Place:  Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe (1421 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH‎ 43212 – GOOGLE MAP)
Time:  Weds., March 18th @ 6:00pm
Topic:  Virtualization with VMWare

Get ready for our next event with the topic being virtualization.  With the ever increasing cost of hardware, the complexity of networks, and the (need I remind everyone, no) downturn in the economy, virtualization has become the best way to save on hardware costs and maintenance.  Come on down to the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe and enjoy a delicious array of hors d’oeurvres and dinner, networking with passionate IT professionals, and atmosphere!

About our speakers:
Richard Caldwell, Senior Virtualization Administrator, Franklin University

Richard Caldwell has led Franklin University’s virtualzation effort for two years.  He has 25 years of IT experience in Systems Administration and Consulting.  A graduate of DeVry  University in Columbus,  Richard worked with AT&T, Lucent  Technologies, and Information Control Corporation prior to  coming to Franklin University.  A recent article in EdTech Magazine focused on Richard’s experience with virtualization in the Education market.

David Lawrence, Senior Systems Engineer, VMWare

Dave is an IT professional with 15 years of experience in the technology industry. He is currently employed as a Senior Systems Engineer at VMware. Prior to joining VMware, he has previously held engineering positions at EMC and Network Appliance. His previous roles entailed assisting customers with designing the best storage solution for the application need.  Before entering the vendor world, he spent 7 years as a Windows, Virtualization and Storage Administrator at Limited Brands (Victoria’s Secret, Bath and Body Works, etc). His first virtualization project was a 120 server consolidation onto 8 hosts using VMware in 2001.

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Non-members:  $26
Members & Students:  $21
Note:  After the 17th, please add $5.