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This massive red-themed event is one of the biggest in the business, which is not surprising when you consider the size of Oracle’s product offering and market clout, with each iteration registering over 60 000 visitors, and millions more tuning into webcasts from all over the globe. 2015’s attendees were treated to hearing Oracle’s top systems executives speak about Oracle’s hyper-converged infrastructure stack and engineered systems, and it’s always a treat to see and hear Oracle’s billionaire founder Larry Ellison take to the stage. VeeamON Forum Details TBC Although details for 2016 were still not finalised at the time of going to press, VeeamON Forum was held on three different days at three different venues throughout Europe in 2015. London, Paris and Frankfurt all played host to numerous partners, media professionals, analysts and IT professionals. Together they experienced unique business, technical and partner sessions and also heard from Veeam® CEO, MVPs, vExperts and customers on best practices for data centre availability solutions. If your company plays in this space, it may just be worth your while to attend. Disclaimer: Whilst we endeavour to ensure that dates and venues are correct, the nature of these events are such that details are liable to change. Check the relevant vendor websites for further and updated details. Intel Security FOCUS Details TBC Few things move faster than the world of internet security, and it’s imperative to keep up with the latest developing threats and trends. FOCUS, Intel Security’s annual security conference, is a must-attend event for today’s security professional. This three day event brings together leading security specialists—from C-level executives, directors, and mid-managers to product developers and front-line IT staff—to exchange ideas, gain valuable knowledge to implement their security initiatives and share real-world experiences. 47 | www.firstdistribution.co.za