MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the market's leading independent
all-flash data platform vendor for the cloud era, today announced
its second annual technology conference, Pure//Accelerate.
Attendees are invited to explore the future of cloud-era
infrastructure, advanced analytics and cutting-edge application
development through a series of thought-provoking keynotes and
panel discussions delivered by marquee thought leaders and industry
experts.
Building upon a successful inaugural Pure//Accelerate last year,
the 2017 conference will feature guest speakers from technology
giants such as Cisco and VMware; marquee brands including Mercedes
AMG Petronas Formula One and The World Bank; cutting-edge
scientific minds from the UC Berkeley AMPLab; and Jeffrey Ma of the infamous MIT Blackjack Team.
Pure//Accelerate will be held June 12-14,
2017 at Pier 70 in San
Francisco. Register now for a conference and exposition
pass.
Highlights include:
Keynotes from Business and Technology Innovators.
- Liz Centoni, SVP and GM of
Computing Systems at Cisco
- Sumit Dhawan, SVP and GM,
VMware
- Kelli Zielinksi, Manager,
Storage and Compute, Domino's Pizza
- Arthur Riel, Director, The World
Bank
- Jeff Ma, Former Member, MIT
Blackjack Team
- Scott Dietzen, CEO, Pure
Storage
Featured Panelists in Life Sciences, Gaming, Pro Sports.
Join technical leaders from UC Berkeley, the Mercedes Formula 1
team, and Riot Games as they discuss today's data explosion and the
role of analytics in driving next generation innovation.
Educational Breakout Sessions.
The show floor will include four pavilions, each complete with mini
theaters that will feature two rapid-fire breakout sessions per
hour. These educational sessions will include technical deep dives
run by Pure Storage engineers, and will feature topics around:
- Cloud. Gain insights into cloud models, virtualization
technologies and consolidation realities to accelerate your journey
to the cloud.
- Analytics. Experience application architectures and development
tools that are rapidly evolving. Pure Storage has developed
solutions that bridge traditional applications and next-generation
web-scale applications for analytics that enable true digital
transformation for enterprises.
- Applications. Learn how to optimize and accelerate existing
applications, modernize DevOps and ramp up developer
productivity.
- Pure Storage Basecamp. Dig into the architecture, capabilities
and how-to's of products core to the Pure Storage data platform:
FlashArray, FlashBlade, FlashStack and Pure1®. Join us
in the Basecamp breakout to engage with product and business model
experts.
In addition, Pure//Accelerate will feature full 30 to 45-minute
breakout sessions for large groups during the afternoons of
June 13 and 14.
Pure//Catalyst CIO Summit. Pure Catalyst is an exclusive
experience for forward-thinking CIOs with original research,
advisory content, tools and invitation-only events designed to
educate and inspire. Participants learn from leading innovators,
engaging thought leadership content and unique peer support from
the most brilliant minds in the industry. The CIO Summit will
include welcome remarks from CEO Scott
Dietzen, customer led discussions on hybrid cloud strategies
and a breakout session on the Value of Hybrid Cloud led by Pure
Storage CIO Yousuf Khan.
Global Partner Forum. Alongside Pure//Accelerate, all
partners are also invited to the Global Partner Forum on
June 12. Attendees will gain
firsthand insight into Pure Storage's vision, strategy and upcoming
product announcements. The dedicated technical and business
breakouts will equip partners to take advantage of market
opportunities, gain competitive selling knowledge and delight
customers.
Pure Investor Day. Pure will host its investor day on
June 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. PDT. The event will be designed
specifically for financial analysts and institutional investors.
Stay tuned for detailed agenda.
Pure Appreciation Night. Pure//Accelerate attendees are
invited to attend an after party featuring food, drinks and musical
entertainment entertainment. Additional details to follow.
For more information, including conference agenda, schedule and
a complete roster of speakers, visit us here.
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) helps
companies push the boundaries of what's possible. Pure's end-to-end
data platform – including FlashArray, FlashBlade and our converged
offering with Cisco, FlashStack – is powered by innovative software
that's cloud-connected for management from anywhere on a mobile
device and supported by the Evergreen business model. The company's
all-flash based technology, combined with its customer-friendly
business model, drives business and IT transformation with
solutions that are effortless, efficient and evergreen. With Pure's
industry leading Satmetrix-certified NPS score of 83.5, Pure
customers are some of the happiest in the world, and include
organizations of all sizes, across an ever-expanding range of
industries.
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