The IT Capacity Planning Dilemma
IT capacity planning has long been the “Gordian Knot” for data center professionals. Trying to account for a business’ hardware and software needs, coupled with the vagaries of short and long term corporate strategies make projecting an organization’s capacity requirements virtually impossible. In this presentation, Chris Crosby, CEO of Compass Datacenters will examine the considerations surrounding the capacity planning process and the how to address them to simplify the planning for data center expansion and ensure that the new facility is not out of capacity as soon as it is built. Attendees will learn about:
Session Presented By:
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Brent Behrman
Senior Vice President, Compass Datacenters
Compass Data Centers
Brent Behrman is a well-known data center industry executive with over 20 years of experience within the high technology industry. Brent serves as Compass Datacenters’ Senior Vice President of Sales and is responsible for our direct and channel sales efforts. Prior to joining Compass, Brent was responsible for building Digital Realty Trust’s highly successful global sales organization, delivering over $3 billion in total contract value, as the company’s Senior Vice President of Sales and served as a member of the company’s Senior Leadership Team. In this role, Brent oversaw Digital Realty’s go-to-market and client/channel relationship strategies that included opening the Asian and Australian markets for the company. Prior to joining Digital, Realty Brent was Director of Sales for mobile software developer Vettro. Brent also served as the Director of Sales for Entrust, a leader in the security software industry. Brent spent the first seven years of his career at Nortel Networks serving in the finance, marketing and sales organizations. Brent holds a B.B.A. degree in Marketing from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from the University of North Texas. Brent is active in his church, coaches youth sports and is an avid golfer.
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