Its been a long and arduous journey. Open source database management software has come a long way from just another add-on in a Linux distro, to being plonked on shared servers by many companies as an inexpensive option, to being sidelined for basic tasks such as storing log files that don't change, to knocking at the doors of corporate customers that want to use it for serious projects with big budgets and bigger requirements.

Today, the doors have flung wide open and suddenly corporate data centers are making a beeline for open source DBMSs. Vital to this transition has been the growing number of partnerships and products aimed at maturing the product offerings, add-ons and support services -- the recipe to winning over corporate customers.

The first Open Source Database Conference 2005 has been sweetly timed to complement this maturing phase of open source database management software's evolution. Come, learn, share, network, and benefit from this unique platform.

Why Attend

Attend the Open Source Database Conference 2005 to avail of the following benefits:

• Gather cutting-edge information on the latest in the world of open source database software
• Keep pace with emerging trends in the open source database arena
• Benefit from practical tips offered by community stalwarts
• Build relationships with community peers and luminaries
• Gain free entry to the Sweepstakes
• Enjoy lunch and refreshments
• Interact with attendees over Coffee Stops, our much-talked-about parties and other social events
• Visit the Exhibition held parallel to the conference

Proposed coverage includes:

• Database Administration
• Migration to Open Source Databases
• Performance Tuning and Optimization
• API's/Connectors
• New Technologies
• Lowering TCO with OS RDBMS
• Case Studies
• Community-related Topics

The Attendee Spectrum

• Database Developers
• Database Administrators
• IT Architects / Database Architects
• Project Managers
• IT Decision Makers
• IT/Database Consultants
• Open Source Users