Data Center Pulse Group Hosts Inaugural Global Summit.

Organization Focused on Connecting the Data Center Community and Influencing the Future of the Data Center

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Data Center Pulse today announced the group's first annual summit to be held in the California Bay Area, Feb. 17-18, 2009. Data Center Pulse is an open, global end user group focused on connecting the data center community to influence the industry through end users. During the two-day event, attendees will participate in interactive discussions and debate on critical issues such as emerging data center metrics, the opportunities surrounding cloud computing, and the latest in efficiencies in power and cooling technologies. To register for the Summit visit http://www.datacenterpulse.com/dcp/Summit.html.

Data Center Pulse is an open, vendor-neutral group that was launched in September 2008 to bring together global data center owners, operators and peers to discuss best practices, challenges, industry trends and the needs of the community. Its mission is to track the pulse of the industry and influence the future of the data center through end users. Since its inception five months ago, Data Center Pulse has grown to more than 620 members from 400 companies in 38 countries representing 59 industries. Membership is open to all data center owners and operators via LinkedIN, http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=841187 and industry professionals can join the Data Center Pulse Industry group via LinkedIN http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1315947.

"Data Center Pulse has participation from hundreds of global companies in major industries such as technology, transportation, finance, education, and more. This Summit provides a forum to address critical data center issues and influence the industry through the lens of these end users," said Dean Nelson, Senior Director, GDS, Sun Microsystems and founding member of Data Center Pulse. "Data Center Pulse fosters an open dialogue among data center owners and operators, enabling them to freely talk with their global peers to improve the business agility and cost-effectiveness of their data centers."

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