Gelato ICE: Itanium® Conference & Expo is the world’s only event dedicated to Linux® on the Intel® Itanium® architecture. This conference will address current high-performance computing issues and collaborative solutions specific to Linux on the Itanium processor, and will feature technical presentations, formal papers, poster sessions, and the exchange of information in formal and informal settings. The conference is sponsored by HP, Intel, and the Itanium® Solutions Alliance. This conference promises an exceptional speaker line-up with 70+ presentations spread over three parallel sessions. Attendance is expected to exceed 250 and include top Itanium processor scientists, developers, engineers, end users, system vendors, and ISVs from around the world. Presenters will include international experts working on this architecture and the program will focus on multi-core programming, IA-64 Linux kernel and scalability, compilers, virtualization, Gelato member research, as well as topics targeting software developers and enterprise users. At the conference, attendees can: * Network with key researchers, system vendors, industrial users, and ISVs * Gain a better understanding of which tools to use and how to use them * Learn how to maximize the performance of their systems * Share knowledge and give feedback * Discuss ways to further the platform * Collaborate on cutting-edge R&D