What is a virtual conference?
Why is Cisco and partners APC, EMC, Emerson Network Power, NetApp, Oracle, Panduit and VMware, offering an online conference?
How does a virtual conference work?
What are the registration costs for an attendee?
Are there any downsides of a virtual conference?
What do you mean by a live date?
How long will the event material be available after the live event?
What do I need to do before I attend?
Do I need to have any special plugs or software installed on my computer?
How can I make sure I receive all conference emails from you and they do not get blocked by my spam filters?
Can I participate in the event with a PC which is behind our corporate firewall?
Who should I contact for technical assistance?
What is a virtual conference?
Like face-to-face conferences, the main features that draw audiences to events are the educational presentations and booths on the expo floor. Virtual conferences offer both from the convenience of your desktop without the inconvenience or cost of travel. Attendance is free. All you need to do is register. Register by clicking here.
Why is Cisco and partners APC, EMC, Emerson Network Power, NetApp, Oracle, Panduit and VMware, offering an online conference?
With escalating travel costs and hassles, less company funds for air and hotel expenses, virtual events offer a convenient way for a worldwide audience to attend IT conferences to network and learn. We connect the IT industry's best companies and foremost thinkers with our online community, all within a 3D virtual conference.
How does a virtual conference work?
First you must register (free of charge) and input your user name and password. Then on the live date (July 15, 2009, 6:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. PDT ) simply log into the show from the comfort of your home or office. You must have a PC or Mac that's connected to a high-speed internet connection. Once inside the virtual show doors you'll be able to browse the expo floor, chat with booth staff and other attendees, download whitepapers and other e-literature and attend live presentations via webcast.
What are the registration costs for an attendee?
Attendance is absolutely free! Our sponsors pay a fee which covers the costs of the online show.
Are there any downsides of a virtual conference?
One major limitation of an online conference is the lack of face-to-face meeting opportunities. Yet the convenience and cost effectiveness of attending a virtual event easily outweighs this downside. Plus while inside the online show you can network with other industry colleagues by chatting live and exchanging electronic business cards, which in many instances lead to face-to-face meetings.
What do you mean by a live date?
Live date for the Unified Computing and Data Center Consolidation Virtual Event is July 15, 2009, 6:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. PDT. This live day is the only time when all booths will have reps available for real time in-show chat. Also many presenters will answer attendee’s questions during real-time live Q & A sessions during their webcasts.
How long will the event material be available after the live event?
All conference material and expo booths will be remain available for registered attendees at no additional costs for three months following the closing date of the event. This online conference is slated to be available on-demand from July 15 - October 16, 2009.
What do I need to do before I attend?
Attendance is 100% free! Simply fill out our registration form and you will immediately receive an email confirmation with detailed instructions for attending. As the live date gets closer you'll receive a few reminders. Make sure you have the needed browsers and plugins installed on your computer. See below for details.
Then, on the day of the conference, all you need to do is enter the same user name and password you provided upon initial registration to access the show. It's as easy as that!
Do I need to have any special plugs or software installed on my computer?
To interact with the online show requires a windows PC or Mac with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher or Firefox 1.5 or higher. Mac users must use Firefox 1.5. or higher. Macromedia Flash Player 8 is also required. For overall show functionality, it is required to have high speed Internet access (Cable, DSL, Network). To view presentations, you will also need to have a media player installed: either Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 or higher, or RealPlayer 10 / RealOne. See below for links to all needed downloads.
All pop-up blockers must be disabled, and you should enable cookies and JavaScript. Upon entering the show, a system check is run which will identify requirements that need to be addressed to interact with our online event.
**Please Note: currently the virtual conference interface does not function with MAC OSX Leopard.
Where can I get the needed browsers and plugs if I don't have them?
For all needed browsers and plugins see below.
FOR PCs
FOR MACs
How can I make sure I receive all conference emails from you and they do not get blocked by my spam filters?
Please whitelist and add the following email address to your address book and safe sender list:
ciscodatacenter@theonlineexpo.com
Can I participate in the event with a PC which is behind our corporate firewall?
Yes, you will be able to participate in this virtual event by adjusting a few parameters in the configuration of your Windows Media Player. Specifically you will need to enable the use of proxy for HTTP streaming in your Windows Media Player. If you are noticing any intermittent issues, we recommend you white list all HTTP traffic to "*.inxpo.com".
Who should I contact for technical assistance?
Please send an email to: DCoFvirtual2009@external.cisco.com
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