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Attend this FREE seminar on Storage, SSDs and reduce your Cloud storage costs.

stewart — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:52:00 +0000

Good afternoon

I have put together a roadshow across EMEA to discuss and learn about
Storage, SSDs and reducing costs using the cloud, Disks and mixing your
architecture.

I Hope you can join us for lunch or dinner at an informative seminar on
how to think about storage in new ways.

This 3-hour seminar is aimed at technical audiences and consists of two
parts.

The first is a technical session addressing the need for a new storage
paradigm. We will address three use cases:

* Reducing the cost of storage by incorporating the Cloud Storage,
Disks, SSDs and RAM into your storage hierarchy.
* Increasing observability and performance of your LAMP stack
application by incorporating SSDs.
* Providing varying service levels to your customers from a single
storage device.

The second session will provide an in-depth view into Sun's first
offering in the Open Storage space. This session will talk about how to
incorporate SSDs in a Hybrid Storage Pool and how Analytics can enable
fine-grain observability in your storage system.

The sessions are a mix of slides, demos, and open discussion.

Select from the list below to learn more and register.

Brussels - May 18
Zurich - May 19
London - May 19
Amsterdam - May 20

To register and for more information go here

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<http://www.sun.co...; * Stewart Townsend *
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

*Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
http://blogs.sun....
http://twitter.co...
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

28th April – Cloud Computing event – 6-9

stewart — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:45:00 +0000

Hi Stony
Appreciate the feedback, Im just hosting the event on behalf of Mashup,

its a generi cloud

event focused on a discussion and panel session, with some great

participants involved.
Dont worry I wouldnt charge for a Sun only cloud event, and Im

sponsoring this weeks mini bar as well

and would have been there to talk about Suns cloud offering, but

unfortunately other commitments have

kept me at home.
If you click on the Mashup website you can see all the details and the

other events that Tony and Simon

run as well, always well attended and run, so I apologise if this caused

any confusion re charges etc.
Stewart
<http://www.sun.co...; 	* Stewart Townsend *

Manager Startup Essentials EMEA
*Sun Microsystems, Inc.*

http://blogs.sun....

http://twitter.co...

Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133

Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788

Email [address removed]
Stony Grunow wrote:

> Hello Stewart

>

> Thanks for the info about the Sun presentation on Cloud computing. I'm

> interested, but quite frankly I'm not too sure if this is the right

> environment to be charging people £35 to learn about how we can use

> (and pay for) Sun's cloud services - certainly not when Minibar has a

> free event this Friday on Cloud Computer and Amazon has a free event

> on cloud computer this upcoming Tuesday - the same day as yours.

>

> I'm not knocking your event - I'm sure it's informative and

> worthwhile, but if you want a large audience, the price will deter people.

>

> stony

>

>

> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM, stewart <[address removed]

> > wrote:

>

>     Good morning

>

>

>     I wanted to make you aware of an event that is being held in the

>     Sun Startup Essentials <http://sun.com/st...; London office

>     next week around Cloud Computing, more details below :

>

>

>     *mashup** Event:  28th April 2009, 6pm - 9pm

>

>     Theme:   Cloud Computing

>

>     "What does the cloud do best.....?"

>

>     This mashup* event will focus on which are the best applications

>     to run in/on the cloud and which ones locally and why!  Like

>     outsourcing, not everyone should do it, not every service is

>     sensible and there are stong opinions in both camps.

>

>     The debate will cover data ownership, security, privacy, backup,

>     staffing, policy and governance.   There are many applications

>     that should run on the cloud but but is company policy protecting

>     the directors or delivering shareholder return?

>

>     Price - £35 + VAT

>

>     For more information and to register go to : Mashup website

>     <http://www.mashup...;

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>     *Sun Microsystems, Inc.*

>     http://blogs.sun....

>     http://twitter.co...

>     Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133

>     Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788

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28th April – Cloud Computing event – 6-9

Stony Grunow — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Hello Stewart

Thanks for the info about the Sun presentation on Cloud computing. I'm interested, but quite frankly I'm not too sure if this is the right environment to be charging people £35 to learn about how we can use (and pay for) Sun's cloud services – certainly not when Minibar has a free event this Friday on Cloud Computer and Amazon has a free event on cloud computer this upcoming Tuesday – the same day as yours.

I'm not knocking your event – I'm sure it's informative and worthwhile, but if you want a large audience, the price will deter people.

stony

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM, stewart <[address removed]> wrote:

Good morning

I wanted to make you aware of an event that is being held in the Sun Startup Essentials London
office next week around Cloud Computing, more details below :

mashup* Event: 28th April 2009, 6pm – 9pm

Theme: Cloud Computing

"What does the cloud do best…..?"

