Dec. 3-4, 2002, Boston, MA Premier Sponsor Thanks for signing up to attend the Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo (December 3-4, Boston Marriott Copley Place, www.enterpriselinuxforum..com <http://www.enterpriselinuxforum.com/> ). This event is your chance to meet with Red Hat executives and technical experts to hear about the latest Linux developments and get your questions about enterprise deployments answered. Here are some key presentations to attend: - Opening Keynote: "The Inevitable Linux Momentum" Matthew J. Szulik, Chairman, CEO and President, Red Hat 9:00 AM Tuesday, Dec. 3rd Matthew Szulik has become one of the most prominent representatives of open source technology, both in leading Linux into the enterprise and challenging public policy and copyright issues relating to open source. Get his unique perspective as he discusses the inevitable shift happening right now in the technology industry, a shift that Linux has helped push the balance of power in favor of the customer, delivering choice and value. He’ll also discuss how enterprises are taking advantage of this shift to build their infrastructures around commodity hardware and scalable, cost-effective Linux technology. - Linux High Availability Cluster Selection Tim Burke, Advanced Server Technical Project Leader, Red Hat 10:00 AM Tuesday, Dec. 3rd This presentation will help you identify the true requirements of your high availability deployments. Armed with the appropriate criteria, an array of applicable cluster offerings will be categorized to match problem spaces. Key feature differentiators of the various products will be contrasted. After attending this presentation you will be armed with the right set of criteria to enable you to make an informed decision of which cluster alternatives are best for your specific deployment. - Red Hat Technology Roadmap Paul Cormier, Senior VP of Engineering, Red Hat 11:10 AM Tuesday, Dec. 3rd Discover which Red Hat products and services fit for your organization now and in the future as Red Hat presents the latest technology roadmap. - How Sitel Worldwide Runs Call Centers Utilizing Linux Scott Clark, Director of Systems Engineering, Sitel Corporation As one of the largest teleservices companies in the Americas, Sitel Worldwide, a Red Hat customer, requires a stable platform for its 24/7/365 operations in remote offices and corporate data center. When Sitel required increased performance and stability to improve customer offerings, they turned to Linux. Come to this discussion to learn how Sitel has migrated their call recording and Oracle 9i database environments to Red Hat Linux Advanced Server and discovered how Linux compares to other UNIX platforms in performance, uptime and portability.