Earlier in December, I attended the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Data Center Conference 2017 which was held December 4-7, 2017 at the Venetian Las Vegas. I look forward to the Gartner show every year and this year was no exception. In addition to an information-filled agenda, there were exhibit showcase networking receptions during the three days to allow attendees to peruse new products and technologies.
I met a lot of great people at the event, especially at the event lunches. I kept hearing the same thing: attendees were at the event to speak to Gartner analysts. The conference featured many ways to do this through interactive “Ask the Analyst” sessions along with roundtables, workshops, and meetups.