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ou can be ahead of the curve<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Talks on Lustre roadmap, Lustre performance comparison and tuning, Exascale, proposed new features, Hadoop, log analysis, and much more. The full 2014 LUG agenda is now available </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-agenda/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>online</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2 – First Lustre Annual Report so you can see how Lustre is doing in new markets<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS is sponsoring its first Lustre Annual Report that will examine the current status of Lustre in multiple vertical markets spanning high performance computing, Big Data, and enterprise computing markets, including the drivers and barriers for future adoption. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1 – Best event of the year to talk Lustre so you can be a true insider<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Finally a place where everyone understands Lustre! In fact, they might know more than you. LUG is the best event of the year, not just for the presentations, but also for the hallway discussions and the evening get-togethers, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://opensfs.wufoo.com/forms/lug-conference-2014/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register now</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> to take advantage of the special early bird rate before March 17<sup>th</sup>. The early bird registration price is $525.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Be sure to check back regularly, as speakers and session highlights will also be posted over the coming weeks.  In the meantime, the LUG 2014 agenda is available </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-agenda/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>online</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://opensfs.wufoo.com/forms/lug-conference-2014/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register today</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> for LUG 2014! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS LUG Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/opensfs"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@OpenSFS</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> | Website: </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.opensfs.org</span></a><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:mediumblue'> </span></u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=182 valign=top style='width:136.35pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-sponsorship/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=173 height=453 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CF33C9.DA68FB70"></span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-sponsorship/"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click here to learn how to become a 2014 LUG Sponsor</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.35pt'><td width=694 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:520.35pt;background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;height:40.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:-9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#948A54'>Open Scalable File Systems, Inc. was founded in 2010 to advance Lustre development, ensuring it remains vendor-neutral, open, and free. Since its inception, OpenSFS has been responsible for advancing the Lustre file system and delivering new releases on behalf of the open source community. Through working groups, events, and ongoing funding initiatives, OpenSFS harnesses the power of collaborative development to fuel innovation and growth of the Lustre file system worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>