Adam Diab is Director Global IT Infrastructure with additional responsibility for IT Contract Management. A thirty-year industry veteran Adam Diab has seen it all technologies (mainframe, midrange, client/server and cloud-based), processes (CMMi, ITIL and SEI), and management styles (Visionary, Democratic, Pacesetting, Mentoring, Commanding).. He spent 20 years consulting with companies such as Motorola, JPMorgan Chase, McDonalds, ConAgra, and US Foodservice to mention a few. Most of this time spent in Program Management, IT Strategy & Planning and Global Support.. Adam has spent the last 10 years with SIRVA modernizing their Infrastructure via server virtualization, Private Network for data and voice using SIP based technologies, moving critical pieces to the cloud such as Office365, disaster recovery and the Canadian data center.. A lot of hype exists these days about the cost savings associated with virtualization, cloud and ITIL based strategies solely on vendor claims. We need to manage senior management expectations better by providing them the pros and cons of each technology and a realistic cost reduction matrix. So what is your plan?. A fine line exists between cost and performance and compromise rarely favors cost. Realistic expectations must be set and kept with regard to performance, availability, security and recoverability. How do you cost avoidance from an outage, intrusion, or refresh?. And when it comes to incorporating iPads, tablets, and smartphones into the mix, IT leaders must help corporate decision makers understand risks and costs. We’re trying to better position our marketing strategy to take advantage of the widely expanding social networks and still maintain a high-level of security. How many challenges do you face maintaining a secure environment while allowing use of social media? What is the cost for this security?
