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Tony Harvey
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cost and Value
- Generative AI, Agentic AI and AI
- Reliability, Resilience and Recovery
- IT Infrastructure Management
- I&O Metrics and Business Value
- Data Center, Colocation, Storage and Servers
- I&O Maturity, Strategy and Process Improvement
Speaker Bio
Tony Harvey is a Vice President, Analyst at Gartner. Tony assists clients with evaluation, planning and delivering business value from technology investments. He provides strategic advice on directions for datacenters and infrastructure, AI and edge computing as well as advising on RFPs, and vendor selection. He also provides vendors with advice on product requirements, product positioning, market messaging and competitive analysis.
My research areas include the impact of AI on datacenters and energy production, the impact of the Broadcom acquisition of VMWare, alternative hypervisors and operating systems, and emerging technologies impacting server architectures, including processor architectures, memory technologies and interconnects.
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My research areas include the impact of AI on datacenters and energy production, the impact of the Broadcom acquisition of VMWare, alternative hypervisors and operating systems, and emerging technologies impacting server architectures, including processor architectures, memory technologies and interconnects.
Sessions
Tuesday, December 09, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM PST
Future of Datacenters: Energy Shortages, Efficiency and AI
Tony Harvey,
VP Analyst, Gartner
AI is driving changes to site selection, design, infrastructure and operations. In this session, we'll leverage Gartner's latest research to explore how data center infrastructures evolve and what to expect in the coming years. Gain insights to plan and develop data center strategies that thrive today and in the future.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PST
Ask the Expert: What Are My Options for Replacing VMware?
Tony Harvey,
VP Analyst, Gartner
This ask-the-expert session will discuss the various alternatives for VMware and the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM PST
Avoid 3 Key Mistakes in Technical Debt Management
Tony Harvey,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Infrastructure and IT operations leaders who proactively account for key technical debt management mistakes witness reduced levels of debt in the future. I&O leaders can come away from this session with an understanding of how their peers (Humana), (Intel), (Registrars of Scotland) overcame critical roadblocks for a successful technical debt management program.
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Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Roundtable: How Are You Managing Technical Debt in I&O?
Tony Harvey,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this peer-led discussion to exchange best practices and challenges with identifying, prioritizing and paying down technical debt in your organization. Come prepared to share with your peers.
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Thursday, December 11, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM PST
Planning for the Future in an AI-Driven World of Energy Shortages
Tony Harvey,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Global enterprises are facing the challenge of rapidly increasing electricity consumption driven by AI and GenAI, which threatens to disrupt energy availability and lead to shortages. In this session, we discuss the actions CIOs and I&O leaders can take to adapt to potential cost increases driven by volatile energy pricing.
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