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Conference Aims to Break through Bottlenecks of Data Management

04/16/08

Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute CEO Paul D. Nielsen will headline the high performance computing (HPC) industry’s premier conference for data management, DICE Alliance 2008, May 6-8, with his keynote address, “Emerging Technologies’ Impact on Data Solutions and Application” on Wednesday, May 7 at 9 a.m.

“New technologies are having a major impact on our ability to analyze data and apply it to real-world challenges,” said Nielsen, who retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Major General in 2004 after 32 years of distinguished service. “We have an opportunity to come together to make significant progress in the way our computing infrastructure helps us deal with data intensive issues in high performance computing.”

Avetec’s DICE Alliance 2008 will be held at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati. The conference will focus on collaborative solutions that aim to break through HPC data bottlenecks and will include presentations by industry experts, interactive, collaborative breakout sessions and multiple networking opportunities, including an opening reception and exhibit hall.

The conference, which is in its third year, attracts attendees and exhibitors from all over the U.S. and includes scientists, engineers, computer designers, software developers, decision-makers, influencers, CTOs, IT administrators and other HPC professionals.

Exhibitors and sponsors include Avetec, Cisco, Computer Sciences Corporation, Microsoft, NetApp, N.E.T. Federal, Panasas, PBS Gridworks, Platform, Texas Memory Systems, Wolfram Research and the U.S. Department of Defense. Opportunities for vendors interested in exhibiting and sponsoring are still available, but space is limited. For more information on these opportunities, contact Avetec Industry Outreach Manager Mike Madero at (937) 322-5000 ext. 2004.

To learn more about DICE Alliance, or to register for the event, visit www.diceprogram.org or call 937.322.5000.