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Virtual Systems Management (VSM) 2009: New Research Highlights and Best Practice Tips for Managing Virtualization
-Andi Mann, Research Director, EMA
-Thursday 2/5 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
Data Deduplication Strategies for the Enterprise: New Research Highlights
-Curtis Breville, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Thursday 2/12 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
Got Business Disruptions? How a User-Centric Approach to Proactive Application Performance Management will Optimize your Business, Improve IT Processes, and Increase User Productivity
-Julie Craig, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Trevor Matz, President and CEO, Aternity
-Tuesday 2/24 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
User Experience - Critical Component to a Successful Desktop Virtualization Project
-Andi Mann, Research Director, EMA
-Tuesday 2/17 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern
On-Demand Webinar:
17 Ways to Reduce Costs in IT
-Lisa Erickson-Harris, Research Director, EMA
-Eric Berg, VP Marketing & Product Management, Apptio
-60 minutes

Jumpstarting ITIL Initiatives with Infrastructure Baselining
-Dennis Drogseth, VP, EMA
-Martin McEvoy, Director of Technical Services, Tideway
-On-demand: MP3 – 17 minutes

EMA analysts and consultants are respected IT management thought leaders. Check out these recent articles:
How to Make Big Plans Work Out (Even When Many of Them Don’t)
by Dennis Drogseth – Network World – December 15, 2008
The NOC on Systems Management
by Jim Frey – Network World – December 29, 2008
Use PPM to Manage IT Investment Risk
by Lisa Erickson-Harris – CIO Update – January 5, 2009
Doing More with Less: Predictive Analysis
by Julie Craig – CIO Update – January 9, 2009
Welcome to the 21st Century
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 12, 2009
Polishing the Silver – Managing the Cost of Network Management
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 15, 2009
The NOC on Systems Management
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 16, 2009
The NOC on Security Management, Part 2
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 20, 2009
Service Catalog: Integration = Value
by Paul Burns – DITY Weekly Reader – January 21, 2009
The Quest for Visibility – Riverbed Nabs Mazu
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 21, 2009
10 Reasons Why Strategic IT Management Initiatives Fail
by Dennis Drogseth – CIO Update – January 26, 2009
Management a Good Port in the Storm
by Jim Frey – Network World – January 28, 2009

Interop Las Vegas 2009
-Jim Frey, Senior Analyst
-May 17 - 21, 2009
-Las Vegas, NV
Citrix Synergy 08
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-May 20 -23, 2009
-Houston, Texas
Data Center Decisions Summit
-Andi Mann, Research Director
-May 21, 2009
-San Francisco, CA

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12 Hot IT Management Trends to Watch For 2009
With the beginning of the new year, you’re probably wondering what trends to watch for in 2009. To help address this need, EMA has announced its take on the IT management trends and technologies that will have the greatest impact on the enterprise during the coming year.
Overall, EMA expects a strong focus on:
- IT management initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings in a tight economy
- Continued deployment of technologies that enable IT to be managed as a business
- New management challenges introduced by the growth of emerging technologies.
> Check Out the 12 Hot IT Management Trends

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On-Demand Webinar: Optimize the Network for Cost Efficiencies—Where the Strategic and Tactical Converge
Operational savings is the most critical business investment in network management according to a recent EMA survey. At the same time efficiencies are needed, new initiatives such as virtualization, data center consolidation, security and VOIP are pushing networks to the limit.
This on-demand Webinar, featuring EMA VP Dennis Drogseth and HP Software and Solutions Product Marketing Manager Joe Fox, will help you learn:
- How do the megatrends in network management impact you?
- What are the best organizational and technical strategies for responding to these trends?
- How can an integrated lifecycle approach to network management help?
- What is the role of automation in reducing costs?
Watch the on-demand Webinar now and learn how to optimize your network and realize cost efficiencies. 
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