The Virtualization Project (VIRT) exists to provide a forum for education and the exchange of information related to all aspects of virtualization technology, with an emphasis on server hosting platforms, networking, and storage. Mainframe and non-mainframe related issues are relevant to the project.

Topics and sessions for this project provide both technical and business-related information on subjects including:

• Server consolidation
• Security
• Performance, high availability, and business continuance management in shared environments
• New virtualization technoloiges and their impact on enterprise IT
• Integration of virtualization technologies to solve enterprise challenges
• Total cost of ownership analysis of various virtualization technologies