This mashup* event will focus on which are the best applications to run
in/on the cloud and which ones locally and why! Like outsourcing, not
everyone should do it, not every service is sensible and there are
stong opinions in both camps.

The debate will cover data ownership, security, privacy, backup,
staffing, policy and governance. There are many applications that
should run on the cloud but but is company policy protecting the
directors or delivering shareholder return?

Price – £35 + VAT

For more information and to register go to : Mashup
website

–

Stewart Townsend
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
http://blogs.sun.com/startups
http://twitter.com/stewarttownsend
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

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stewart — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Good morning

I wanted to make you aware of an event that is being held in the href="http://sun.com/startups">Sun Startup Essentials London
office next week around Cloud Computing, more details below :

mashup* Event: 28th April 2009, 6pm – 9pm

Theme: Cloud Computing

“What does the cloud do best…..?”

This mashup* event will focus on which are the best applications to run
in/on the cloud and which ones locally and why! Like outsourcing, not
everyone should do it, not every service is sensible and there are
stong opinions in both camps.

The debate will cover data ownership, security, privacy, backup,
staffing, policy and governance. There are many applications that
should run on the cloud but but is company policy protecting the
directors or delivering shareholder return?

Price – £35 + VAT

For more information and to register go to : href="http://www.mashupevent.com/event/mashup-cloud-computing">Mashup
website

–

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Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
http://blogs.sun.com/startups
http://twitter.com/stewarttownsend
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

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please vote for us!

stewart — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Hi Ralph
Dont forget the Rising Sun Startup Rally is sponsored by

http://sun.com/st... Sun Startup Essentials

helping startups across the globe.
Im on the panel, so come and say hi whilst you are there.
Stewart

* Stewart Townsend *

Manager Startup Essentials EMEA
*Sun Microsystems, Inc.*

http://blogs.sun....

http://twitter.co...

Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133

Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788

Email [address removed]
Ralph Talmont wrote:

> Hi all

>

> It's voting time to get to present at the Next Web in Amsterdam next

> week, which would be a bit of a big deal.

> We're very early in development but we're going for the second tier

> presentation, a.k.a. the audience prize 

> Support your local startup!

>

> Short version:

>

> Please go

> here http://thenextweb...

> scroll down to the sixth video marked Pixengo NextWeb 90sec Pitch and

> check us out

> hit the vote button right underneath which says Vote for Pixengo and

> vote on the next screen

> then hit the Twitter link which comes up

>

> Forward this email to people who you think might like what we're doing.

>

> You're done. Thank you!

>

> ---

>

> Long version:

>

>

> Can I ask for 95 seconds of your time to help us launch our little

> fledgling startup into the world? 90 to watch a pitch video and 5 to

> vote for Pixengo.

>

> We've produced a short pitch to get accepted to present Pixengo at The

> Next Web conference in Amsterdam - a bit of a big deal - and this is

> what we need your votes for.

>

> http://thenextweb...

>

> Scroll down to the 6th YouTube window - "Pixengo NextWeb 90sec Pitch"

> , check us out then press Vote for Pixengo right underneath, then cast

> your vote on the next screen.

>

> Please be sure to click the Tweet link - your vote will count twice,

> and please forward this message to your contacts if you're in the mood

> and think they might like what we're doing 

>

> ---

>

> Thank you very much for your help. I wouldn't bother you all if it

> wasn't important.

>

> All the best

> Ralph Talmont

>

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FREE Webinar on Storage and Improving MySQL performance

stewart — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:30:00 +0000

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height="156" width="279"> Stewart Townsend
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
http://blogs.sun.com/startups
http://twitter.com/stewarttownsend
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

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Do you want to meet the Father of Java ?

stewart — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Hot off the Press – James Gosling to host an event exclusively for
Startup Essential Members

March 18th – Sun CBC – King William St – London – 10.30 -12.30

Come and meet James Gosling, the father of Java and ask him questions
on his thoughts around development
languages, the rapid changing world we live in and the price of fish.
This is limited to 50 Startups only,
and is an informal gathering so that you can have some dialogue and not
be lost in the crowd.

Do you want a chance to meet him ? Go HERE
now for more information.

Do you want to promote your Startup in the UK or Globally ?

