Media Alert: Gartner Announces 28th Annual Data Center Conference

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT):

When: December 1-4, 2009

Where: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas

For complete event details, please visit the Gartner Data Center Conference Web site at www.gartner.com/us/datacenter

Details: Providing comprehensive research, along with the opportunity to connect with the analysts who've developed it, the Gartner Data Center Conference is the premier source for forward-looking insight and analysis across the broad spectrum of disciplines within the data center. Our team of 40 seasoned analysts and guest experts provide an integrated view of the trends and technologies impacting the traditional Data Center.

The 7-track agenda drills-down to the level you need when it comes to next stage virtualization, cloud computing, power & cooling, servers and storage, cost optimization, TCO and IT operations excellence, aging infrastructures and the 21st-century data center, , consolidation, workload management, procurement, and major platforms. Key takeaways include how to:

• Keep pace with future-focused trends like Green IT and Cloud Computing
• Increase agility and service quality while reducing costs
• Manage and operate a world-class data center operation with hyper-efficiency

Keynotes & Guest Speakers:

*The Most Important Technologies in Your Data Center Future: Carl Claunch, VP Distinguished Analyst, Gartner

*Infrastructure and Operations: Charting a Course for the Coming Decade: David Cappuccio, Research VP, Gartner

*Business Sensitivity Analysis Leads to Better I&O Solutions: Joe Baylock, GVP, Gartner

*The Global Economy and Implications for Business Strategies: Jeffrey E. Garten, Professor of International Trade, Finance and Business, Yale School of Management

*Carl Hiaasen's America- A Humorous View: Carl Hiaasen, Bestselling novelist and journalist

Over 75 companies will be sponsors exhibiting at the Conference. A listing of Conference sponsors is available on the Solution Showcase page at http://agendabuilder.gartner.com/LSC28/WebPages/browseexhibitors.aspx.

Get connected with other Data Center professionals by joining the Gartner Data Center Conference LinkedIn Group at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2305712&trk=anet_ug_grppro.

Additional companies interested in participating as a Conference Sponsor should contact Brent Bodick at brent.bodick@gartner.com.

Members of the media can register to attend the event by contacting christy.pettey@gartner.com.

About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 4,000 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 80 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.