Midwest GPFS User Group

Join us for the first Midwest GPFS User Group event! This in-person gathering will be held at the Big Ten Conference in Park Place, Rosemont, IL, USA in tandem with the Midwest Research Computing and Data Consortium Spring meeting. Whether you're a seasoned GPFS user or just getting started, this event is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about GPFS and connecting with fellow enthusiasts.

Breakfast will begin to be served at 8:30 AM

Topic Sessions - Tuesday April 30 (9 AM - 3 PM)

Storage Scale and SSS overview (and new 5.2 features)
Storage Scale System roadmap
Deep dive: SSS 6000
User story: SSS install experience
Storage Scale Use Cases for Manufacturing
AFM basics and use cases
Replication: AFM-DR and Stretched Clusters
Scale in the cloud and AFM-S3
Scale cluster design
Upgrading Scale, SSS
Scale networking
Tiering Scale to tape and cloud
Data resiliency with Scale

Happy Hour at Crust Brewing at 3 PM

Breakfast will begin to be served at 8:00 AM

Mini-Workshop - May 2 (8 AM - 12 PM)

Work hands-on in a Scale lab with developers

Only 20 spots are available for the lab!