OpenStorage Summit 2012 Extends Call for Speakers

OpenStorage Summit 2012 Extends Call for Speakers

Nexenta Systems to Host 1,000 Developers, Architects, CIOs, CTOs, and IT Managers from October 31 – November 1, 2012 in San Jose, Calif.

Santa Clara, CA — July 10, 2012 — Nexenta® Systems, a world leader in OpenStorage solutions, has extended the Call for Speakers deadline for the third annual OpenStorage Summit trade show and conference taking place October 31 – November 1 at the Doubletree Hilton in San Jose, Calif. Previous distinguished speakers include Arista Networks, VMware, Enterprise Strategy Group, Cloudscaling, Joyent, and LSI. Abstracts for consideration must be received by July 13, 2012.

With an expected 1,000 attendees, the OpenStorage Summit 2012 is the premiere educational event focusing on the transformation of the storage industry through innovative, open technology solutions. Architects, systems engineers, developers, technology support administrators, CIOs, CTOs, and IT managers will network with industry leaders who represent the diversity and pioneering spirit of the thriving OpenStorage community.

Conference topics under consideration include: virtualization, cloud technologies, performance, Big Data, high availability, OpenStack, backup, and more. All speakers will receive free admission to the pre-conference Nexenta training sessions and the OpenStorage Summit, along with a video of their presentation.

The interactive event will feature keynote addresses, lively panel discussions, vendor-neutral case studies, and best practices for evaluating and deploying innovative storage systems. For more information, visit http://www.openstoragesummit.org or email info@openstoragesummit.org.

Proposal Guidelines

Those interested in presenting at the OpenStorage Summit 2012 should email submissions containing the following information, by Friday, July 13, 2012:

  • Abstract of your presentation
  • Speaker bio
  • Speaker name(s)
  • Mailing and email address
  • Telephone and cell phone numbers

Please also include complete contact information with the submission, including: name, title, company, phone, and email. Submissions may be emailed to Loretta Lowe: content@openstoragesummit.org

About Nexenta Systems
Nexenta Systems is the leading supplier of enterprise-class OpenStorage solutions. Its flagship software-only platform, NexentaStor, delivers high-performance, ultra-scalable, cloud- and virtualization-optimized storage solutions. Built upon ZFS technology, and running on industry-standard hardware, NexentaStor eliminates vendor lock-in and provides open, unified storage management at a fraction of the cost of legacy systems.

More information about Nexenta Systems, and free trials of the ZFS-based NexentaStor, can be found at Nexenta.com or call +1 (855) NEXENTA. Partners selling NexentaStor-based hardware/software appliances can be found at nexenta.com/corp/partners.

Contacts:
Merrill Freund
Schwarz MSL
415-512-0770
nexenta@schwartzmsl.com