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Compellent Customer Conference
May 6th – 8th, 2008 |
Top 5 Reasons to Attend C-Drive 2008
- Choose from over 20 specialized best practices sessions presented by industry analysts, technology partners and experienced Compellent users
- Participate in a unique opportunity to get certified on the latest version of Storage Center, including Fast Track
- Learn storage management techniques to reduce your storage Total Cost of Ownership
- Attend product tutorials and how-to training sessions made easy by Compellent Storage Architects
- Network with your peers and spend quality 1:1 time with Compellent executives, technical staff and Copilot engineers
Compellent C-Drive also offers numerous networking opportunities to share successes, build relationships and enhance your knowledge of Compellent's products and services.
Pricing Information
| Dates |
Customers |
| November 6, 2007 – April 1, 2008 |
$595 |
| April 2, 2008 – On-site |
$695 |
| One Day Pass |
$400 |
| International Discount |
$200 |
Payments will be accepted by Check or Credit Card. Attendees are responsible for air and hotel expenses.
Customer Conference
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
8:00 am – 7:00 pm: Registration Open
Partner & Customer Appreciation Event:
Brit's Pub
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Founded in 1890, Brit's Pub in downtown Minneapolis is a world renowned establishment and one of the most popular hang outs in downtown Minneapolis. Partners, customers and the Compellent team will have the entire evening and the entire bar to call their own. |
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Customer Conference – Day 1
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
| 7:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Registration Open |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am |
General Session with Compellent Founders |
| 9:30 am – 3:30 pm |
Compellent Expert Rooms Open |
| 9:30 am – 5:00 pm |
Technical & Customer Sessions |
| 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm |
Customer Reception at Spike's Bar |
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Founders Larry Aszmann, John Guider and Phil Soran kick off C-Drive and discuss how every customer can get on the fast track with Compellent. |
C-Drive 2008 offers a broad range of learning opportunities for Compellent customers to get on the fast track:
Executive Briefing from the Compellent Founders
From a new “green” building to fastest growing storage company in the world to the New York Stock Exchange IPO, Compellent has had a highly successful year. Compellent’s founders Larry Aszmann, John Guider and Phil Soran will lay out their vision for where Compellent is headed next.
Technical Certification Track
Experience a two day condensed version of Compellent’s Administration & Management course and Advanced Administration course (including testing) for about half of the regular price. Receive in-depth technical training on Compellent SAN features and functions and its deployment in the virtual data center.
Customer Best Practices Track
Choose from over a dozen sessions presented by experienced Compellent users. Discover how your peers are using their Compellent SAN within their data center and learn best practices, tip and tricks for maximizing your storage environment and investment.
Expert Rooms
Connect directly with the Compellent technical team and executives to discover ways to optimize your Storage Center SAN. Schedule 1:1 time with Storage Architects or Copilot Engineers to get expert advice on improving system utilization, increasing performance, validating disaster recovery and more.
Customer Networking Reception:
Spike's Bar
Minneapolis Hyatt
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Unwind, watch the game on the largest TV screen in Minneapolis, have some great food, play some pool, throw a few darts or just sit, relax, and have a couple of drinks with the Compellent team. |
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Customer Conference – Day 2
Thursday, May 8, 2008
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am |
General Session with Compellent Executive Team |
| 9:30 am – 3:30 pm |
Compellent Expert Rooms Open |
| 9:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Technical & Customer Sessions |
| 4:00 pm |
Conference Concludes |
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