The New York Enterprise Windows User Group

Presents

Virtual Private Data Center

 by

 Andrew Hollender

and

Jeff Katzen,

Savvis

Thursday,  January 5, 2012

Agenda:

6:00 pm - 6:15 pm  Welcome and Introduction

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm  Savvis

7:30 pm - 8:00 pm  Q & A and Raffle

Abstract:

Savvis Symphony Virtual Private Data Center (VPDC) Delivers Enterprise-Class Data Center Services in the Cloud
Savvis Symphony VPDC is one of the industry's first enterprise-class virtual private data-center solutions, with multi-tiered security, service and network profiles. Savvis Symphony VPDC lets you create your desired virtual data center inside our secure, multi-tenant cloud from a set of predefined service levels. You get increased user controls for complete virtual data-center provisioning, with advanced user design and enhanced security practices previously used only in dedicated IT environments. Hourly usage-based billing, with no long-term commitments, provides for tremendous cost savings. When combined with our global data-center footprint and network options ranging from Tier1 public IP access to private, low-latency connectivity, Savvis enables cloud solutions available anywhere in the world.

Speaker Bio:

Andrew Hollender is part of Savvis’s Media and Entertainment vertical sales team.  He advises business and technology leaders with the transformation of their IT infrastructures into agile and efficient business enabling operations.  As a lifelong technologist and business professional, Andrew has spent the past 14 years focusing on the convergence of “Technology and Business” within the Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Education and Technology sectors.  Andrew has a BFA in Communications from Long Island University and Master of Science in Technology Management from Columbia University.
 
Jeff Katzen is a Sr Manager of Cloud Business Solutions for Savvis. He has over 15 years of business and technology experience in the global IT marketplace.  As part of Savvis’ Cloud Business Unit, Jeff is responsible for Savvis's diversified cloud business. He works with customers on the where, how and why cloud fits within their enterprise and also drives product strategy.  Prior to joining Savvis, Jeff spent 12 years in a business development role at a global telecommunications company focusing on sales and product creation for amongst other things their “As a Service” or cloud portfolio.
Originally from South Africa, Jeff started his career working as an Electronic Engineer at a telecommunications infrastructure company that supplied products to the South African government.

www.savvis.com

About Savvis:
Savvis, a Century Link Company, is a leading provider of managed computing and network infrastructure..  As a pioneer in utility computing, Savvis understands and harnesses the latest advances in technology such as virtualization, cloud computing and support process automation.
Services include:
• Cloud – one of the industry’s broadest lines of enterprise-class cloud services
• Colocation, Managed Hosting and Utility Compute – facilities and operations; compute, storage and network
• Network – converged applications; community of interest networks; private lines; Internet
• Security – managed security services and consulting
• Industry Solutions – financial, media, government and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
• Professional Services and Consulting

Please don’t forget to register via the link below so we can have a head count for building security and refreshment.

Registration site: (http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=158775)

This meeting is held at Microsoft New York Customer Briefing Center, 1290 Avenue of the Americas ( the AXA building, between 51st/52nd Street) 6th floor .  You must register with the above click-to-attend event site to attend.  The new building security requires per event registration. You must register each month to get in. Please bring photo ID for building access and come on time. The building security requires a representative from our group to do the security check-in downstairs. Directions: B/D/F/V train to 47th-50th Sts./Rockefeller Ctr
1 train to 50th St./Bway
N/R/W train to 49th St./7th Ave.