Surprise!

When leaving the theatre after attending the Nutanix presentation of "Avengers: Age of Ultron," who should be in the lobby but Nutanix arch-rival SimpliVity.

Actually, the table, and another free screening of the movie, was sponsored by MR2 Solutions, an Irvine, Calif.-based solution provider and SimpliVity partner, according to Ron Salazar, MR2 general manager. MR2 also had San Jose, Calif.-based flash storage software developer PernixData at the theatre as well.

Pictured from left are Sal Icban, PernixData systems engineer; Mike Foy, PernixData channel sales manager; Salazar; Steven Patterson, SimpliVity regional sales manager; and Brad Ault, SimpliVity solutions architect.