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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=728 style='width:546.15pt'><tr><td width=728 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:546.15pt;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://opensfs.org/events/lug-2015/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=515 height=146 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D046C7.03C91390"></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;text-align:justify;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 align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration Now Open<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'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Denver Marriott City Center, April 13-15</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><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 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Would you like to hear directly from industry thought leaders about the </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>latest upcoming Lustre file system developments, case studies, and best practices</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>? Register now for the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2015/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>13th annual Lustre® User Group (LUG) conference</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>. By attending this year’s LUG conference you and your associates will have the exclusive opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders to advance the Lustre file system and contribute to new releases on behalf of the open source community. <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="http://opensfs.org/events/lug-2015/"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LUG 2015</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <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'>April 13-15, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dendt-denver-marriott-city-center/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Denver Marriott City Center</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><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'>Denver, CO</span><span style='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'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The event will feature 20+ sessions, including: <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=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Expanded OpenSFS sessions including Lustre future releases, state of the Lustre community, a Lustre panel discussion, and more<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Major technical sessions covering large scale Lustre based file systems, best practices in deploying Lustre, and more<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Expanded "deep dive" poster session content<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Did we mention food, beer and plenty of chances to network and make new contacts?<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'>We are also happy to offer one complimentary event pass to each member company of OpenSFS as a benefit of membership. The registration discount code has been sent to the primary contact, but it may be transferred to another representative at the same company if the primary contact will not be attending.<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'><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eaip0b0e02ceb1b5&llr=8irdhctab">Registration opens today</a>! </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Register now<span style='color:black'> to take advantage of the special early bird rate before March 20<sup>th</sup>. The early bird registration price is $525.<o:p></o:p></span></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. <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'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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 97003 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=216 valign=top style='width:162.15pt;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'><img border=0 width=171 height=209 id="Picture_x0020_2" 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</span></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Call for Presentations:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:10.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The LUG presentation submission deadline has been EXTENDED to February 27<b>! </b>To submit an abstract visit the </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/lug-call-for-presentations/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LUG 2015 Call for Presentations Submission webpage</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span></span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.35pt'><td width=728 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:546.15pt;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:#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 align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>