Several IBM representatives from Atlanta will be on campus to present their latest technology solutions in a High Performance Computing/Cloud Briefing 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, in Room 209 of the K-State Student Union. They will also discuss IBM’s grants, faculty awards, and research partnership programs available to universities. This presentation is open to everyone.
Representatives from IBM were invited to K-State by a campus unit. IBM would like to extend the offer to share information with interested individuals across campus. Individuals interested in attending can e-mail or call Phil Thomas (pthomas@proactivesolutions.com, 913-948-8024), ProActive Solutions, Premier IBM Business Partner, Mission, Kan. The agenda is below.
| Agenda for Thursday, May 20, meeting in Union 209 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch, greeting, and introduction |
| 11:45 a.m. | Overview of IBM HPC: strategy, roadmap, architecture (x, p, storage), and funding/grants/partnership |
| 12:30 p.m. | Product overview System x (iDataPlex & BC) Storage overview |
| 1 p.m. | IBM Cloud Computing — Frank Lee Deep Computing Capacity on Demand Cloud Burst |
| 1:30 p.m. | Questions and Close |
