Centeris Sponsors 2007 Directory Experts Conference
Company signs on as a gold sponsor; Company executive to deliver presentation on application single sign-on
BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 11, 2007 – Centeris Corporation, a pioneer in developing software for easy management of Linux® servers in a Microsoft® Windows® network, today announced that it will sponsor the 2007 Directory Experts Conference (DEC) scheduled for April 22-25 at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nev. The sixth annual conference, which is hosted by NetPro and Microsoft, focuses on advancing the skills of the most experienced users of Microsoft Directory Services and identity and access technologies. Centeris will be a gold sponsor of the event and is hosting the April 23 cocktail party, as well as a lunch and a product presentation during the event.
All of the educational tracks during the conference are focused on providing advanced training on Active Directory, Microsoft Identity Integration Server, Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management Services. On April 24, during the Directory Services Masters track, Manny Vellon, Centeris' vice president of product development, will be speaking on "Single Sign-On Hidden Power of Kerberos." Vellon will discuss the operational and security challenges for IT organizations maintaining multiple authentication databases for Windows, Linux and UNIX and how single sign-on promises to reduce these challenges.
"DEC 2007 provides Centeris with a great opportunity to support a tremendous industry event and to work with other industry leaders to educate IT professionals on how to fully leverage their Active Directory investment" said Barry Crist, chief executive officer of Centeris Corporation. "As most, if not all, of the attendees at this year's conference know, interoperability is a major issue for Active Directory administrators, and we have a solution that can help them quickly overcome any hurdle with running Linux and Windows operating systems on the same network."
In addition to sponsoring DEC 2007, Centeris is exhibiting at the conference. In its booth space, Centeris will be demonstrating Likewise Identity 3.0, a cross-platform identity management solution that provides seamless integration of Linux and UNIX users and systems with Microsoft Active Directory.
For more information about DEC 2007, visit www.dec2007.com.
About Centeris
Centeris solutions improve management and interoperability of Windows, Linux, and UNIX systems with easy to use software for Linux administration and cross-platform identity management.
Our products, Likewise Admin and Likewise Identity, provide familiar Windows-based tools for system administrators to easily configure server roles and seamlessly integrate Linux and UNIX systems with Microsoft Active Directory. This enables companies running mixed networks to utilize existing Windows skills/resources, maximize the value of their Active Directory investment, strengthen the security of their network and lower Linux server TCO.
Centeris Corporation is a Bellevue, WA-based software company funded by leading venture capital firms Ignition Partners, Intel Capital, and Trinity Ventures. Centeris has experienced management and engineering teams in place and is led by senior executives from leading technology companies such as Microsoft, F5 Networks, EMC and Mercury.
