LinuxWorld Returns to San Francisco
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:05 pm
LinuxWorld Returns to San Francisco with Innovative Product Introductions and Expanded Educational Program
LinuxWorld San Francisco 2004
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2004--
-- Event will feature more than 190 exhibitors and more than 90 educational sessions
IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today provided a sneak peek at next week\'s LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®, which will feature more than 190 exhibitors showcasing innovative products for users of Linux and open source technology. LinuxWorld participants will also benefit from an expanded educational program that includes more than 90 educational sessions across a wide range of issues. As the world\'s most comprehensive Linux event, LinuxWorld will provide a unique opportunity to examine the latest products and solutions, hear about new developments in the industry, and learn best practices from real world users of Linux and open source technology.
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will take place August 2-5, 2004 at San Francisco\'s Moscone Center; the LinuxWorld exhibit floor will open on Tuesday, August 3.
The technology industry\'s most prominent players will demonstrate their support for Linux on the LinuxWorld exhibit floor. AMD, BEA Systems, Computer Associates, Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel, Netezza, Novell, Oracle, Pogo Linux, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems, Syncsort, Trolltech, Veritas, Wyse Technology and Yosemite Technologies will all have a major presence at the event.
Dozens of companies will debut new products at LinuxWorld, including the following:
Alacos (booth 1482) will introduce Linux Migration Agent Professional, which allows users to move documents, e-mail and settings from any version of Windows to Red Hat, SuSE, Fedora, TurboLinux and Mandrakelinux.
Bitstream (booth 1484), which enables Linux developers to get a premier font engine, worldwide fonts, responsive engineering support, and commercial use of TrueType hints in one license agreement from one vendor, will showcase btX2, a small, fast font subsystem rendering high-quality text.
Coraid, Inc. (booth 690) will showcase EtherDrive, a new, low cost Ethernet appliance for Linux and open source users, which provides a scalable networked storage solution that is less than half the price of any other network storage technology.
Emic Networks (booth #1381) will introduce Emic Application Cluster(tm) 2.5, a clustering solution that provides high-availability, scalability and dynamic load-balancing for open source application stacks and supports more application architectures through initial support for JBoss® as well as support for 64-bit chip architectures.
Immunix (booth 1290) will introduce a new YaST graphical user interface for its Immunix SubDomain Suite, which simplifies the development, administration and management of Linux Application Security for novice and power users by providing a point-and-click console.
Melissa Data (booth 154) will debut Address Object for Linux, a Linux-based address verification solution that compares addresses against the U.S. Postal Service\'s database to allow for accurate mailing and shipping deliveries, successful target marketing, effective CRM campaigns and reliable storage of data.
ObjectWeb (booth 269) will announce the approval and present its involvement in the Eclipse Web Tools Platform, a new project created under the umbrella of the Eclipse foundation to address the Web/J2EE application-tooling domain.
Tatung Science & Technology (booth 1173) will introduce a new family of rackmount servers, targeting the high-end market for PC applications, science and engineering, Web-based applications, e-commerce servers, Internet game servers and clustering environments.
Tyan Computer Corp. (booth 1643) will unveil a full line of server platforms based on Intel\'s E7520 and E7320 chipsets, starting with the Thunder i7520/i7520R (S5360 and S5360-1U), and the Tiger i7320/i7320R (S5350 and S5350-1U), answering market demands for robust tower and rackmount server solutions that offer feature flexibility and high reliability for a wide array of applications.
The educational program at LinuxWorld has been expanded to address a wide range of issues facing users of Linux and open source technology, with a number of new sessions and forums open to all attendees. Among these new educational offerings is a series of sessions held in the Desktop Linux Consortium Pavilion on the exhibit floor, which will provide a comprehensive view of the common challenges and myths associated with open source deployments, and strategies to simplify the switch. Additional sessions on recruiting strategies, open source use in South America, and the Ingres Project will also take place on the exhibit floor.
Among LinuxWorld\'s other educational offerings are the following:
-- Keynote presentations from Red Hat, HP, Oracle, IBM and BEA Systems, with special appearances from some high-profile customers - including Orbitz and Virgin Mobile USA.
-- Conference sessions spread across eight different tracks, including: Business Side of Linux, Managing Linux, Security Issues, Developer Issues, Kernel Cluster, Emerging Technologies, Desktop Linux and Operating in a Mixed Environment.
-- Eight half-day tutorials, which provide in-depth training and discussion on key technologies.
-- Four exclusive Hands-on Labs, which offer hands-on training on specific skills.
-- 20 Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings, which are open to all attendees and provide a forum for discussing hot industry topics, including Linux and Movies, the Wine Project, Thin Linux and Linux Games.
-- The Golden Penguin Bowl, the entertaining and educational geek trivia contest, which will feature notable open source personalities from Apple Computer and the Linux community.
