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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello Lustre Community, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There are only 3 days left to register for the Lustre Users Group (LUG) 2024 conference – register by May 5<sup>th</sup> to secure your spot. This year’s LUG will be held May 7-8, 2024 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, USA. </span><a href="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hpcc/events/LUG24/"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>REGISTER ONLINE</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Agenda information, discounted hotel rates, and additional LUG 2024 details are available on the </span><a href="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hpcc/events/LUG24/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LUG 2024 web site</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. Social networking opportunities will be available, including a dinner at the National Ranching Heritage Center featuring genuine Texas BBQ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Key agenda highlights include<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AI/ML Benchmarking and Lustre<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AI Workload Optimization and Lustre<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Lustre IPv6 Support<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Leveraging Lustre as a Global Fiel System for US and Illinois Researchers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Continuous Testing and Integration to keep Lustre code Great<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>Make it a plan to attend LUG 2024 for the best in Lustre knowledge and use! </span></strong><strong><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards, <br>OpenSFS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=317 height=390 style='width:3.302in;height:4.0625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DA9BA9.8739A050"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>