Data Centre Evolution: From Networks to Fabrics
CIOs face the continued challenge of moving precious resources from supporting legacy systems (many non-strategic) to deploying strategic systems to support new business initiatives. Since data centres consume as much as 50% of IT budgets, there is a significant opportunity to fund new initiatives if a way can be found to re-allocate these funds. This session will explore new approaches that technologies like Fabric-Based Infrastructure, virtualisation and application delivery networks as well as the viability of dual-vendor strategies and the need for staffing re-alignment.
Sponsored by Hewlett Packard
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Joe Skorupa's Biography
Joe Skorupa is a research vice president in Gartner Research, where he is part of the Data Center Transformation and Security Research unit. His research focuses on maximizing application performance via advanced networking technologies, including Layer 4-7 switching, and WAN optimization. He also covers data center network convergence, fabric-based infrastructure and delivery of rich media, including video within the enterprise. In addition, Mr. Skorupa advises vendors on product, market and partnership strategies. Through extensive collaboration, Mr. Skorupa's research extends to intersections between networking and adjacent research areas, including storage, servers and data center optimization. The research covers topics including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), I/O virtualization, and emerging data center architectures, such as cloud computing and fabric-based computers.
Previous Experience
Mr. Skorupa has more than 25 years of experience in enterprise, service provider and storage networking. He has held a variety of engineering, marketing and analyst roles at companies such as FORE Systems, Bytex, Motorola and RHK.
Professional Background
RHK, VP Switching and Routing, 3 years FORE Systems, Sr. Director, Product Marketing and Management, 4 years Bytex, Sr. Director, Product Planning and Management, 4 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Gartner Thought Leadership Award, 2005
Education
Bachelor's degree, Indiana University
Member of IEEE
Member of the IEEE 802.3 committee for more than eight years and chaired the 802.3 Network
Management Task Force for four years |
