365 Data Centers has announced that the company will host the quarterly meeting of the Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM) Midlantic chapter at the company's state-of-the-art data center facility in downtown Philadelphia. The meeting is set for Friday, October 10, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event will provide AFCOM members and others in attendance the chance to network with data center professionals, tour a premier data center facility and engage in discussions with local tech luminaries. It will be held on Friday, October 10, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT at 365 Data Centers' Philadelphia facility that is conveniently located at 3701 Market Street, Philadelphia.

The event will feature presentations and discussions by data center luminaries, including Keao Caindec, CMO at 365 Data Centers, who will speak about the convergence of colocation and cloud, the evolving role of data centers in hybrid cloud environments, and cloud-based storage. In addition, there will be a presentation on Data Center Optics by Lisa Huff, CDCP, principal analyst at Discerning Analytics.

"Data centers and the services they provide are well documented drivers of local economic and technology innovation," said Keao Caindec, CMO, 365 Data Centers. "With our data centers located in 17 markets across the U.S., we are supportive of local groups and initiatives from AFCOM, local tech councils, chambers of commerce and local governments interested in creating tech hubs and driving economic growth."

Registration is free for AFCOM chapter members and costs $25 for non-members. Additional information on the event and a link to register online can be found on the AFCOM MidlAtlantic website.

All of 365 Data Centers' facilities are HIPAA and SSAE 16 compliant and feature power, cooling, connectivity and security 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and 365 days per year with local technical support and services.