UTILITY.NOW: VERITAS Software announces seventh annual VISION EMEA conference series

Executive keynotes are scheduled to address this year's theme, "UTILITY.NOW." New to this year's show in Dubai, being held at the Emirates Towers Hotel on May 17, is the deep-dive demo sessions which will provide the attendees with an unparalleled opportunity to learn from VERITAS experts who have pioneered the key building blocks that enable utility computing: availability, performance and automation. Additionally, VERITAS VISION 2004 offers a Business Recovery Forum which is aimed at Small to Medium businesses designed to help them devise an effective strategy for protecting their business.

The event has strong support from sponsors, including Brocade, IBM and Net Apps (platinum sponsors), STME, Tech Access, StorageTek and Elite (gold sponsors), and Dell and Peribit (silver sponsors).

"Utility computing is a shift away from technology for technology's sake," said Sam Tayan, regional manager, VERITAS Middle East. "Instead we are aligning technology with business requirements. Utility computing has been very popular in the Middle East because hardware and software needs can be hard to predict. The biggest advantage for companies is avoiding the need to outlay massive, and completely unnecessary, costs at the beginning of an implementation."

Delegates will be able to participate in a number of activities including:

• Breakout sessions led by industry gurus regarding topics related to business continuity and utility computing.
• An exhibit hall featuring the latest advances in storage management, including demonstrations from key VERITAS partners.
• Deep-dive demos where attendees can meet with VERITAS technologists and see detailed demonstrations of VERITAS' portfolio of products.