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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Lustre Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The <a href="https://www.opensfs.org/lug-2026/">2026 Lustre Users Group (LUG)</a> will be hosted by Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Monday, April 27, 6:00PM – 9:00PM </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>- LUG Welcome reception<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tuesday, April 28, 8:00AM – 5:00PM</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> - LUG Day <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wednesday, April 29, 8:00AM – 5:00PM</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> - LUG Day 2<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Call for Presentations</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The LUG Program Committee is particularly seeking presentations on: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Experiences running the newer Lustre releases (2.15, 2.16, 2.17)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Feedback on existing Lustre features (Client Data Encryption, OST Pool Quotas, DNEv3, FLR, PCC, SSK, DoM, Multi-Rail LNet, HSM, IPv6, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Upcoming Lustre features<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best practices and practical experiences in deploying, monitoring, and operating Lustre<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Pushing the boundaries with non-traditional deployments<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Performance & feature comparison with other filesystems<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Submission Guidelines</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You only need an abstract for the submission process; we will request presentation materials once abstracts are reviewed and selected. Abstracts should be a minimum of 250 words and should provide a clear description of the planned presentation and its goals. All LUG presentations will be 30 minutes (including questions). All presentations must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another conference. The abstract should mention the branch and version of Lustre used (or derived from).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The abstract submission deadline is set to Monday, March 9, 2026, 23:59, AoE "Anywhere on Earth"</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The submission details web page for LUG 2026 is available at: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/LUG2026"><b>https://easychair.org/cfp/LUG2026</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You will need to create a user account on EasyChair if you don't already have one. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Faccount2%2Fsignin&data=05%7C02%7Cjfranklin%40vtmgroup.com%7Cfc0168341ec54014285308de5df35685%7C48d2c3de83454a8893c521ec0de71de4%7C0%7C0%7C639051496883313549%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YstkHa7J9Sr4kpU5Bjhv0uSo7OJOwKCKhYwmnQKk9jI%3D&reserved=0">https://easychair.org/account2/signin</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sponsor Opportunities<br></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Interested in supporting LUG 2026? <a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org">Contact us for more information</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We look forward to seeing you at LUG 2026!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The LUG 2026 Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>