(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Gathering more than 700 data center professionals, the Data Center World 2009 conference, organized by data center industry organization AFCOM, officially opens this Sunday, March 8 in Las Vegas and runs until March 12.
According to AFCOM's Friday announcement, the DCW09 conference at the Paris Hotel and Convention Center will feature more than 75 educational sessions on a variety of topics including greening the data center, security, virtualization, cloud computing, and cost savings, which seems especially pertinent during the current economic malaise. A full schedule of sessions is available on the DCW09 website. The event will also feature more than 225 exhibitors, virtual data center tours, and a keynote by Sun Mic
rosystems chief technology officer Greg Papadopoulos.
"We've strived to make this year's bi-annual Data Center World in Las Vegas a worthwhile networking and educational event for attendees, exhibitors, the media and industry analysts alike," AFCOM chief executive officer Jill Eckhaus said in a statement. "We were focused in our efforts to bring together the very top industry leaders, to provide data center professionals (who manage the lifeline of their companies) with the most current networking, training and educational programs available. Ultimately, our mission is to arm these professionals with the knowledge and tools to run the most efficient data centers at their companies."