Tweetmeme is a startup
essential customer and thus enjoys all the usual benefits of discounted
hardware,
storage and discounted access to MySQL DBAs/Performance tuning
engineers, in return they are allowing
me to push and promote out ONE story per day from my blog, into their
news feed. Do you want to be that
news story ?

Go HERE
for more information on how to do this now.

ReferaStartup

So its going to be a busy few weeks, and the main challenges I have are
trying to get Startup Essentials pricing
and offerings out to as many people as possible, this is where I would
like to ask your help.

Do you know anyone looking to purchase Servers, Storage (Sun has Jbod
units for less than £1k and Open Storage
at amazing prices) or MySQL Enterprise at startup discounted prices ?

Send them to www.referastartup.com
now and earn yourself a Firebox voucher now, with Startup Essentials
pricing
being so competitive and Enterprise class machines and service,
alongside opportunities to gain global coverage and
exposure, discounted tickets to the major events and working with a
global partner such as Sun, its a great referal
for your friends.

Stewart Townsend
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
http://blogs.sun.com/startups
http://twitter.com/stewarttownsend
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

Do you want to meet the Father of Java ?

stewart — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Hot off the Press – James Gosling to host an event exclusively for
Startup Essential Members

March 18th – Sun CBC – King William St – London – 10.30 -12.30

Do you want a chance to meet him ? Go href="http://blogs.sun.com/startups/entry/meet_james_gosling_18th_march">HERE
now for more information.

Do you want to promote your Startup in the UK or Globally ?

Go href="http://blogs.sun.com/startups/entry/tweetmeme_sponsor_slot_push_and">HERE
for more information on how to do this now.

ReferaStartup

Do you know anyone looking to purchase Servers, Storage (Sun has Jbod
units for less than £1k and Open Storage
at amazing prices) or MySQL Enterprise at startup discounted prices ?

style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: middle;"
height="156" width="279"> Stewart Townsend
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
http://blogs.sun.com/startups
http://twitter.com/stewarttownsend
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

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Do you want to meet the Father of Java ?

stewart — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Hot off the Press – James Gosling to host an event exclusively for
Startup Essential Members

March 18th – Sun CBC – King William St – London – 10.30 -12.30

Do you want a chance to meet him ? Go href="http://blogs.sun.com/startups/entry/meet_james_gosling_18th_march">HERE
now for more information.

Do you want to promote your Startup in the UK or Globally ?

Go href="http://blogs.sun.com/startups/entry/tweetmeme_sponsor_slot_push_and">HERE
for more information on how to do this now.

ReferaStartup

Do you know anyone looking to purchase Servers, Storage (Sun has Jbod
units for less than £1k and Open Storage
at amazing prices) or MySQL Enterprise at startup discounted prices ?

style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: middle;"
height="156" width="279"> Stewart Townsend
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
http://blogs.sun.com/startups
http://twitter.com/stewarttownsend
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]

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BootStrapCamp tomorrow – places available, with beer n pizza as well.

stewart — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:56:00 +0000

Here are the details for tomorrow, please also can you start to tweet
*@bootstrapcamp* with the *#bootstrapcamp* as well your OFFER and NEEDS.
Be great to see what the community has to offer and needs beforehand,
give us a great heads up and make the event a whole more productive.
<http://uk.sun.com...;
Thurs Feb 26th - 4.00 - 6.00

4.00 PM - 4.30 PM Registration and networking with Pizza and a Beer.

Think about what you can OFFER everyone in terms of skills and what you
NEED, fill this on the registration form this will help us try and pair
up people.

4.30pm - Stewart & Simon to outline concept and talk through

a) core idea including credits
b) community ethos
c) specific requirements

5pm - 5.30pm

speed 'dating' to find matches - the aspect behind this is credits, as
not everyone will have something to OFFER that another person WANTS,
thus an exchange mechanism needs to be in place.

5.30pm - 6pm

Agree BootStrapCamp team & actions, community support, who can help with
it and also how do we promote out the concept to other cities and countries.

This is a community event, the idea being that we can all help each
other, all help drive this and support it, thus grow our businesses
together.

Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow, and seeing how we can make
this grow and happen now.

Sponsored by : Sun Startup Essentials - Supporting Startups to Start
Smart and Scale Hard <http://uk.sun.com...;

Also please check out www.referastartup.com (Ill be asking for help on
this tomorrow)
--
<http://www.sun.co...; * Stewart Townsend *
Manager Startup Essentials EMEA

*Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
http://blogs.sun....
http://twitter.co...
Phone x18133/+44-161-9058 133
Mobile +44 (0) 7876 396788
Email [address removed]