Gt'04: INNOVATORS AND LEADERS IN REAL-WORLD GRID COMPUTING TO COME
TOGETHER IN PHILADELPHIA THIS MAY

http://www.gridtoday.com/

GridToday'04 (Gt'04), the premiere enterprise Grid computing
conference, is drawing from the cream of the commercial world in Grid
computing use to discuss Grid usage and challenges worldwide.
Companies sending their top executives, including CIOs, CTOs, and
CEOs, to the conference include:

Acxiom   --  Akamai Technologies  --  AOL  --  American Management
Systems  --  Base One  --  The Boeing Company  --  Butterfly.net  --
Cassatt Corporation  --  Credit Suisse First Boston  --  Data Synapse
---  Enterprise Strategy Group  --  Force 10 Networks  --
GlaxoSmithKline  --  Global Grid Forum  --  Grid Strategies  --
Gridiron Software  --  GridWise Technologies  --  HP  --  IBM  --
IDC  --  InfinCon Systems  --  Intel  --  Insight Research  --
Johnson & Johnson  --  Micron  --  The Noblemen Group  --  Oracle  --
Paramus Ltd.  --  Panasas  --  Platform Computing  --  Qlusters  --
Sun Microsystems  --  Tsunami Research  --  TurboWorx, Inc.  --
United Devices  --  VIEO, Inc.  --  Wachovia... and many others.

The conference and trade show, May 24-26, 2004, includes ample
opportunity to network with Grid executives.  The entire conference
consists of plenary sessions---attendees will not be conflicted in
choosing which sessions to attend.  The trade show will feature the
leaders in Grid computing, offering late-breaking developments and
products.

An invitation-only VIP Summit, to be held May 24, will provide an
intimate look at the decisions facing commercial leaders who are
faced with developing and deploying new technologies. The following
two days of the conference will include plenary keynote presentations
and panels on topics such as:

     * Measuring ROI across Grid Computing Environments
     * Organizational Challenges of Grid Implementation
     * IT Resource Allocation Considerations for Grid Implementation
     * Integrating Cluster and Grid Strategies
     * Platform Compatibility Issues with Grid Environments
     * Production Grids - Building in Contingencies for GRID Failures
     * Storage Considerations for Grid Computing Environments
     * How to Get Started with Grid Computing
     * Grid Standards - What Every CIO Needs to Know

Conference sponsors include:
	Platinum Sponsor: Sun Microsystems
	Gold Sponsors: HP, IDC, Intel, Butterfly.net
	Silver Sponsors: Data Synapse, IBM

REGISTER NOW! Conference and hotel registration is available at
http://www.gridtoday.com/. Early registration discounted rates close
on April 15, 2004.

Exclusive Offer:
Industry Developments and Models: The Role of Grid Computing in the
Coming Innovation Wave - IDC Special Report

IDC has made an exclusive offer to Gt'04 attendees who stay at Gt'04
hotels: one copy of the just released IDC report, "Industry
Developments and Models: The Role of Grid Computing in the Coming
Innovation Wave, " listed for $3,500. This report is a result of
in-depth interviews with commercial corporations that have
implemented or plan to implement Grid technologies. It includes
summaries of market and technology drivers and inhibitors for Grid
technologies, along with guidelines for future adoption.

PLAN TO ATTEND
	Grid Today 2004 - (Gt'04)
      	Grid Computing for Commercial Organizations
    	May 25-26, 2004 - Philadelphia, PA
      	http://www.gridtoday.com/



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