Dell Roadshow Event Registration
Dell Roadshow Registration
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We're bringing the show to you. And Dell is coming with us.
June 20, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Embassy Suites
850 Tower Drive
Troy, Michigan 48098
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Embassy Suites
850 Tower Drive
Troy, Michigan 48098
June 26, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn
6165 Levis Commins Blvd.
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn
6165 Levis Commins Blvd.
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
August 14, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cleveland, Ohio
TBD
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cleveland, Ohio
TBD
June 29, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Columbus, Ohio
TBD
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Columbus, Ohio
TBD
September 25, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio
TBD
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio
TBD
July 26, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Indianapolis, Indiana
TBD
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Indianapolis, Indiana
TBD
September 13, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
TBD
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
TBD
August 7, 2012
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis, Missouri
TBD
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Louis, Missouri
TBD
YOU ARE INVITED. We’re packing up two racks full of Dell gear and we’re coming to you for an exclusive Dell event. Come join us while we showcase the entire Dell product portfolio, and listen to our experts as they highlight the advantages of Dell storage for both SMB’s and enterprises, introduce Force10, discuss VMware integration, and demystify blade infrastructure.
From the home office in Grand Rapids,
Five reasons you need to attend the Dell Roadshow:
- From SMB to enterprise, see how Dell’s “Fluid Data architecture” is simplifying the top storage challenges facing every organization.
- Make the leap to blades - debunking the complexity of your blade I/O options.
- You’re running VMware. Good! Now leverage it - a strategic look at what’s new with SRM, vCenter Ops, and VMware View.
- Be among the first to see and test drive Dell’s new products in our hands-on product sessions.
- Free lunch and happy hour. Need we say more?
Roadshow Agenda
| Section One | Section Two | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Event Registration | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | General Session / Logistics | |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | SMB Storage Overview What are the storage challenges that the small to medium business faces?Managing storage growth continues to be one of top challenges facing the strained IT resources in the small to medium business. How to fully leverage virtualization and cloud environments into your IT strategy continues to elude you. Using the latest generation of Dell rack servers in a VMware environment, connected to a 10GB EqualLogic array you will see how Dell’s fluid data architecture has integrated enterprise level features into an affordable, scalable and highly available storage product. Learn why Dell EqualLogic’s scalability and performance make it the perfect the fit for any size data center. |
Enterprise Storage Overview What are the storage challenges that the enterprise faces?Storage vendors come and go. Your storage strategy is constantly evolving as your business needs change. The time has never been better to familiarize yourself with Dell’s “fluid data architecture”. Enterprise level organizations have been getting hammered with exorbitant licensing and support costs from their traditional storage vendors for years. With its “no SAN left behind” strategy, in this session you will learn how Dell can free you from forklift upgrades. Using the latest generation of Dell blade servers and Compellent’s fluid data technology, you will see how Dell is the one true storage vendor whose strategy is to sell you fewer disks. |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | SMB Storage Demo How EqualLogic/PowerVault is addressing those challenges. Hands on EqualLogic demonstration using Great Lakes' Jump Start DataCenter for the SMB. See what's coming with us. |
Enterprise Storage Demo How Compellent is addressing those challenges. Hands on Compellent demonstration using Great Lakes' Jump Start DataCenter for the Enterprise. See what's coming with us. |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Catered Lunch Engineers will be available in the "SMB" and "Enterprise" rooms for intimate product demonstrations and white board/technical discussions. |
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| 12:30 - 1:30 | Leveraging VMware Fully leveraging Vmware: A strategic look at what is new with vCenter Ops, SRM & View |
May the Force 10 Be With You Dell's Force 10/PowerConnect integration. What is Dell's strategy for the network? |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Catching Up On Dell The new Dell. A deeper look into Dell's beefed up product portfolio - Kace, Okarina, Sonic Wall, AppAssure, Wyse and more. |
Debunking the Complexity of Blades Making the leap to blades. Debunking the "complexity" of your blade infrastructure options.You’ve read the white papers. You already know blade environments save on power, cooling and in the long run are more affordable operate. Understanding how to implement a blade environment can be intimidating. The options are endless and the interconnect options can be complicated. In this session we break down the “complexity” of your blade infrastructure options into manageable and easy to understand sections. We also talk you through the typical implementation process as you begin to leverage your new blade environment. |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Dell Product Update PowerEdge - What's new with Dell's launch of the 12th generation servers? Dell Storage - Get up to speed on the latest announcements for Dell Compellent, EqualLogic, PowerVault, and DX.Dell just launched their 12th generation of PowerEdge servers. Be among the first to see and hear everything that is new about Dell’s award winning line of Intel and AMD servers. Get up to speed on the latest models and functionality for Dell Compellent, EqualLogic, PowerVault and DX. This session is coming off the heels of the Dell Storage Forum in Boston, Ma. So you don’t want to miss out on the latest news around Dell’s portfolio strategy. |
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| 3:00 - 5:00 | Reception & Happy Hour Mingle among colleagues, peers, Dell product specialists, engineers, Great Lakes and Dell executives during our complimentary happy hour and hors d'eavres welcome reception. |
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