Mr Swier & Mr. Beach - On behalf of SHARE, I'd like to invite the NorthWest Chicagoland Linux User Group to the upcoming regional seminar in downtown Chicago. Below are all the details, feel free to pass the information along to your members and colleagues. If you have any questions about SHARE or the seminars or if there is a way we could partner with the NWCLUG, please feel free to contact me directly at 312/673-4783 Thank you, Melissa Evans Association Manager SHARE Inc. Enterprise Storage Seminars Launch in Chicago SHARE, the original IBM users group, is pleased to present two one-day seminars on enterprise storage strategies and storage environment performance tuning techniques on May 21 and 22 at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Chicago. These interactive seminars will be led by author-expert Bob Johnson. Complete seminar details and convenient, on-line registration is available at http://www.share.org/education/content.jsp. Seminar 1- Tuesday, May 21 Storage: Why It's Important to You and Your Company - Today More Than Ever Features basic-to-advanced information about data storage on all media types. Attendees will learn key factors to consider when making storage decisions or considering storage-related purchases. For detailed information on this seminar, visit: http://www.share.org/education/rseminar1.jsp Seminar 2 - Wednesday, May 22 How to Get the Most out of Your Storage Dollar Attendees will learn performance tuning methodologies from application tuning (buffering) considerations, operating systems considerations (striping, etc.), and hardware considerations (control units and wiring). This seminar will also include how to evaluate and question the application, wiring, storing, and storage dynamics of a subsystem so that the performance is addressed as part of the data life cycle. For detailed information on this seminar, visit: http://www.share.org/education/rseminar2.jsp Melissa Evans Smith Bucklin & Associates 401 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Voice: 312/673-4783 Fax: 312/673-6588 Email: mevans@sba.com