NORWALK, CT (March 19, 2012) - TMC, a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online, and Alcatel-Lucent (News - Alert) Enterprise, announced today a complimentary Webinar, “The Why, When, and How of Network Convergence”, live on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT/8:00 AM PDT. 

However, storage convergence will not happen overnight because migrating to a converged storage and data network is not a trivial task. Most organizations should carefully assess the risk to decide the right time to start down this path. Migrating to a converged data/storage network requires a clear strategy, significant advance planning and should be done in stages to avoid putting the organization at risk. 

This Webinar will address:
 

• Risks and benefits of moving to a converged storage and data network
• Criteria to be evaluated in defining a strategy for achieving a converged data center network
• Best practice recommendations

This Webinar is recommended for:
 

• IT Managers responsible for setting strategy for the Data Center Network
• Storage Networking Professionals concerned about the risks of convergence
• CIO’s looking to understand risk, benefits and a practical approach to convergence

Speakers include:

• Zeus Kerravala (News - Alert), Affiliate, Yankee Group
• Cliff Grossner, Ph.D., Director Strategic Marketing, Network Business, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
• Peter Bernstein, Senior Editor, TMCnet

Register now for “The Why, When, and How of Network Convergence” live on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT/8:00 AM PDT.

“TMCnet Webinars are a tremendous resource and an excellent way to provide training on highly relevant topics, and the fact that it is offered at no-cost to attendees is a huge benefit for companies as a way to educate employees without the travel expense,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC (News - Alert) CEO. “Webinars are also a great way to introduce vendors to possible customers in a mutually beneficial and informative manner that often leads to productive relationships.”

For more information, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About TMCnet Webinars
TMCnet Webinars feature live, interactive presentations covering relevant topics, presented by top industry executives. Attendees watch and listen to the presentation as it happens over their computer, and have the opportunity to submit questions to the speaker(s) in real-time. The TMCnet Webinar program typically attracts 300 to 500 registrants per event.   

TMCnet Webinars are archived and available On-Demand.

Companies interested in sponsoring their own Webinar event can contact Client Services at 203-852-6800 or by email at [email protected]. 

For more information about TMCnet Webinars, please visit www.tmcnet.com/webinars.

About TMC (News - Alert)
TMC, celebrating their 40th Anniversary, is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online.  TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility and Cloud Computing (formerly InfoTECH Spotlight) magazines.  TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMC is the producer of ITEXPO, the world’s leading B2B communications event.  In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events: 4G Wireless Evolution; M2M Evolution; Cloud Communications Expo; SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing SIP to the Web; Business Video Expo; Regulatory 2.0 Workshop; DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; CVx; AstriCon; StartupCamp; MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information. 

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

Media Contact
Jan Pierret
Marketing Manager
TMC 
203-852-6800 x 228
[email protected]