SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - January 28, 2010) - In February, NetApp (
NASDAQ:
NTAP) will take
part in several industry events, including industry association Webcasts
and partner events. During these events, NetApp will demonstrate its
leadership in virtualization technology, Ethernet storage, and data center
architecture.
SNIA BrightTALK Webcast on iSCSI
Jason Blosil, Product Marketing manager at NetApp and cochair of the
Ethernet Storage Forum iSCSI subcommittee, will cohost a Storage Networking
Industry Association (SNIA) BrightTALK Webcast on iSCSI. The Webcast will
address iSCSI applications for DAS and SAN, comparing the costs and
reliability of each, DAS single points of failure versus SAN redundancy,
and the affordability of iSCSI. The Webcast takes place February 4, 2010,
at 11 a.m. ET. For more information, visit
www.brighttalk.com/webcasts/search/snia.
VMware Partner Exchange 2010
NetApp is a Global Platinum sponsor of VMware Partner Exchange 2010, and
will have experts and executives on hand at the event to highlight NetApp's
midmarket virtualization opportunities and best-in-class resources for
private clouds. On February 10, Mitch Ratner, VMware Global Alliance
manager at NetApp, and David Yeary, Strategic Partner manager at NetApp,
will lead a 60-minute break-out session titled "Expand Your Revenue:
Selling NetApp Solutions for Virtualized and Cloud Environments." On
February 11, NetApp will cohost two partner boot camps with VMware: "NetApp
Virtualization Solutions to Grow Your Business, Improve Margins, and Speed
Time to Revenue" and "NetApp Virtualization Solutions for VMware That Solve
Your Customer's Problems and Grow Your Business."
VMware Partner Exchange 2010 takes place February 8-11 in Las Vegas,
Nevada. For more information, visit
www.vmware.com/go/partnerexchange. For
live demonstrations during the event, stop by the NetApp booth (#28).
FCIA Webinar on FCoE
Mike McNamara, senior Product Marketing manager at NetApp and Fibre Channel
Industry Association (FCIA) Marketing Committee chair, will discuss the
real-world applications of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) in an FCIA
Webinar. This Webinar takes place February 11 at 12 p.m. ET. For more
information, visit
www.fibrechannel.org/component/content/article/166.
Connectathon 2010
NetApp is a sponsor of Connectathon 2010, a network-proving-ground event
allowing vendors to test the interoperability of their solutions, with
special emphasis on NFS and Internet protocols. The event also hosts panel
discussions and open sessions on the latest developments in technologies
and solutions by Connectathon participants. Connectathon takes place
February 18-25 in Santa Clara, California. For more information, visit
www.connectathon.org/.
USENIX FAST 2010
NetApp is also a sponsor of USENIX FAST 2010, which brings together storage
system researchers and practitioners to explore new directions in the
design, implementation, evaluation, and deployment of storage systems.
NetApp will sponsor the event reception on Tuesday, February 23. FAST 2010 takes place February 22-26 in San Jose, California. For
more information, visit
www.usenix.org/events/fast10/.
Ethernet Technology Summit
Mike McNamara, senior Product Marketing manager at NetApp, will give two
presentations on FCoE and data center trends at the Ethernet Technology
Summit. The Ethernet Technology Summit focuses on the use of Ethernet
throughout the networking space. This includes the emergence of 10-Gigabit
Ethernet as a key LAN technology on the desktop and in data centers.
McNamara will present a tutorial on Ethernet storage (tutorial 3B) and will
serve on a panel whose topic is "The Arrival of the New Data Center" (also
tutorial 3B). NetApp will also have a booth at the show (#6). The Ethernet
Technology Summit takes place February 23-25 in San Jose, California. For
more information about the summit, visit
www.ethernetsummit.com/. For more
information on the tutorials with Mike McNamara, visit
http://www.ethernetsummit.com/English/Conference/Seminar_Session_Descriptions.html#T3B.
For more information about NetApp industry-standards efforts to help rapid
application deployment, smooth integration into customers' existing
infrastructures, and improve interoperability with other vendors' solutions
by utilizing and supporting open standards, visit
www.netapp.com/us/company/leadership/industry-standards.
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