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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are attending either of the upcoming IBM Technical Universities, be sure to register and stop by for the Scale User Group Meetups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1. NA Systems Technical University - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www-2D03.ibm.com_services_learning_ites.wss_zz-2Den-3FpageType-3Dpage-26c-3DC954862Z05206G17&d=DwMGaQ&c=djjh8EKwHtOepW4Bjau0lKhLlu-DxM1dlgP0rrLsOzY&r=LPDewt1Z4o9eKc86MXmhqX-45Cz1yz1ylYELF9olLKU&m=__CA2ow9NqlcL8mQd7_lbnbQ__OoRB0lfl_wWA-d2PM&s=IE6LQTTJIQt_NNuXOceL3nTn0LcJIDcLaqyHvFADfeQ&e=">https://www-03.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz-en?pageType=page&c=C954862Z05206G17</a><br>
October 15 - 19 | Hollywood, FL <br>
The Diplomat Beach Resort <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Wednesday 17<sup>th</sup> October 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 17:30 PM - 19:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Room</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: 204<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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17:30 – Welcome & Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">17:40 – IBM Spectrum Scale Enhancements and CORAL
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">18:30 – Spectrum Scale Use Cases<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">18:50 – Client Presentation - Why Spectrum Scale ?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">19:10 – AI with ESS: Better Inference, Throughput and Cost
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">19:30 – Questions & Close<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">19:40 – Cocktails & Networking<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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2. Europe Systems Technical University - <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www-2D03.ibm.com_services_learning_ites.wss_zz-2Den-3FpageType-3Dpage-26c-3DQ424461P26867Y60&d=DwMGaQ&c=djjh8EKwHtOepW4Bjau0lKhLlu-DxM1dlgP0rrLsOzY&r=LPDewt1Z4o9eKc86MXmhqX-45Cz1yz1ylYELF9olLKU&m=__CA2ow9NqlcL8mQd7_lbnbQ__OoRB0lfl_wWA-d2PM&s=ybWUjf0qjp7AVGJ2G42DA1zQxBfBFspP7uqMiW3LqTw&e=">https://www-03.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz-en?pageType=page&c=Q424461P26867Y60</a><br>
22-26 October 2018,<br>
Rome, Italy<br>
Rome Marriott Park Hotel <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Wednesday 24<sup>th</sup> October 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 17:00pm - 19:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Room</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Bernini 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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17:00 – Welcome & Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">17:10 – IBM Spectrum Scale Enhancements and CORAL
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">18:00 – Spectrum Scale Use Cases<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">18:30 – Client Presentation - Why Spectrum Scale ?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">18:50 – AI with ESS: Better Inference, Throughput and Cost
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">19:20 – Questions & Close<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">19:30 – Cocktails & Networking<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bob Oesterlin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sr Principal Storage Engineer, Nuance<o:p></o:p></p>
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