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GP Virtual World Fall 08

Buzz From VMworld—Virtualization Products, Strategies & Trends

November 12th, 2008 - Gillette Stadium in Foxborough (Go Pats!)

GP Virtual World Fall ’08 takes place in Gillette Stadium’s luxurious Club Lounge
with sweeping, panoramic views of the Patriots’ playing field!

• Come hear about VMware's rebranding initiatives and their vision of the Virtual Datacenter OS
• Get a chance to discuss the latest technology advances with GreenPages’ virtualization engineers
• Network with other IT professionals in a fantastic, fun event venue

GP Virtual World Fall ’08 Event Agenda

• 9:30 – 10:30: Registration & Solutions Showcase
• 10:30 – 11:15: Session #1: Buzz From VMworld: Virtualization Products, Strategy & Trends
• 11:15 – 12:00: Session #2: VMware Thin App
• 12:00 – 1:15: Lunch & Solutions Showcase
• 1:15 – 1:45: Session #3: Virtualization and Storage Strategies for 2009
• 1:45 – 2:30: Session #4: VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• 2:30 – 3:15: Solutions Showcase & Prizes
• 3:30 – 5:00: Exclusive Stadium, Playing Field, and Exhibit Hall Tours

GP Virtual World Fall '08 Session Descriptions:

Buzz From VMworld: Virtualization Products, Strategy & Trends -
Presented by Chris Ward, Director of Solutions Architecture Virtualization, SBC,
and Operating Systems

This presentation will fill you in on what you may have missed at VMworld and get you up to speed
on the latest virtualization news, products, and industry trends. Hear about VMware’s rebranding
initiatives and their vision of the Virtual Datacenter OS. Learn how App vServices, Infrastructure
vServices, Cloud vServices, and Management vServices offer IT administrators an “elastic, shared,
self-managing, and self-healing utility.” And see how VMware—along with many other
manufacturers—intends to seriously compete in the cloud.

VMware Thin App - Presented by Jeff Forsyth, Director of Solutions Architecture,
Application Services

Learn about the benefits of packaging and deploying applications without ever installing anything on
any workstation—with all applications working on all systems from the same family. VMware ThinApp
is the latest development in corporate virtualization strategy and can be used with or without other
virtualization technologies. Learn how to package applications for use on local, USB, and network
shares to see how you can simplify your desktop management and provide flexibility for upgrades to
other local operating systems.

Virtualization and Storage Strategies for 2009 - Presented by Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems will highlight their recently announced next generation of flexible modular
offerings designed to manage vast amounts of storage without compromising reliability, scalability,
and availability. Also featured will be Hitachi’s synergistic solutions with VMware, including
achieving end-to-end virtualization with Hitachi storage virtualization and VMware server
virtualization.

VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) - Presented by Brian Gagnon, Director of
Solutions Engineering

Accelerate recovery and ensure successful recovery by automating the recovery process and
eliminating the complexity of managing and testing recovery plans. VMware Site Recovery
Manager makes disaster recovery rapid, reliable, and manageable so that you can meet recovery
objectives. By eliminating complex manual recovery steps and enabling non-disruptive testing
of recovery plans, Site Recovery Manager removes the risk and worry from disaster recovery,
helping you protect all of your important systems and applications.