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GridWorld™ is the premier conference focused on the commercial benefits of grid computing for Enterprise IT strategists, worldwide.

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Equip yourself with the knowledge you need to solve problems cheaper and faster, integrate and share information more effectively and enable a more flexible and dynamic relationship between business and the underlying IT resources


  Solutions Program
September 12 & 13, 2006
Gain practical insight into enabling the successful integration of grid solutions within existing enterprise IT environments. This commercially oriented two-day program will foster a rich dialogue between industry experts, IT strategists and solutions providers as you explore issues trends and technologies while highlighting practical, real-world solutions.

  Technology Program:
September 11-14, 2006
Explore the pros and cons of both open source and proprietary solutions in this four day program for grid providers. IT Managers, Technology Innovators, Developers and System Administrators, Integrators and Architects will leave this program with an unmatched in-depth knowledge of grid deployment.

 Community and Standards Program
September 11-14, 2006
Join fellow grid enthusiasts for this passionate four-day program. Network with experts in the field of grid and distributed computing, discuss revolutionary ideas and gain practical insight into the successful integration of grid solutions within existing enterprise IT environments.

We would like to thank our program sponsors and supporters!

Event Information:
The Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC 
     
Conference: September 11-15, 2006
Sponsor Showcase: September 12 &13, 2006

     
Featuring:

  Globus 10th Birthday Party: 
Monday, September 11, 2006
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

  OGF Launch Reception: 
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

  The Sponsor Showcase:
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Wednesday, September 13, 2006

  World-Class Keynotes
Talks from high profile industry leaders
who have been in the “grid trenches”

  Live Grid Demos
 Appistry & Sun Microsystems

Appistry Grid Demo
As a Grid Demo Sponsor, Appistry representatives will be on-hand to demonstrate the industry’s leading “real-time grid” product, Appistry Enterprise Application Fabric (Appistry EAF). Attendees will learn first-hand how Appistry EAF allows customers to quickly, easily and cost-effectively deploy large-scale, time-critical applications across a virtualized grid of commodity-grade computers. Attendees will observe first-hand as Appistry EAF creates an agile environment providing scalability, dependability and manageability for the applications it hosts, insulating them from the underlying hardware and its frailties. A variety of application scenarios will be demonstrated, including HPC and service-oriented/transactional applications

  The Grid Pavilion
GridWorld provides attendees the opportunity to meet, learn and network with organizations in the Open Source, Research,  International, Standards and Media arenas in the Grid Pavilion.  The Grid Pavilion is adjacent to the Sponsor Showcase in room 152A and is open during Sponsor Showcase exhibit hours.       



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