bMighty bOptimized: IT Infrastructure Virtual Event Now Available On DemandbMighty bOptimized: IT Infrastructure Virtual Event Now Available On Demand

bMighty.com's latest virtual event -- a "deep dive on IT infrastructure for growing companies" -- is a wrap, but now you can check out the whole thing any time you want.Thousands of people have already registered for bMighty bOptimized, getting straight-from-the-trenches insights from CIOs at growing companies like Jackson Family Wines and Ingres, as well as overviews from top analyst firms ranging Aberdeen to Yankee Group.

And now the whole thing is online and on-demand, so you can pop in anytime and see the presentations that most interest you at the time that's most convenient for you. And you can download the slides from all the presentations in the virtual Auditorium, as well as get materials from the vendor booths in the virtual Exhibit Hall.

The keynote session -- Building and Agile, Efficient IT Infrastructure for Nimble Companies -- features Steve McIntosh, CIO & Senior Vice President, Jackson Family Wines (the people who bring you Kendall-Jackson wines, among many other brands); Michael Dortch, Senior Research Analyst, Aberdeen Group; and Steve Hilton, VP SMB Research, Yankee Group. You'll learn how to build an agile infrastructure by understanding the linkages connecting data quality, infrastructure management and information agility -- and how to identify and pursue specific projects that improve all of those areas. Plus, you'll get tips on using SaaS, virtualization, document managmeent and Web 2.0 technologies to stay agile in these difficult times.

Green Infrastructure: Good and Good For You, stars Tom Raftery, Green IT Analyst, Redmonk, and author of GreenMonk.net; Mark Bramfitt, Principal Program Manager, Customer Energy Efficiency, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Jack Pouchet, Director of Energy Initiatives, Emerson Network Power; and Chris Loeffler, Product Manager, Data Center Power Solutions and Services, Eaton.

It's moderated by bMighty.com editor Benjamin Tomkins and covers everything from how to reduce data center cooling costs without spending a ton of money to figuring out how much money green IT initiatives can save -- plus where to find incentive cash to help fund your company's green efforts.

Infrastructure in the Cloud features Doug Harr, CIO of software vendor Ingres and analyst Alistair Croll, a partner at Bitcurrent discussing everything from the difference between cloud infrastructure and Software as a Service (SaaS) to the true story of one company's attempt to live entirely in the cloud.

Finally, check out the Networking Lounge, where you can eavesdrop on a special meet-and-greet with bMighty editors. Find out about security in cloud and how to use SLAs, and can you hire someone to manage your power needs.

There's a lot of great stuff at bMighty bOptimized, and just because you missed it live, doesn't mean you missed it.

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