“Access virtualization” is the ability to separate where an application or entire desktop is used from where it runs -- in essence, cutting the ties of the application to the user's device. Instead of leaving critical data and applications exposed at the endpoint, they reside in the controlled, secured environment of a datacenter. A "virtual" instance of the application interface is delivered to the user, who gets the same, local desktop experience from any location, over any network, using any device. Virtualizing applications consolidates and centralizes business-critical applications and data -- which provide a secure foundation for many top-priority business and IT initiatives. This is even more critical in today's environment, where employees are often traveling and working remotely and stolen laptops with confidential information are becoming too common of a news story.

This session will cover how access virtualization enables access from anywhere, any time, and any device. It facilitates rapid application deployment, while providing secure access to your business critical applications for all your users. Access Virtualization will essentially support:

• Branch Office Expansion - extending the reach of your applications to remote branch offices while simplifying management and reducing TCO;
• Business Continuity - preparing for extended workforce displacement;
• Outsourcing - keeping control of corporate information assets;
• Security - demonstrating privacy protection and compliance while keeping your costs down;
• Consolidation - enabling standardization for applications even as hardware and work environments become more diverse.

You will learn about how different types of organizations like yours can leverage the power of access virtualization technologies, what are the key factors you need to consider and how you can get started.

The rapid spread of software-based server virtualization on Intel Architecture (IA) platforms over the past few years is making virtualization an important solution for scale-out hardware resource sharing. As virtualization is increasingly being used for production workloads, less complex and more efficient implementation strategies for deploying virtualization are being developed. With the uptake of the technology, it is increasingly important that integration occur between the hardware and virtualization layers in order to ensure the most efficient, high-performance, and reliable platform possible. The Intel approach is based on hardware-assisted virtualization, using the newly developed Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), which provides specific hardware assists to enable virtual machine monitors (VMMs) to operate more efficiently.

Most enterprise data centers grew rapidly to meet the explosive economic growth of the previous decade. Consequently, applications commonly stand alone in underutilized, isolated infrastructure silos.

This session will discuss how Datacenter infrastructure evolves through the consolidation, virtualization, and automation phases and how network-based virtualization technologies at the network, storage and server layers can be applied to optimize your datacenter IT resources. The architectural evolution of the infrastructure would allow IT organizations to achieve lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), enhanced resilience and greater business agility.