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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=694 style='width:520.35pt'><tr><td width=694 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:520.35pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/events/lug14/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=407 height=117 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CF3DFC.D024CF80"></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='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register Today: Last Chance for the Early Bird Discount<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Early Bird Registration Closes on March 17<sup>th</sup> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=512 valign=top style='width:384.0pt;background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Act now to take advantage of the early bird registration discount for <a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug14/">the 12<sup>th</sup> Annual Lustre® User Group (LUG) Conference</a> taking place on <span style='color:black'>April 8-10 at the </span>Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay<span style='color:black'> in Miami, Florida! </span>If you register by <b>March 17<sup>th</sup></b>, you will receive a <b>$50 discount</b> on registration. <span style='color:black'>After March 17<sup>th</sup>, the LUG registration rate will be $575. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Come Discuss Lustre with Industry Leaders!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Are you looking to network with the world’s leading developers, administrators, solution providers, and users of Lustre? <span style='color:black'>LUG 2014 will feature 29 sessions over two and a half days, offering insight into best practices in deploying Lustre, case studies by Lustre users, experiences from members of the business community who rely on Lustre, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The event will also offer a number of opportunities for attendees to actively participate in industry dialogue on best practices and emerging technologies, including: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Networking Reception: </span></i></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Join us for an evening reception to network with fellow attendees. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster Exhibition:</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Participate in the first LUG poster exhibition, and learn about Data separation on Lustre systems with ZFS, Lustre experience at DLS, Cooperative work with SAMBA on Lustre, and more! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>OpenSFS Working Group Meetings:</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Attendees are invited to join the OpenSFS Working Group meetings following LUG on April 10<sup>th</sup>, regardless of their OpenSFS membership status.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We encourage you to review the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.opensfs.org/lug-2014-agenda/" title="LUG 2014 Agenda"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LUG 2014 Agenda</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>to learn more about the networking opportunities and sessions at this year’s conference.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://opensfs.wufoo.com/forms/lug-conference-2014/">Register today</a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> to secure the early bird discount! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS LUG Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>_________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OpenSFS Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/opensfs"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@OpenSFS</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='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: </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'> | Website: </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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='text-align:center'><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=140 height=590 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CF3DFC.D024CF80" alt="SponsorBanner_March12"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><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='text-align:center'><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='text-align:center'><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='margin-left:-9.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#767171'>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></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>