RetrofitOrBuild

Your current Data Center doesn’t cut it anymore and you need to renovate, expand, or build a new space in order to support your IT Infrastructure needs. Because there are so many factors to consider inside and outside your Data Center environment, this is not an easy decision to make. This must-attend seminar will provide step-by-step methodology to help you make the right decision for your organization and develop a plan to justify your decisions to upper management.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Bob Brown , CEO of TELADATA

Bob Brown is the CEO and Co-founder of TELADATA, an independent IT Infrastructure Consulting firm. With over 25 years in the Telecommunications and IT industry, he brings a broad spectrum of planning and project management expertise for mission critical data centers and IT Infrastructure relocation projects. He speaks frequently at industry events and provides educational seminars on best practices for planning and designing data centers. Bob and his organization have assessed, retrofitted, designed, constructed, and managed hundreds of mission critical data centers, server rooms, labs, and NOC environments for numerous firms in Silicon Valley and throughout the United States.

Peter Gross, CEO of EYP Mission Critical Facilities

Peter Gross is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Principal of EYP MCF. He has more than 20 years of experience in the engineering and design of power systems as applied to critical facilities, institutional, and industrial facilities. Peter has also directed design and commissioning projects for tens of millions of square feet of data center facilities. Prior to joining EYP MCF, he was Chief Engineer of 400-Hz Power Conversion and UPS systems for the Inet division of Teledyne Inc. and was a partner at PRK Associates, a Consulting Engineering firm Based in Los Angeles.

Bruce Myatt , Principal at EYP Mission Critical Facilities

Bruce Myatt, PE is a registered Mechanical Engineer and a Principal at EYP Mission Critical Facilities in San Francisco. He has over 25 years of engineering and management consulting experience working with the planning, design and construction of critical facilities such as data centers, semiconductor fabs, and nuclear power plants. Bruce is a Founder of San Francisco's Critical Facilities Round Table (CFRT) and Co-Chairman of the High Density Data Center Committee; a member of the Board of Advisors of Energy & Power Management Magazine; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sigma Phi Delta International Social-Professional Engineering Fraternity; and a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of the Bay Area. Bruce is currently working with PG&E to develop energy efficiency technologies for data centers.

SEMINAR AGENDA

8:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.	REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.	Overview and Introduction of Presenters (Presentation begins Promptly at 9:00 a.m.)
9:05 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Assessing Your IT and Facilities Infrastructure Presenter: Bob Brown, TELADATA
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Workshop: Assessing Your Current IT and Facilities Infrastructure. Where Are You Today? •Data Center Assessment Checklist •Prioritizing Your Checklist •Budget Considerations
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	BREAK
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Analysis Tools and Current Design Trends Presenter: Peter Gross, EYP Misson Critical Facilities
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Workshop: Where Do You Want To Be In 3 Years? •Establish Reliability and Capacity Requirements •Compare and Determine Suitable Fit •Develop Conceptual Designs and Cost Estimates •Develop Realistic Schedules and Plans •Systems Design and Analysis
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	LUNCH SERVED Retrofit Or Build? How To Get From Where You Are Today To Where You Want To Be In 3 Years. Presenter: Bruce Myatt, EYP Mission Critical Facilities •How To Develop a Plan that Your Management Will Understand and Fund.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	OPTIONAL One On One Consulting

ATTENDANCE BY RSVP ONLY!

RSVP by calling Maricel White at (510) 979-4251 or e-mail her at:mwhite@teladata.com

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