Talk Abstract:
I/O virtualization is the next step in the evolutionary process of a virtual datacenter. This talk will discuss the datacenter trends for I/O consolidation and virtualization, the industry’s different approaches from network to access layer consolidation.  We will discuss some of the underlying technologies in a building a virtual datacenter including FCoE, Single root and multi-root I/O virtualization.

Speaker Profile:
Richard Trujillo is currently the Director of Product Management and had responsibilities as Director of Applications and Customer Support at NextIO.  He is responsible for driving product develop of NextIO products utilizing PCI Express Single-root and Multi-root I/O Virtualization for I/O consolidation.  Before joining NextIO, Richard was a co-founder of Conformative Systems where he led systems design activities for an XML acceleration appliance.  Prior to Conformative Systems he held various positions at Cirrus Logic/Crystal Semiconductor including Senior Design management and mixed signal designs for data and telecom IC’s. He has an MSEE degree from New Mexico State University.