Dan Golding, Tier1 Research. moderator
Michael Laudon , Force10 Networks
Jay Park, Equinix
Rob Snevely, Sun Microsystems
Josh Snowhorn, Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
David Tsiang, Cisco Systems
Brad Turner, Juniper Networks
Brian Young, Switch and Data

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The colocation and IDC industry is hot right now - literally. As data centers fill up, power and cooling capacity are exhausted before the space runs out. Why is this happening? Who is to blame? What can we do about it? And, most importantly, what does the future hold for the data center, in a world where blade servers use enough electricity to power a small town, and routers put out more BTUs than a pizza oven? Moderator Daniel Golding brings together vendors and data center operators to hash out one of the most "electrifying" issues facing the Internet industry.

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About the Panelists

Daniel Golding, Tier 1 Research
Daniel Golding is vice president of Tier 1 Research, specializing in the data center, colocation, and internet infrastructure industries. Prior to joining Tier 1, he was a senior analyst with the Burton Group, as well as Peering Manager for America Online. Daniel has briefed the FCC on Internet policy issues and is a frequent speaker at industry events, including the North American Network Operator's Group (NANOG) and the Global Peering Forum. Daniel holds a BS from Auburn University and an MS from George Mason University, both in engineering.

Michael Laudon, Force10
Michael Laudon has over 12 years of network hardware design experience and is Director of Engineering, Hardware at Force10 Networks. He is responsible for the hardware design aspects of the E-Series switch/router platform. Mike previously held system architecture and line card development positions at Force10. Before joining Force10, Mike founded Sundance Technology where he designed Gigabit Ethernet MACs and PHYs, and previously worked in engineering roles at Cypress Semiconductor. Mike has an MSEE degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Dave Tsiang, Cisco Systems
Currently a Distinguished Engineer in the Service Provider Routing Technology (SPRTG) group. Worked on the AGS+, 7000/7500, GSR and CRS1 in the roles of hardware architecture and ASIC design. Currently managing the SPRTG architecture group at Cisco covering all service provider platforms including GSR and CRS1. Before Cisco worked at IBM on mainframe communications controllers and ROLM designing PBX's.

Rob Snevely, Sun Microsystems
Rob Snevely is an Enterprise Architect at Sun Microsystems and is the author of the book "Enterprise Data Center Design & Methodology." He has nearly 20 years experience working with large scale UNIX systems and is responsible for data center architecture for all of the Enterprise Technology Centers at Sun. Since coming to work for Sun in 1990 as a systems administrator, he has been involved with network and system performance and large-scale system engineering. His liberal arts background in theatre & art history augment his practical and pragmatic methods for designing data centers.

Josh Snowhorn, Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
With more than 6 years experience in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Snowhorn is currently a Director and the Peering Coordinator at Terremark Worldwide, Inc., a leading operator of Internet exchange points (IX) from which it provides colocation, interconnection and managed services to the government and commercial sectors. Mr. Snowhorn is responsible for all issues related to peering including facilitation of network interconnectivity between North and South America.

Brian Young, Switch and Data LLC
Brian Young is a solution engineer at Switch and Data LLC. He has over 15 years of Telecommunications and IT experience covering sales, data centers and engineering. His background allows him to assesss customer needs for technical and business proposals and develops solutions that solve real customer problems. Mr. Young holds a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a MBA in quantitative analysis from St. John's University. !DSPAM:447cb315152292096722231!