SPARC Meeting - (S)un (P)rofessionals' (A)ssociation of (R)ichmond (C)omputer users
DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2006
TIME: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
MEETING SPONSOR - ***Sun Microsystems***

REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING, and VALUABLE INFORMATION!

March's Topic: *VMware Solutions on Sun x64 Opteron Servers*

VMware virtual infrastructure software is used by enterprises large and small to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their IT operations. Find out how VMware software can help to consolidate servers, optimize software development and provide affordable business continuity.

Presentation highlights will include:

*Server Consolidation and Containment*: Bring unmanageable server sprawl under control by using virtualization to run multiple workloads on fewer servers and to reduce future needs for physical servers.

*Development & Test Optimization*: Transform the software lifecycle by using virtualization to reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve quality in development and test.

*Business Continuity*: Reduce downtime by making high availability and disaster recovery solutions more cost-effective, simpler, and more reliable.

Our speaker, Mark Milow is a VMware Senior Systems Engineer based in Arlington, Virginia. Since joining VMware in 2004 Mark has worked with hundreds of customers across the DC Metro area ranging in size from just a couple of servers to the largest enterprise customers running thousands of servers across multiple data centers. Prior to VMware Mark held positions with Citrix Systems and Sequoia Software.

Your attendance is important. Don't forget our "Loyalty Program" for 2006. Be sure to be their and have your attendance recorded for prizes and gifts at the end of the year. Bring an associate, too. Just RSVP, below.

LOCATION: Genworth Financial in Building 4 (old 6630 West Broad St.) on the sixth floor (Genworth U). Genworth Financial is located on West Broad Street in the Brookfield Office Park.  After turning at the light on Broad Street and entering the Brookfield Complex...you should stay in the left lane and turn left at the stop sign. Follow the road around past the Sheraton to Building 4 toward the back of the campus. Turn left for Visitor Parking.  Additional parking is located on the far side of the building as well.  Please enter at the front main entrance.

For directions to 6630 West Broad St. go to the following URL:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&tarhash=&taraddr=6630+West+Broad+St&tarcsz=Richmond,+VA+23230-1702&newtcountry=us&newcountry=us&doit=1

RSVP: Please send an email RSVP at RSVP@RichmondSparc.org. You can also RSVP via the web site. We need to have a list of attendees for the Security Guards at Genworth. THANKS!

For additional information about the Richmond SPARC Users Group, please visit http://www.RichmondSparc.org/. We hope to see you there!
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