DreamWorks Animation SKG, Microsoft, IDC, and Robert F. Kennedy,
Jr. among keynote speakers at Platform Global Conference 2008
TORONTO, Canada, March 17, 2008 – Hundreds are
expected to attend an elite High Performance Computing (HPC) conference
to learn new ways to deliver faster, better and more cost effective HPC
solutions. Platform Global Conference (PGC08) is the place where
customers across industries such as electronics, manufacturing,
financial services, oil & gas, education and government share
experiences on how they leverage HPC infrastructure software and
applications.
Scott Miller, Senior Technologist of DreamWorks Animation SKG will
address how the company significantly reduced the time to render
animated films using Platform LSF. Microsoft® General Manager
Eddie Amos will focus on the successful partnership between Microsoft
and Platform. Dr. Earl Joseph, Vice President HPC Programs at IDC
will speak to emerging trends in the industry. Robert F. Kennedy,
Jr. a noted environmental advocate will discuss the importance of
corporate environmental responsibility.
Platform is planning a special Green IT panel with industry leaders
from IBM®, HP® and SAS® to debate the need for HPC datacenters to go
green. In addition, several customers such as Cadence Design
Systems, Harvard Medical School, and University of Alabama will host
seminars showcasing the business value using Platform’s HPC
infrastructure software solutions. Line of business owners, developers,
IT architects, CIO’s and CTO’s will network, exchange ideas and learn
about the latest innovations in this rapidly changing and growing
technology sector.
“PGC08 is the premier event showcasing HPC solutions,” said Songnian
Zhou, CEO, Platform Computing. “It will provide an excellent
environment for attendees to learn by discovering best practices from
customers who are ahead of them on the technology adoption curve.”
Additional highlights will include complimentary on-site technical
product training and the opportunity to meet with thought leaders from
Platform and its partners.
PGC08 is sponsored by Microsoft, IBM, HP and SAS and will take place
May 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California. For
additional details and to register visit http://www.platform.com/pgc08.
About Platform Computing
Platform Computing is a pioneer and the global leader in High
Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure software. The company
delivers integrated software solutions that enable organizations to
improve time-to-results and reduce computing costs. Many of the
world’s largest companies rely on Platform for workload management and
cluster and grid management. Platform has over 2,000 global customers
and strategic relationships with Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red
Hat and SAS, along with the industry’s broadest support for HPC
applications. Building on 15 years of market leadership, Platform
continues to define the HPC market. Visit www.platform.com.
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