Advanced Scale Forum Announces Sponsorship from Dell EMC, HPE, Microsoft and Others

April 10, 2018

SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 10, 2018 — Advanced Scale Forum 2018, a power summit designed to solve challenges in the build-out of scalable advanced enterprise computing solutions, today announced this year’s sponsor lineup. The summit, produced by Tabor Communications (publisher of HPCwire, EnterpriseTech, Datanami) and nGage Events, is scheduled for May 6-8, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, and will focus on AI, deep and machine learning, Blockchain, advanced-scale cloud computing, IoT edge to core and high performance computing.

Advanced Scale Forum (ASF) is proud to announce the following sponsorships with key technology providers, who will be conducting private, board room briefings to leading enterprise executives: Accenture, Dell EMC, HPE, Microsoft, AWS, NVIDIA, Quantum, Attunity, CB Technologies, HDF, WekaIO, AMD, Arcadia Data, Cray, E8 Storage, Intel, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, MapR, NetApp, Nimbix, Penguin Computing, Six Nines, Striim, System Fabric Works, Talking Data, Data Vortex, Memsql and PSSC Labs.

Through these sponsorships, ASF brings attendees face-to-face with advanced-scale IT’s leading solution providers as they share the case studies that have driven the most value for their customers. This diversity of vendor perspectives allows for full view of industry direction, including: strategy, consulting, digital technology and operations, scale-out tiered storage, cloud and hybrid environments, deep learning and modern AI, and more.

“Convergence around the high end of computing, data analytics and AI is transforming the business computing landscape, where modern IT solutions are engines for innovation and growth,” said Tiffany Trader, Managing Editor of HPCwire and Director of Editorial, Tabor Communications. “Advanced Scale Forum brings you face-to-face with these emerging technologies as vehicles for driving real-world results. Through leadership keynotes, case studies, one-on-one meetings, and breakout sessions, this three-day summit provides a tailored experience like no other. The information gained over the course of the summit is essential for staying ahead in our industry.”

Helping to drive the sponsor lineup has been the announcement of this 2018’s Summit Agenda, which features thought leaders and industry experts on hot-button topics from Blockchain, data governance, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the first ever demonstration of a Gulfstream aircraft simulation outside of NDA-restricted sales meetings.

“Advanced Scale Forum is a one-of-a-kind executive summit,” said Tom Tabor, CEO of Tabor Communications. “Nowhere in the world is there an event that’s exclusive to leaders from the industrial end-user and vendor communities where mission-critical, production-level challenges are discussed with a focus of utilizing advanced-scale computing technologies as a cornerstone of the solution.

“Each year we are honored to bring more vendors, thought leaders and decision makers to the table, and the activity surrounding our 2018 event has been unprecedented. We’re immensely proud of this year’s program as well as the breadth of in-depth sponsor participation, and cannot wait to share it with our attendees.”

Sponsorship Opportunities

ASF hosts top decision makers for major companies looking to invest in IT in the coming year. If you’re interested in connecting face-to-face with these buyers and would like to join Advanced Scale Forum as a 2018 sponsor, please complete the following Sponsor Inquiry Form.

Attending the Summit

This is an invitation-only hosted summit that is fully paid for qualified attendees, including flight, hotel, meals and summit badge. Targets of the summit include CTOs, CIOs, database, systems & solutions architects, and other decision-makers involved in the build-out of scalable big data solutions.

If you are an IT executive looking to optimize your business’ strategy and infrastructure and believe you’d be a good fit for the event, please apply for an invitation here: Attendee Inquiry Form.

About Advanced Scale Forum

The summit is hosted by Datanami, EnterpriseTech and HPCwire through a partnership between Tabor Communications and nGage Events, the leader in host-based, invitation-only business events.

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