The SNIA has published the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) Cloud Storage standard for implementation by cloud storage vendors as well as Public and Private clouds. This workshop will overview the features of the new standard and explain how interoperability between clouds is achieved.* Now that the standard is available, what should you be requiring from your cloud vendors ?* How can you expect this standard to roll out in implementations?This workshop will be interactive and include a demonstration of CDMI in practice. There will be opportunities to discuss specific implementations and who has plans for CDMI roll out.

Rising costs and mountains of data make the protection of data a daunting challenge. In this session learn about best practices for backup and archive, costs of disk and tape, tape encryption, how to utilize disk and tape to address objectives and the exciting new LTO-5 tape technology, review the updated LTO roadmap and the new Linear Tape File System which can allow the use of tape in a fashion like disk or other removable media!

Enterprises need business continuity for critical networked applications, but face an explosion of demand for less critical applications. There are strong cost management pressures on IT which make bandwidth upgrades difficult/unaffordable. Discover how to combine carrier-class quality & availability (MPLS) with high-bandwidth, low-cost Internet (VPN) - a hybrid networking strategy.

This session covers security risks associated with WLANs, including tools that are used by hackers to exploit wireless vulnerabilities. We will also cover key performance issues that affect deployments and holistic WLAN management solutions that can be leveraged to dramatically reduce TCO and achieve quicker ROI from your WLAN.

A hurricane completely destroyed our data center! Fortunately, 100% of our data was saved the previous night on tape off-site. We now use a very comprehensive and strategic blend of disk, virtualization, and LTO tape to manage performance, data growth, data protection and costs. Learn how we do it!

An introduction to Ekahau’s Real Time Location Solution, reviewing the market drivers and financial benefits of this technology. Discover the advantages of deploying a single architecture software solution. This session will demonstrate the technical and functional deliverables, whilst evaluating the return on investment from an existing client.

"Most network managers are aware that 80% of network outages are caused by change. What they don't know is perhaps even more simple :- When a change is made, was it in keeping with best practices?- Did the change introduce a gremlin that will cause an outage in a few days' time ?- Regardless of whether it was a 'good quality' change or not, what was the impact - did it actually make things better, or worse?"

In this session we will show you how a Dell KACE deployment & management solution can help benefit your company, both in terms of cost savings and ease of management, systems deployment & OS migration.

This session examines the second wave of the virtualisation tsunami to hit the shores of the data centre: that of network and application infrastructure. It looks at the architectural implications of Application Delivery Controller virtualisation in the data centre with a view to maintaining appropriate levels of reliability and scalability.

Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved from being a pioneering ISP (Internet Service Provider) into an MSP (Managed Services Provider) with annual revenues of around €100 million. We have 520 employees with an international footprint in six countries and although Claranet has grown internationally, the focus has always been on local service, out of local offices, using local data centres. Claranet brings together the best people, process and technology to provide flexible, secure and cost-e...

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ONE GLOBAL TEAM. ONE FOCUSED GOAL: YOUR SUCCESS. We have a world-class, IP-based network. We can deliver your voice, video and data traffic virtually anywhere on the planet – quickly, securely, reliably. Furthermore, we have a team of telecommunications professionals dedicated to helping your business grow and succeed. Independent surveys demonstrate that our customer service and our employees are the key reasons companies do business with Global Crossing. These surveys indicate that we...

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Cambian Group is a leading UK healthcare and education provider, working closely with PCTs and LAs to provide specialist services over a widely dispersed geography.

Organisations gain the best value from IT services providers that have experience in their vertical, sector or niche, and Cambian Group is just one of a number of social welfare and multi-site organisations that choose Atlanta as a technology partner.

Cambian’s internal IT team of four provides IT services to 2,500 staff. This case study shows how running lean in-house IT with Atlanta is cost effective and efficient without any compromise of high standards of service.

Atlanta’s family of case studies illustrates its experience in a diverse range of areas. Please go to atlantatechnology.co.uk for the full family of case studies.

Cambian Group Case Study.pdf 1.32 MB

In today’s increasingly customer-centric environments, success depends in large part on a business or government organization’s ability to respond to customers and citizens quickly and intelligently. What do today’s CIOs and IT Directors need to deliver this level of responsiveness? They need IT networks that enable the enterprise-wide agility that allows their organizations to react quickly and appropriately to evolving constituent needs and demands.

Motorola wireless network solutions empower organizations to deliver the system-wide agility that helps keep operations efficient, productive and responsive…leading to customers and citizens who feel connected, involved, informed, appreciated and loyal.

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ANT-32000 HD Video server can encode or decode PC screen images or Video in various formats and send this over an IP network. Remotely the video or PC images can be decoded using either a PC (Internet Explorer) or another ANT-32000 acting as a decoder. End to end video and audio plus control signals can be sent at various data rates and quality settings over a 10/100 network or the internet.

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Codestone are a leading provider of IT solutions. Established in 1997 and with UK coverage via 3 offices in Poole, London and Manchester, we provide turnkey solutions based on leading technologies. We design, implement and support a wide range of vendor products in the virtualisation space including Citrix, VMware, EMC and Microsoft. Rather than being a vendor led organisation Codestone’s autonomy means the right solution is proposed from the beginning depending on the clients requirement. We provide impartial advice to ensure that our solutions are perfectly tailored to your requirements and your budget. Codestone have been accredited to deliver virtualisation solutions for over five years, and have implemented virtualisation technology at over 150 customer sites including backing up to the Codestone Cloud.

Converged Infrastructure:
A converged infrastructure enables an organisation to do more with fewer resources. Converged Infrastructure solutions drive business agility, innovation and performance improvements, while reducing risk, complexity and cost.
IT proliferation has stretched many businesses to breaking point, and business agility is severely constrained. Converged infrastructure, a holistic solution that enables all end user sub systems to work in tandem on a single IP network, offers new and more effective ways of working which address the following typical challenges:

• Escalating IT management and administration costs
• A desire to move mission-critical environments to standards-based infrastructure
• Limited datacenter space; need to improve server consolidation, virtualisation, and utilisation
• Risk associated with older legacy systems
• A need to grow and scale capacity in line with shrinking IT budgets
• Break free of proprietary solutions to achieve true inter-operability through the adoption of open industry standards
• An approach to unifying multiple communications methods: voice, e-mail, messaging, video etc
• Security threats