| Starts: | Tuesday November 17, 2009 at 6:00pm |
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| Ends: | Tuesday November 17, 2009 at 8:30pm |
| Event Type: | Other |
| Region: | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Location: |
Stanford Graduate School of Business - Bishop Auditorium Arbuckle Lounge Stanford, CA US |
| Price: | Pre-registration $30 / Walk-in $40 |
| Website: | http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=290 |
| Industry: | venture capital |
| Keywords: | Data Storage, Solid State Drive, Hard Drive, Data Center, Energy, Green, Clean Tech, Emerging Technology, Venture Capital, Games, Flash Memory, Mmo, Database Management |
| Intended For: | CIO, CTO, Senior Executives in IT, Data Storage Leaders, Data Center Operations, Senior Executives in Gaming Industry, Internet Infrastructure Technologists, Venture Capital, Investors, Entrepreneurs |
| Organization: | MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB) |
Come network with our panelists: * David Bradford, CEO, Fusion-io * Mike Chenery, President, Pliant Technology * Bill Watkins, former CEO of Seagate * Sam Pullara, Chief Technologist, Yahoo! Inc. * Mike Speiser, Managing Director, Sutter Hill Ventures * Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates (moderator)
Described as "stupid fast," solid state drive (“SSD”) technology is causing a dramatic shift in consumer rich areas, such as gaming and social networking. Exponential shifts in performance are also opening up new opportunities in large database applications. Some companies, such as MySpace, are opting in as well for the greener footprint that SSD technology provides. Faster and greener spells opportunity for the startup world.
An SSD-enabled, networked world promises near real-time access and performance. Give us HD in 3D and ultrafast games! Delivering high performance across multiple platforms will require a range of new applications, some of which are already being developed. Come learn more about the rise of SSD technology and how it's powering transformation and creating opportunity for entrepreneurs:
- What are the developments in SSD’s and the impact on enterprise and consumer applications?
- Given the widespread emergence of SSD, what problems are still to be solved, creating opportunities for start-ups in hardware and software?
- What are the implications of faster access times to rich media and databases?
- Will the physics of solid state providing faster access times and lower energy burden (i.e., longer battery life, reduced energy costs) create a paradigm shift?
- What will application developers need to know to be ready for this evolution in storage and memory technology?
Please join us for an insightful evening at VLAB.
It will be interesting///