The first Hitachi Information Forum to be held in SA is happening later this month, in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and attendees can expect to learn about data storage solutions and how to utilise available data.
According to Hitachi, data is the fuel of business growth but only if it is cost-effectively harnessed and transformed into meaningful information. At the Forum, businesses and business professionals will learn how to navigate the new data economy.
Speaking at last year's Information Forum, in London, Tony Reid, CTO of Hitachi Data Systems in the UK, Ireland and SA, described the event as one that brings customers, prospective customers and partners together to discuss Hitachi's vision, strategy and solutions. On the sidelines of the 2011 event, Steve Ball, VP and GM of Hitachi Data Systems in the UK, Ireland and SA, added that those who have a technical interest in what Hitachi does and want an idea of what to expect in the future will benefit from attending the event.
The full-day Forum will feature presentations on cost-efficient data management, industry trends, data protection and storage economics. Bob Plumridge, Hitachi's EMEA CTO, will discuss hot topics, such as cloud and big data, in the Forum's keynote address. Other speakers include Hitachi's global competitive and market intelligence senior director, Harry Zimmer, and "mind shift guru" Wolfgang Riebe, among others.
Hitachi describes the Forum as perfect for IT executives looking to improve efficiency and to adapt their IT architectures to cope with change, and also for storage professionals who want to stay ahead of the pack.
For more information and to register for the Hitachi Information Forum, click here.
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