MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2010) -  The Linley Group, the industry's leading source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and wireless, will host the inaugural Linley Tech Spring Conference focused on data-center networks and security on May 18 and 19, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, Calif. As part of the event, Ron Wilson, EDN Executive Editor, will lead a panel of experts from top OEMs to discuss data-center trends and their impact on next-generation system designs.

"The Future of Data-Center Networks" panel will be Wednesday, May 19 at 11:20 a.m. and includes:

• Anshul Sadana, VP Customer and Systems Engineering, Arista Networks
• Thomas Scheibe, Director Data Center Systems, Systems Architecture and Strategy Unit, Cisco Systems
• John Gmuender, VP of Engineering and CTO, SonicWALL
• Robert E. Novak, Director of Enterprise Servers, Super Micro Computer

The Linley Tech Spring Conference runs Tuesday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 19, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The two-day conference includes presentations from the following top technologists:

• Applied Micro - Brad Booth, Director of Technology, CTO Office
• Chelsio Communications - Wael Noureddine, System Architect
• LSI - Christine Severns-Williams, Distinguished Engineer & Lead Security Architect, Networking Components Division
• Teranetics - John Dring, Senior Director of Hardware and Software Architecture
• Xilinx - Gordon Brebner, Distinguished Engineer
• Freescale - Kent Fisher, Chief Systems Engineer
• Cavium Networks - Rajan Goyal, Distinguished Engineer
• Applied Micro - Satish Sathe, Senior Systems Architect
• Intel - Manoj Dhawan, Engineering Manager, Storage over Ethernet Products
• IDT - Kwok Kong, Director of Software Engineering
• AuthenTec - Steve Singer, Worldwide Systems Engineering Manager, Mobile and Network Security Solutions
• NetLogic Microsystems - Jim Johnston, Senior Director of Product Line Management, Multi-Core Processors
• Netronome - Daniel Proch, Director, Product Management & Field Applications Engineering
• Fulcrum Microsystems - Gary Lee, Director of Product Marketing
• Netronome - Nabil Damouny, Sr. Director, Strategic Marketing
• NetLogic Microsystems - Siddharth Sheth, Director Marketing, Physical Layer Products
• Marvell - Viren Shah, Senior Director of Marketing
• LSI - Manish Muthal, Director, Enterprise Solutions Marketing, Networking Components Division

Registration
The May 18-19 Spring Conference is intended for network-equipment vendors, server OEMs, system designers, network service providers, enterprise-network managers, software developers, press, and the financial community. The Linley Group offers free attendance to qualified registrants who sign up by May 12. For more information on the conference program and to register, please visit http://linleygroup.com/Seminars/conference_spring.html

About The Linley Group
The Linley Group is the industry's leading source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and wireless. The company provides strategic consulting services, more than a dozen in-depth analytical reports, and Linley Tech events focused on advanced technology topics. For insights on recent industry news subscribe to "Linley Wire" and "Linley on Mobile," the company's free newsletters.

The Linley Group recently acquired Microprocessor Report -- the leading technical publication for the microprocessor industry since it was first introduced by Michael Slater in 1987. Microprocessor Report is exclusively subscriber-supported and dedicated to providing unbiased, in-depth, and critical analysis of new high-performance microprocessor developments.

Contact Information:

For additional information, please contact:
Candace Doyle
The Linley Group
408-370-7631
candaced@linleygroup.com

Erika Powelson
Orr & Company
831-424-1811
erika@orr-co.com