INTEROP - New York

INTEROP - New York

Thursday, September 18

10:15 am–11:15 am

Conference Sessions Data Center: Build, Lease, Host or Cloud? Build or Buy? This is the most common question related to the data center. Where do you put your IT equipment? Many choices are available today - building a new data center, converting an existing space, co-location, server and virtual server hosting or even "in the cloud." Which of these approaches is best for your business? This panel will discuss the various options and look at the balance between flexibility, cost and control that they offer. Moderator - Andreas Antonopoulos, SVP and Founding Partner, Nemertes Research Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a Senior Vice President and Founding Partner with Nemertes Research, where he develops and manages research projects, conducts strategic seminars and advises key clients. Andreas is a computer scientist, a master of data communications and distributed systems, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a self-professed geek, with an engineering, programming and consulting background. Mr. Antonopoulos honed his speaking skills in front of audiences ranging in size from five executives in a boardroom to hundreds of people in large conferences. With more than three hundred speaking engagements under his belt he is considered a world-class and charismatic public speaker and teacher. Before joining Nemertes, Mr. Antonopoulos was the Security Practice Director at ThruPoint Inc, where he was responsible for a global team of security consultants who deliver solutions to multinational clients. Prior to ThruPoint he was a Security Practice Lead at Greenwich Technology Partners, where he designed the security architecture of a global wire-transfer network interconnecting the world's banks. Speaker - Angela Bailey, Director - Product Development , AT&T Hosting and Application Services Angela Bailey serves as Director for AT&T Hosting & Application Services Product Development. In this capacity, she led the development of AT&T's utility hosting offer, known as AT&T Synaptic Hosting, and is responsible for its continued evolution. On an ongoing basis, Bailey leads AT&T's efforts to deliver on-demand services to customers, coordinating the efforts of information technology, service delivery and service assurance. Prior to her current role, Bailey served in various capacities within the organization, focused on Hosting and Application Services. She also served as an adjunct professor with the Shorter College School of Business. Bailey earned her Masters in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in French as well as Bachelor of Arts is Mathematics. Speaker - Don O'Toole, Director of Tivoli Strategy, IBM Don O'Toole is a marketing and business development professional with more than 20 years experience in the information technology industry. Over the course of his career with IBM, he has held a variety of positions in IBM's software, hardware and services businesses. Don has extensive expertise in the software industry. He began his IBM career as part of the IBM SNA software development team in Research Triangle Park, NC. In 1993, he became a Brand Manager for IBM's TCP/IP software products. In 1995, he led the business development and market launch of IBM's Internet Connection software family, which included IBM's first web browser and HTTP server offerings. Don joined IBM's Internet Division in 1996 and was a key member of the team that developed IBM's e-business strategy. He has had leadership roles in a number of IBM's recent acquisitions including the purchases of Micromuse and Candle. Don also has led marketing initiatives for a variety of emerging software technologies including the launch of IBM's Web Services initiative in 2001. Currently, Don is Director of Strategy for IBM's Tivoli software brand. He is responsible for leading the strategic direction of Tivoli's Service Management software portfolio. Don holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BS from Syracuse University. He is a current master's candidate at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies. Speaker - Jim Poore, Vice President of Transport Product Management, Global Crossing Jim Poore Vice President, Global Transport & Infrastructure Product Management Global Crossing Ltd. Jim Poore has responsibility for Global Transport & Infrastructure Product Management focused on solutions leveraging Wavelengths, Ethernet, Private Line, Dark Fiber, Metro Access, and Datacenter services. Mr. Poore has been with Global Crossing for 9 years and managed a number of Global product initiatives including multi-region Datacenter solutions, Long-Haul and Metro Ethernet Transport, IP based Unified Communications, Core Network expansion, and Optical Wavelength development. Before joining Global Crossing, Mr. Poore held regional Product Marketing positions with Silicon Graphics/CRAY Research. He holds a BS in Marketing, summa cum laude, from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has over 15 years experience in advanced communication services management. Speaker - Patrick Leonard, Sr Manager - Strategic Initiatives, Equinix, Inc. Patrick Leonard is Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives for Equinix, Inc., where he is primarily responsible for research and analysis in support of Equinix's data center and services expansion programs in the US, Asia Pacific and Europe. He is also engaged in driving and formalizing Equinix's sustainability programs, including membership in the Green Grid, participation in the EPA Energy Star data center rating program, adoption of comprehensive conservation/recycling programs, and development of customer and employee programs Mr. Leonard has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, starting in the mid-1980s during the highly charged period of advances resulting from the AT&T divestiture and the implementation of equal access in the US. Prior to joining Equinix in 2000, he served as Director of IP Marketing and Advertising for Global One, the international telecommunications joint venture between Sprint International, Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom. He also held positions in finance, marketing, sales and customer service at MCI Telecommunications. Mr. Leonard received a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Gannon University.