters are available to answer your questions in free one-on-one consultative sessions. Attendees receive an exclusive Resource Folder from the Experts! Email Jackie Hinds to reserve your appointment in advance. Located in the Ask the Experts Zone of the Exhibit Hall
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM Workshop in detail	Interactive Workshop - Protecting the Data Asset: Creating A Practical Framework Workshop Facilitator: Jon William Toigo, CEO, Toigo Partners International; Chairman, Data Management Institute Located in Breakout #1
4:15 PM	CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

2012 Speakers

	Randy Kerns	Bio
	Senior Strategist The Evaluator Group

	Brian Madden	Bio
	Independent Industry Analyst and Blogger, BrianMadden.com

	Howard Marks	Bio
	Founder and Chief Scientist DeepStorage.net

	Dennis Martin	Bio
	Founder and President Demartek

	Brien Posey	Bio
	Freelance Writer and Independent Analyst, BrienPosey.com

	Marc Staimer	Bio
	Founder and CDS Dragon Slayer Consulting

	Jon William Toigo	Bio
	CEO and Managing Principal Toigo Partners International Chairman, Data Management Institute

	Benjamin S. Woo	Bio
	Managing Director Neuralytix, Inc.

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5 Reasons to Attend

#1:	An independent viewpoint with vendor-neutral advice. At other conferences, vendor-types deliver thinly veiled sales pitches disguised as content. At Storage Decisions, every speaker is independent - so there is no hidden agendas in the advice they deliver. Attendees get information they can trust that addresses the key issues they face now.
#2:	Breakout sessions tailored to your level of expertise. While session themes are relevant to virtually all storage managers, you have the opportunity to pursue topics targeted to your specific information needs. You're able to schedule your itinerary specific to your level of expertise and by the topics most pressing to your organization's storage needs.
#3:	Network with over 500 peers and learn that you're not alone. It happens to everyone, you spend an inordinate amount of time at work by yourself. Therefore it's easy to feel as if you're the only one facing the problems of the storage world. After attending Storage Decisions, you realize that your're NOT alone. With over 500 attendees gathered under one roof, this proves to be an excellent opportunity to network, trade ideas and forge new relationships.
#4:	Ease the pain of buying storage. The process of purchasing storage can be trying - from research to RFP writing to negotiating with sales reps. After your three days at Storage Decisions, the process gets a whole lot simpler. We have over 30 of the top vendors gathered in one convenient place. Attendees make the comparison themselves in minutes by talking to representatives at each booth and learning everything they need to know from a qualified person whose job it is to answer their queries.
#5:	No pie in the sky theories or far-flung predictions. Storage Decisions Chicago provides relevant information that you could put to use immediately. Attendees receive specific expertise that streamline their storage infrastructure through SAN planning, bringing their storage network to the next level of "readiness," identify their best targets for storage automaton and ensure they're in line with looming regulatory compliance.

Attendee Testimonials

"The best thing about Storage Decisions is the vendor neutral sessions –it’s very valuable to separate the vendor hype from facts."
-- Brian LaGoe, Systems Administrator, Eastern Michigan

"This really opened my eyes to a lot of “gotchas” in putting storage architecture together."
-- John Corcoran, IT Manager, Larry Roesch Auto Group

"[Storage Decisions] Gives real-world ideas, use cases and logical solutions."
-- Mike Scheckel, Director of IT, Clark Dietz

"Always refreshing to hear – that's why I attend the SD conference every year!”
-- Ryan VanBeek, IT Director, Lenox Hill Radiology

"The speakers were excellent as usual; provided technical info, tips and best practices as well."
-- Tottie Moncada, Enterprise Lead / DR Engineer, Esurance Inc.

"Good combo of fact, common sense and good ideas." – Sam Leader, Senior Project Manager, Hearst Newspaper

"Extremely enlightening and made me somewhat concerned about our mobile users.”
– Ken Hundrieser, Bureau Chief, Illinois Commerce Commission

"Provokes thought and analysis, pools experiences of group, and reminds the need to think more deeply about our solution.”
– Gary McGlauchlin, Senior Network Support Analyst, Republic Bank of Chicago

“Gives the participants a real world scenario to work with instead of hypothetical.”
– Donna Alt, Technology Specialist, Purdue University

“Peer networking allowed us to discover other challenges in other companies.”
– Tamer Ahmed, Systems Engineer, Allstate Insurance Inc.

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FAQs

Hotel and city information

Date and Location

September 16 - 17, 2013

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (Website)
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Map & Directions

Subway Access (MTA Subway Map):
2, 3, 4, 5 (Borough Hall stop)
A, C, F, R (Jay Street-MetroTech stop)

MTA Bus - Brooklyn Bus Map
MTA Website

Train Stations:
Grand Central Station: 5 miles
Penn Station: 5 miles
LIRR - Atlantic Terminal

Contact

If you have questions regarding enrollment or attendance at this seminar, please contact Mike Parisi, Delegate Recruitment Manager, at 617-431-9718 or mparisi@techtarget.com.

For Sponsorship/Exhibiting Opportunities

Sean Matthews, Sales Director
617-431-9414
smatthews@techtarget.com

For Speaking Opportunities

Maria Gomez, 617-431-9313
mgomez@techtarget.com

Conference Chair

Rich Castagna, 415-281-2913
rcastagna@techtarget.com

For Marketing Opportunities and Partnerships

Rick Nendza, 617-431-9634
rnendza@techtarget.com

Mailing Address

Storage Decisions
c/o TechTarget
275 Grove Street
Newton, MA 02466

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