Businesses of all sizes all around the world count on HP for infrastructure solutions that are tailored to meet their unique needs. Come and learn more about how organizations like yours are using technology to simplify management and take control of their energy requirements.
Maximizing Efficiency and Performance in the Data Centre with AMD Opteron™ Processors and HP ProLiant Servers
In this session, we will discuss the performance-enhancing and energy-saving features inherent in Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor-based HP ProLiant servers. Join us to learn how these features enable new levels of efficiency in virtualization and can change the way data centre managers are deploying servers and evaluating server performance.
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Keynote Speaker Biographies |
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Bob Pereira, Data Centre Infrastructure Architect
Bob is a Data Centre Infrastructure architect and a 22 year veteran at HP. He first became involved with data centres in the early 1990s, when Compaq introduced the first Rack Mount PC-based Server and drove the development of the first set of worldwide product safety requirement and certification procedures for rack-mounted servers. With the dramatic growth in data centre power density requirements in recent years, Bob’s focus has been on the development of new power and cooling technologies, for which he holds multiple patents. He has recently served as the liaison between ISS and the HP IT Data Centre Consolidation Engineering team. He also played a vital role in launching the Dynamic Smart Cooling solution and the startup of HP's new Scalable Computing and Infrastructure division.
Hanif Mawji, Senior Manager, Canadian Business Development, AMD
Hanif manages the Commercial/Enterprise business for AMD, which includes relationships with Canadian Fortune 500 companies, as well as Government and Educational organizations. While promoting the benefits of AMD technology as a choice to enable competitive IT infrastructure, Hanif also works closely with Multinational OEMs, Commercial Channel Partners, and Strategic ISV partners.
