Mr Swier & Mr. Beach - 
 
On behalf of SHARE, I'd like to invite the NorthWest Chicagoland Linux 
User
Group to the upcoming regional seminar in downtown Chicago.  Below are 
all
the details, feel free to pass the information along to your members 
and
colleagues.  If you have any questions about SHARE or the seminars or 
if
there is a way we could partner with the NWCLUG, please feel free to 
contact
me directly at 312/673-4783
 
Thank you,
Melissa Evans
Association Manager
SHARE Inc.
 
Enterprise Storage Seminars Launch in Chicago 

SHARE, the original IBM users group, is pleased to present two one-day
seminars on enterprise storage strategies and storage environment
performance tuning techniques on May 21 and 22 at the Wyndham Hotel in
downtown Chicago. These interactive seminars will be led by 
author-expert
Bob Johnson.  Complete seminar details and convenient, on-line 
registration
is available at  <http://www.share.org/education/content.jsp>
http://www.share.org/education/content.jsp. 

Seminar 1- Tuesday, May 21
Storage: Why It's Important to You and Your Company - Today More Than 
Ever 
Features basic-to-advanced information about data storage on all media
types. Attendees will learn key factors to consider when making storage
decisions or considering storage-related purchases. For detailed 
information
on this seminar, visit:  <http://www.share.org/education/rseminar1.jsp>
http://www.share.org/education/rseminar1.jsp

Seminar 2 - Wednesday, May 22
How to Get the Most out of Your Storage Dollar
Attendees will learn performance tuning methodologies from application
tuning (buffering) considerations, operating systems considerations
(striping, etc.), and hardware considerations (control units and 
wiring).
This seminar will also include how to evaluate and question the 
application,
wiring, storing, and storage dynamics of a subsystem so that the 
performance
is addressed as part of the data life cycle. For detailed information 
on
this seminar, visit:  <http://www.share.org/education/rseminar2.jsp>
http://www.share.org/education/rseminar2.jsp

Melissa Evans 
Smith Bucklin & Associates 
401 N. Michigan Avenue 
Chicago, IL 60611 
Voice: 312/673-4783 
Fax: 312/673-6588 
Email: mevans@sba.com