SWE Boston October Professional Development Event
Demystifying CI & HCI
with Dawn Levinson
Sponsored by Dell EMC
Date and Time
Date: Wed, October 17, 2018
RSVP: Register by Wed, October 10, 2018
RSVP: Register by Wed, October 10, 2018
In the digital transformation age the hottest topics in the data center include converged infrastructure (CI) and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). This session covers the core components, key drivers, pros and cons in each configuration. We will also discuss the different architectures (standard and hybrid) available for HCI. Learn how these systems delivers efficiency, performance and savings to increase business agility and enable innovation across organizations.
Interesting facts by IDC about Dell EMC VxRAIL and VxRack HCI systems:
Interesting facts by IDC about Dell EMC VxRAIL and VxRack HCI systems:
- 59% lower cost of operations
- 22% less money spent on hardware, power and maintenance
- 619% (6X) ROI over five years
- 42 % improved application performance on average
- 98% less unplanned downtime
Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 Dinner & Networking
6:30 – 6:45 Dell EMC & SWE Introduction
6:45 – 7:45 Main Presentation and Q&A
7:45 – 8:00 Wrap Up
Dinner will be provided. Vegetarian Option available.
NOTE: All visitors to Dell EMC must show government-issued proof of identification, such as a driver's license, green card or a passport. There will be escort available at the front desk to the meeting room.
6:30 – 6:45 Dell EMC & SWE Introduction
6:45 – 7:45 Main Presentation and Q&A
7:45 – 8:00 Wrap Up
Dinner will be provided. Vegetarian Option available.
NOTE: All visitors to Dell EMC must show government-issued proof of identification, such as a driver's license, green card or a passport. There will be escort available at the front desk to the meeting room.
LocationLocation:
Dell EMC 176 South Street Patriots conference room Hopkinton, MA 01748 Patriots Conference Room -- directly above the main lobby |
About the Speaker

Dawn Levinson has worked in the storage industry for over 20 years, gaining experience in traditional, converged, and hyper-converged infrastructures. As a Director of Business Applications within the Network and Solutions organization at Dell EMC, she is passionate about advancing the automation and management of databases and applications using storage technology. She is also involved in Women in Tech sub-committee of the Women In Action resource group at Dell EMC.
About the Sponsor
Dell Technologies is Dell, Dell EMC, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream and VMware. We’re a collective force of innovative capabilities trusted all over the world to provide technology solutions and services—from infrastructure and software to devices.
Website URLs
- Operating in 180 countries globally
- Serving 98% of Fortune 500 companies
- Leadership in 15 Gartner Magic Quadrant reports
- Combined revenue of $74B1
Website URLs
- DellTechnologies.com
- Dell.com
- DellEMC.com
- Pivotal.com
- RSA.com
- SecureWorks.com
- Virtustream.com
- VMware.com
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