Leading Itanium Processor Experts to Keynote Gelato Conference

URBANA, Ill. (August 16, 2006) The Gelato Federation(www.gelato.org) is proud to announce the keynote speakers for the Gelato ICE:Itanium Conference & Expo to be held on October 1-4, 2006 at the Biopolis inSingapore. The conference is hosted by the Bioinformatics Institute, Institute ofHigh Performance Computing, and National Grid Office and sponsored by HP, Intel, andthe Itanium Solutions Alliance. Keynote speakers, Steve Geary (HP) and CameronMcNairy (Intel), will deliver vital insights regarding the Intel Itanium architecture.

"The recent release of the Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series, withits excellent raw performance, performance/watt, and reliability features, hasgenerated intense interest in the Itanium architecture processors. Gelato ICE offersa great setting to learn more about the architecture and the opportunities andchallenges the new processor brings," stated Cameron McNairy, Principal Engineer andIntel Architect.

Gelato ICE (www.ice.gelato.org) is the world's only conference dedicatedspecifically to Linux on the Intel Itanium architecture. The event will addresscurrent high-performance computing issues and collaborative solutions specific tothe platform through three full days of presentations and tutorials. Learn how toget the best performance out of your Itanium-based systems and discover which toolsto use and how to use them. International experts will speak on topics such as:optimization, scalability, compilers, and grids. New for Gelato ICE Singapore aresessions targeting multi-core programming and an Itanium Solutions Alliancesoftware developer track.

Gelato ICE Keynotes

Steve Geary, HPSteve Geary will discuss ideas for harnessing the power of the world's largestLinux/Itanium community. Geary is responsible for overseeing HP's open-source andLinux technical strategy as well as development of open-source and Linuxtechnologies and solutions. Geary is also responsible for centralized open-sourceand Linux functions such as technical support; HP's Open Source Program Offices;HP's Open Source Review Board; and HP's R&D relationship with commercialdistributions.

Cameron McNairy, IntelCameron McNairy will present an exploration of systems and software built aroundItanium processors. McNairy is a Principal Engineer and an Intel Architect for theMontecito program. Previous to Montecito, McNairy was a micro-architect for theItanium 2 processor, contributing to its design and final validation. He came to theItanium 2 team soon after its inception from performance work on the first Itaniumprocessor.

Register Now Early Bird Pricing Ends September 1

Gelato ICE Singapore will be the year's highpoint for those wanting to learn moreabout using and developing Linux on Itanium architecture. Anyone working with thisplatform or thinking about working with the platform should attend. Early Birdpricing and special hotel rates are available until September 1. Details areavailable at www.ice.gelato.org.

About Gelato

The Gelato Federation is the global technical community dedicated to advancing Linuxon the Intel Itanium-based platform through collaboration, education, andleadership. Gelato members are suppliers and users of Linux/Itanium processortechnology with a shared goal of producing open-source solutions for academic,government, and industrial high-performance computing users.

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