The session entitled 'Server Consolidation with Virtual Machines' will focus on the white-hot trend of server virtualization.

Dr. James Bottomley, Chief Technology Officer of SteelEye Technology, Inc., a provider of data and application availability management solutions, will speak on Sunday, April 30 at 9:15 AM at the Interop 2006 Conference, held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Focusing on the white-hot trend of server virtualization, Bottomley will be joined by XenSource CTO for a discussion moderated by Andreas Antonopolous, a senior VP of Nemertes Research immediately after Antonopolous' keynote address.

The session, entitled 'Server Consolidation with Virtual Machines' will detail how virtualization can help companies consolidate servers and increase utilization, saving potentially millions of dollars by postponing server purchases. In addition, Bottomley will add specific focus on the important and often-overlooked dimension of assuring high-availability in virtual environments.