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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mark your calendar and make plans to spend the day with the leading developers and users of the Lustre® file system. The first event will be held in China, home of Tianhe-2, currently #1 on the TOP500. The second event will be held in Japan, home of the K Computer, #1 in 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beijing, China – October 15, 2013<br>Tokyo, Japan – October 17, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On behalf of the global Lustre community, the OpenSFS has led the effort to define the future of Lustre, the premier file system for high-performance computing and big data workloads. Together with leading institutions and vendors, these Lustre user group (LUG) events are the ideal opportunity for storage managers and IT directors to gather and share their expertise and experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Sessions – Call for abstracts is now open<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LUG events are ideal opportunities to give a technical presentation about how you’re using the Lustre file system. We encourage you to submit a brief abstract that describes the topic you’d like to present. Your presentation should be 30-45 minutes long and showcase what you’ve learned or how you’re using Lustre. Presentation opportunities are limited, and nearly all of the technical sessions will be presented in Mandarin or Japanese, with only a smattering of English.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We encourage you to take a look at the list of quality technical sessions from </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/past-events/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>past LUG events</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and consider submitting an abstract for the upcoming APAC LUG events. In order to submit a topic for consideration, send your abstract, topic title, and contact information to </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. The deadline for submitting an abstract is October 6, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Panel Discussions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Panel discussions are the ideal forum for hearing from leading developers, vendors, and users of Lustre as they debate future requirements, explore upcoming enhancements, and share real world best practices. If you’d like to suggest a topic for a panel discussion – or be part of a panel, please contact </span><a href="mailto:panelist@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sponsorship Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If your company or institution is interested in being a sponsor, the OpenSFS has a variety of sponsorship packages available for either Beijing or Tokyo. Please contact </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> to learn more being a sponsor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>_________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>OpenSFS Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3855 SW 153<sup>rd</sup> Drive Beaverton, OR 97006 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: +1 503-619-0561 | Fax: +1 503-644-6708<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/opensfs"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@OpenSFS</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> | Website: </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>