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Open Storage vs. Closed Storage: The Evolution or The New Evolution in Storage
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Premiered:  08 Jun 2009
Language:  English
ABSTRACT:
Open Storage technology leverages commodity hardware with a hardened software stack to create a revolutionized architecture that won't break a company's budget. This Videocast highlights the technologies that are currently at the forefront of storage environments; more specifically Open Storage. Discover the capabilities and economic benefits of open source storage technologies today.

This Videocast takes a closer look at the evolution of Open Storage and discusses:

  • Key points of Open Storage
  • Closed storage versus Open Storage
  • The risks associated with storage and the implications and advantages of enterprise models
  • And so much more

View this Videocast for more information about Open Storage and its movement into the traditional IT market.

Speakers

Mark Peters
Analyst ,  Enterprise Strategy Group
Mark is an analyst at ESG, focused on storage systems, as well as on the (re)emerging challenges of power, cooling and space efficiencies throughout data centers.

Denis Vilfort
Sr. Product Manager, Sun Microsystems.
Since joining Sun in 2002, Denis has played a pivotal role in evangelizing Sun's growing storage and SAN offerings. Denis frequently presents at Sun's many venues and also enjoys consulting with Fortune 1000 customers on how better to manage data as well as how to formulate their storage infrastructure design. Denis' distinguished career in the technology industry spans executive, marketing, and technical sales management roles in both SAN hardware, and system performance/network management software. Before joining Sun Microsystems, Denis was Sr. SAN Architect for QLogic Corporation, a leading provider of SAN HBAs and fabric switches. Prior to QLogic, Denis was Director of Strategic Marketing for Gadzoox Networks, a developer of SAN switches and hubs.



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