Virtually Impossible: Successfully Managing the Virtual Data Center

The cost, flexibility and scalability benefits of virtualization are undeniable. Also undeniable are the systems and network management challenges created by the virtual data center. Cautionary tales abound, examples of organizations that have not just figured out how to manage their virtualized environments, but how to use management to maximize their performance and availability are few.

Audience members will learn tricks and tips to putting virtualization into production to achieve greater flexibility, including best practices for creating a virtualized architectu and how to manage it. Topics will include how to evaluate virtualization management tools, common misperceptions and pitfalls to avoid, and techniques for streamlining application-level management. The intended audience includes system administrators and Web operations managers (including developers who wear the operations hat as well). Attendees should have at least some experience with virtualization.