Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 01:43:27 -0700
To: extreme-linux@acl.lanl.gov, beowulf@beowulf.gsfc.nasa.gov
From: Pete Beckman <beckman@acl.lanl.gov>
Subject: Announce:  Extreme Linux Workshop #2, USENIX 1999

ANNOUNCEMENT: Extreme Linux Workshop  #2, USENIX 1999

WHEN:         USENIX 99 Technical Conference, June 8-11, Monterey CA

WEBSITE:      http://www.extremelinux.org/activities/usenix99

ABSTRACT:

Linux is already running on millions of desktops and servers around the
world. However, it has also made significant inroads in the high
performance computing community. Extreme Linux systems are the creation of
supercomputer-class computing and graphics systems by using commodity
computers combined with high speed networking or graphics, and glued
together with Linux.

Useful in a variety of problems, Extreme Linux systems can be built for far
less money than an equivalent "proprietary" supercomputer.

USENIX is sponsoring the Second Extreme Linux Workshop. Similar to the
first successful Extreme Linux Workshop, held last year in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, this expanded workshop will concentrate on the issues of Extreme
Linux systems. The workshop will be limited to 130 people, in a setting
which will encourage participation and discussion. This is not a
"presentation conference", but a true workshop, where issues will be
brought forth for discussion and resolution. Seating is limited, and
invitations to Extreme Linux implementors and kernel/networking
implementors will be given preference. 

The workshop will focus on the research issues associated with the use of
Linux in high-performance and supercomputing applications, including: 

   Linux-based Workstation Clusters 
   Wide-Area Supercomputing and Distributed Systems 
   Filesystems, Device Drivers, and Kernel Support 
   High-Performance Network Interfaces 
   Message Passing and Distributed Shared Memory 
   Applications 
   Numerical Libraries 
   Programming Language Support, Compilers 
   Graphics and Visualization 
   Performance Analysis, Tools 

Note: There will be a tutorial given by members of the Caltech staff on how
to build, program and administer a Beowulf system using the Linux Operating
System. This will be part of the regular USENIX/FREENIX tutorial schedule.
There will also be evening BoFs, open to all USENIX and FREENIX attendees,
on Extreme Linux systems. Extreme Linux vendors
(both hardware and software) will be encouraged to bring their systems and
have them on display. 

All attendees must pay the Technical Session Fee and check the Extreme
Linux Workshop box on the registration form. See Registration Information. 

***PS****

Stay tuned for the announcement about the ExtremeLinux track at LinuxExpo
99!!!  It will be posted by the organizers shortly. 

-Pete


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