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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Save the Date! The 2018 Lustre User Group (LUG) conference will be held during the week of April 23<sup>rd</sup> in the Chicago, Illinois area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://opensfs.org/lug-2017/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LUG 2017</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> successfully moved to a user-governed model and we intend for future events to be hosted at or near member sites. LUG 2018 will be hosted at </span><a href="https://www.alcf.anl.gov/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Argonne National Laboratory</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, sponsored by </span><a href="https://www.globus.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Globus</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Why you should attend:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> As always, LUG provides technical sessions on the latest Lustre developments and best practices, while providing opportunities to share information, network, and collaborate with your peers. The OpenSFS Board election results will also be announced. </span><a href="http://opensfs.org/lug-2017-agenda/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Download the LUG 2017 presentations</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How you can help: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We want to ensure your time at LUG is fruitful. Please let us know if there are specific topics you’d like to see covered, if you’d like to participate in agenda development, or if you have an idea for an activity or event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Support LUG 2018:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Is your company interested in sponsorship? LUG 2018 brings together over 200 Lustre attendees. Sponsorship options include onsite presence, social events, meals, and speaking opportunities. Contact us to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To recap:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Who: Over 200 Lustre users and industry peers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What: LUG 2018, the industry’s premier venue on Lustre and other open source file systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: the week of April 23<sup>rd</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: Chicago, Illinois area<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We hope to see you there! If you have questions or would like to support LUG 2018, please feel free to email us at </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>OpenSFS Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3855 SW 153<sup>rd</sup> Drive Beaverton, OR 97003 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: +1 503-619-0561 | Fax: +1 503-644-6708<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/opensfs"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>@OpenSFS</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>admin@opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> | Website: </span><a href="http://www.opensfs.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.opensfs.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>