Upcoming International Symposium Provides Insight Into High-Availability Concepts and Implementations; Service Availability Forum Brings Together Industry Leaders.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers International Service Availability Symposium 2004 PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004 The Service Availability(TM) Forum, a consortium of industry-leading communications and computing companies, today announced that it will host the International Service Availability Symposium in Munich, Germany on May 13-14, 2004. During the two-day symposium, industry experts will present Service Availability concepts and implementations to industry developers, academic institutions, IT implementers and industry analysts. "Users expect new, innovative telecom services to be delivered on demand without interruption," said Manfred Reitenspiess, president of the Service Availability Forum
Technical experts, high-availability users and implementers, operators, and the academic community will discuss high-availability requirements, interfaces and functionality. Miroslaw Malek, professor and chair of Computer Architecture and Communication at Humboldt University in Berlin, is the program chair for the event. "The presenters all bring special expertise to the Symposium," said Malek. "Attendees will have access to the latest thoughts and developments in high-availability solutions. They will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from high-availability experts from around the world." Presenters include: -- Force Computers -- Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. -- IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Linux Technology -- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). -- Humboldt University, Berlin -- City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. -- Sun Microsystems -- Kyungpook National University History of Kyungpook National University Kyungpook National University (KNU) was founded in the spirit of truth, pride, and service: pursuing truth through academic study; developing pride as a member of the University and future leader; and inspiring service towards the , Daegu, Korea -- Technische Universitaet Darmstadt -- Italian National Research Council ISTI ISTI Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (Pisa, Italy) ISTI Institut Supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes (institution of higher learning for translators and interpreters) , University of Florence History The University of Florence evolved from the Studium Generale, which was established by the Florentine Republic in 1321. The Studium was recognized by Pope Clement VI in 1349, and authorised to grant regular degrees. -- Solid Information Technology -- Nokia Research Center In an invited talk, Stateminister Erwin Huber, head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, will give a presentation on e-government, an area with a need for extremely high service availability. Symposium at a Glance Thursday, May 13 Session 1: Technical Keynote Address: Bertrand Meyer, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland Session 2: Database/Internet Session 3: Invited Talk: e-Government, Stateminister Erwin Huber, Head of Bavarian State Chancellery, Germany Session 4: High Availability with SAF SAF Safety SAF Society of American Foresters SAF Society of American Florists SAF Secretary of the Air Force SAF Second Amendment Foundation SAF Singapore Armed Forces SAF Students for Academic Freedom SAF Store And Forward Specification Friday, May 14 Session 5: Measurement, Management and Methodology Special Session: The NOMADS NOMADS NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Operational Model Archive and Distribution System NOMADS North Sea Model Advection Dispersion Study (ocean science project) (Networks of Mobile Adaptive Dependable Systems) Republic Panel Discussion: Highly-Available Composable Service: Reality or Wishful Thinking wishful thinking Psychology Dereitic thought that a thing or event should have a specified outcome Session 6: Standards and Solutions for High Availability General Registration For more information, or to register for the International Service Availability Symposium, visit www.saforum.org/events/ISAS_2004. Press/Analyst Registration Press contact: Lori Zielinski Tel: 1-503-297-5090 lzielinski@vtm-inc.com About the Service Availability(TM) Forum The Service Availability(TM) Forum is a consortium of industry-leading communications and computing companies working together to foster an ecosystem that enables the use of commercial off-the-shelf building blocks in the creation of high-availability network infrastructure products, systems and services. To achieve this goal, the Service Availability Forum develops and publishes high availability and management software interface specifications while promoting and facilitating their adoption by industry. Service Availability Forum membership offers the opportunity to help frame and implement the Service Availability solution. For more information about the Service Availability Forum, visit www.saforum.org. |
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