A Dell customer’s guide to NetApp INSIGHT 2020
Beth Busenhart
For many NetApp customers, partners, and team members, INSIGHT is one of the highlights of their professional calendar. Due to COVID-19, INSIGHT 2020 will be held virtually and there are still plenty of opportunities for learning, networking, and having fun.
If you’re currently a Dell customer and you’re thinking about a data center migration, NetApp INSIGHT 2020 is the place to be to get all of the information you need to make an informed decision about the future of your data center and your path to the cloud.
NetApp INSIGHT 2020 gives you a lot to think about – it is a whirlwind two days. We’d like to give you a roadmap to navigate INSIGHT 2020 and make the most of your time. Here is our Dell Customer’s Guide:
Registration
NetApp INSIGHT 2020 takes place October 26-29th and this year it is free to attend. So, no excuses. And all the content is available streaming after the event, so if you miss something, you can always watch it on demand.You can register at https://insight.netapp.com/.
Meet the Specialists
Taking place on Monday and Tuesday at 9 am PT, Meet the Specialists includes our visionary sessions (AKA keynotes including the leaders from the biggest names in cloud—Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, IBM’s Arvind Krishna, Google Cloud’s Thomas Kurian, and AWS’ Bill Vass), mega sessions and customer chronicles. These sessions give you a first-hand look into NetApp’s vision for the future, how our customers are unlocking the best of cloud, and new ways to transform your business for agility and speed.Monday, October 26, 9 am – 12 pm PST:
- Vision keynote: Let’s talk cloud: How is cloud changing the world?
- Mega sessions:More cloud. Less cost.Contain your cabin fever with Kubernetes.Don’t run your workloads into the ground.Innovation Hour.
- Vision keynote: Let’s talk transformation: How do you drive your digital transformation?
- Mega sessions: The most amazingest data storage everUnmute your VDI: How to let everyone work everywhere.Time to give your IT transformation some love.The Data Fabric revolution.
Breakout Sessions
With nearly 400 on demand technical sessions with topics ranging from hybrid cloud and SAP, to business continuity, we’re big on learning at NetApp INSIGHT. Our sessions are jam-packed with learning tracks that will enhance your technical skills and develop your expertise. Check out the session catalog at: https://insight.netapp.com/sessions/?#/Schedule an Executive Briefing
We’re running our INSIGHT Virtual VIP program from October 26, 2020 – January 29, 2021 for a 30 to 60-minutes, so we know we can find some time to meet 1:1. In this briefing we’ll discuss topics that best align with you and your business needs as you evaluate your data center migration options. We’ll connect you to a NetApp executive, partner manager, technical expert, product manager, sales representative, or alliance team member. Schedule your meeting at: https://insight.netapp.com/virtual-meeting/Networking and Fun
No event would be complete without opportunities to network and have fun, even virtually. At INSIGHT 2020 we have a couple of cool things planned to entertain and engage you.- Monday, 12 pm PT: Americas Community Hour (aka virtual happy hour). Join community leaders, experienced practitioners, and professionals like you to uncover the secret of optimizing cloud cost. Focused on the latest addition to NetApp’s portfolio, Spot by NetApp will have three-tiered programs within 60 minutes to get you ready to build application-driven infrastructure with the cloud.
- Tuesday, 11:40 am PT: Salt-N-Pepa. The group that changed the face of hip-hop as we know it. They also gave females across the globe a voice within their communities and the music industry.
Beth Busenhart
Beth Busenhart is a customer experience maven at NetApp. She has more than 15 years of experience in a variety of dynamic industries, including media, technology, and private equity; the through-line is her passion for delivering innovative technology solutions that transform the customer experience. Beth is a data-driven, strategic thinker who excels at breaking a big vision down into an actionable plan. At NetApp, she enjoys helping customers understand how their IT strategy is crucial to achieving business outcomes. Outside of work she can be found on the ski slopes or a yoga mat.