For more information on LinuxWorld Conference & Expo or to register, visit www.linuxworldexpo.com.
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LinuxWorld San Francisco 2004
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2004--
-- Event will feature more than 190 exhibitors and more than 90 educational sessions
IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today provided a sneak peek at next week\'s LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®, which will feature more than 190 exhibitors showcasing innovative products for users of Linux and open source technology. LinuxWorld participants will also benefit from an expanded educational program that includes more than 90 educational sessions across a wide range of issues. As the world\'s most comprehensive Linux event, LinuxWorld will provide a unique opportunity to examine the latest products and solutions, hear about new developments in the industry, and learn best practices from real world users of Linux and open source technology.
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will take place August 2-5, 2004 at San Francisco\'s Moscone Center; the LinuxWorld exhibit floor will open on Tuesday, August 3.
The technology industry\'s most prominent players will demonstrate their support for Linux on the LinuxWorld exhibit floor. AMD, BEA Systems, Computer Associates, Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel, Netezza, Novell, Oracle, Pogo Linux, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems, Syncsort, Trolltech, Veritas, Wyse Technology and Yosemite Technologies will all have a major presence at the event.
Dozens of companies will debut new products at LinuxWorld, including the following:
Alacos (booth 1482) will introduce Linux Migration Agent Professional, which allows users to move documents, e-mail and settings from any version of Windows to Red Hat, SuSE, Fedora, TurboLinux and Mandrakelinux.
Bitstream (booth 1484), which enables Linux developers to get a premier font engine, worldwide fonts, responsive engineering support, and commercial use of TrueType hints in one license agreement from one vendor, will showcase btX2, a small, fast font subsystem rendering high-quality text.
Coraid, Inc. (booth 690) will showcase EtherDrive, a new, low cost Ethernet appliance for Linux and open source users, which provides a scalable networked storage solution that is less than half the price of any other network storage technology.
Emic Networks (booth #1381) will introduce Emic Application Cluster(tm) 2.5, a clustering solution that provides high-availability, scalability and dynamic load-balancing for open source application stacks and supports more application architectures through initial support for JBoss® as well as support for 64-bit chip architectures.
Immunix (booth 1290) will introduce a new YaST graphical user interface for its Immunix SubDomain Suite, which simplifies the development, administration and management of Linux Application Security for novice and power users by providing a point-and-click console.
Melissa Data (booth 154) will debut Address Object for Linux, a Linux-based address verification solution that compares addresses against the U.S. Postal Service\'s database to allow for accurate mailing and shipping deliveries, successful target marketing, effective CRM campaigns and reliable storage of data.
ObjectWeb (booth 269) will announce the approval and present its involvement in the Eclipse Web Tools Platform, a new project created under the umbrella of the Eclipse foundation to address the Web/J2EE application-tooling domain.
Tatung Science & Technology (booth 1173) will introduce a new family of rackmount servers, targeting the high-end market for PC applications, science and engineering, Web-based applications, e-commerce servers, Internet game servers and clustering environments.
Tyan Computer Corp. (booth 1643) will unveil a full line of server platforms based on Intel\'s E7520 and E7320 chipsets, starting with the Thunder i7520/i7520R (S5360 and S5360-1U), and the Tiger i7320/i7320R (S5350 and S5350-1U), answering market demands for robust tower and rackmount server solutions that offer feature flexibility and high reliability for a wide array of applications.
The educational program at LinuxWorld has been expanded to address a wide range of issues facing users of Linux and open source technology, with a number of new sessions and forums open to all attendees. Among these new educational offerings is a series of sessions held in the Desktop Linux Consortium Pavilion on the exhibit floor, which will provide a comprehensive view of the common challenges and myths associated with open source deployments, and strategies to simplify the switch. Additional sessions on recruiting strategies, open source use in South America, and the Ingres Project will also take place on the exhibit floor.
Among LinuxWorld\'s other educational offerings are the following:
-- Keynote presentations from Red Hat, HP, Oracle, IBM and BEA Systems, with special appearances from some high-profile customers - including Orbitz and Virgin Mobile USA.
-- Conference sessions spread across eight different tracks, including: Business Side of Linux, Managing Linux, Security Issues, Developer Issues, Kernel Cluster, Emerging Technologies, Desktop Linux and Operating in a Mixed Environment.
-- Eight half-day tutorials, which provide in-depth training and discussion on key technologies.
-- Four exclusive Hands-on Labs, which offer hands-on training on specific skills.
-- 20 Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings, which are open to all attendees and provide a forum for discussing hot industry topics, including Linux and Movies, the Wine Project, Thin Linux and Linux Games.
-- The Golden Penguin Bowl, the entertaining and educational geek trivia contest, which will feature notable open source personalities from Apple Computer and the Linux community.
For more information on LinuxWorld Conference & Expo or to register, visit www.linuxworldexpo.com.
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