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SNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataWebinar Preview - Everything You Want to Know About RDMA But Were Too Proud to Ask Our SNIA Experts on Data are here to explain the basics of RDMA and discuss why now is the right time for a “Everything You Want to Know About RDMA but were too proud to ask” webinar. Our expert panel, featuring Michal Kalderon, a Distinguished Engineer from Marvell and Rohan Mehta, a Senior Software Engineer from Microsoft have over a decade of experience developing RDMA solutions, they are joined by Erik Smith, Chair of SNIA Data, Storage & Networking Community and a Distinguished Engineer at Dell. Together, they share insights on this critical communication technology that enables direct memory-to-memory transfers witho...2025-03-2113 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataWhy Data Storage Matters More Than EverData storage technologies continue to evolve to keep pace with massive data creation. In this episode, SNIA experts discuss the innovations, challenges, and importance of data storage solutions and standards to handle ever-growing digital demands. Tune in to learn about the fundamental aspects of storage technologies and how SNIA and the industry are addressing data storage—from SSDs and HDDs—to cutting-edge solutions like DNA data storage as our experts discuss:  • Introduction to the SNIA community and its objectives • Emphasis on the significance of data storage in today's technology landscape • Overview of key storage technologies: SSDs, HDDs, an...2025-03-1636 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataStandard Data Management Formats: From Tape to CloudTape storage is making a comeback. Hear why as SNIA experts highlight the evolution of tape storage and the importance of data formats and standardization in driving innovation within the storage industry. This discussion dives into the significance of security in data management, evolving roles of technologies like Linear Tape File System (LTFS) and the SNIA Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI), and how collaborative efforts driven by SNIA shape the future of interoperability. You'll also learn how exciting new initiatives like the SNIA Cloud Object Storage Compatibility Plugfest pave the way for enhanced interoperability. Join this conversation on:2025-03-1043 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataSerial Attached SCSI (SAS) Paving the Future for Modern Data CentersThis episode highlights ongoing SCSI and SAS technology innovations, demonstrating their essential roles in modern data management and infrastructure. As hyperscalers push for performance and capacity, legacy systems are evolving to meet needs while addressing sustainability, efficiency, and security challenges. Join Rick Kutcipal, Board Member of the SNIA STA (SCSI Trade Association) Community, as he discusses:• The roles of SNIA STA Community and the INCITS/SCSI standards organization • The latest SAS specifications • Innovations in storage technology tailored for hyperscalers• Sustainable practices emerging from technology improvements  • RAID technology advancements   • Prospects for SCSI in terms of security...2025-02-2626 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataData Protection: Insights on Privacy, Security, and RegulationsThe complex world of data protection encompasses key elements, including data integrity, availability, and privacy. Hear our SNIA experts discuss the implications of ensuring data is secure, protected and private as they discuss emerging regulations like GDPR, the differentiation between data security and privacy, and the vital importance of proper data management throughout its lifecycle. You'll hear: • Definition of data protection and its multiple elements • The impact of GDPR on data handling practices • Differences between privacy and security explained • Challenges presented by new storage technologies • Importance of lifecycle management in data protection • Emphasis on collab...2025-01-3040 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataOptimize Your Infrastructure for Today's Data EraThis episode focuses on the evolving landscape of data optimization, emphasizing the intersections of standards, sustainability, and community collaboration. From tackling large-scale implementations to enhancing environmental efficiency, we investigate how SNIA's approach to managing data across various infrastructures has broadened beyond traditional storage paradigms. Our experts cover key trends, challenges, and solutions that organizations need to address data management and sustainably, while optimizing their infrastructure for future growth, discussing:• Exploration of the concept of optimization in data storage • The blurred lines between data characteristics and storage infrastructure • Importance of sustainability in storage practices and life cycle as...2025-01-2651 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataBreaking Barriers: Transport Technologies and Storage InnovationExplore the collaborative efforts and expertise of SNIA in advancing data transport technologies. Key topics include the rise of NVMe, innovations like CXL, Fibre Channel's ongoing significance, and the role of standards in creating efficient data solutions. Hear from industry experts, Bill Martin, Craig Carlson, Fred Knight, and Anthony Constantine as they discuss:• SNIA's role in data transport technologies and collaboration with industry partners • Key trends in SAS, NVMe, and Fibre Channel technologies • The impact of CXL on memory efficiency and architecture • The significance of UltraEthernet and its future applications • Understanding SFF and its importance...2025-01-2036 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataAccelerating Tomorrow's Data Storage Technology and StandardsDiscover how SNIA is redefining the future of data through collaboration and innovation. Join Scott Shadley, Jason Molgaard, and Shyam Iyer to hear how SNIA's initiatives, particularly in accelerating data, are blending storage solutions with data-centric strategies to drive the industry forward. The conversation highlights the significance of standardization in data management, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among competitors, discussing:• Overview of SNIA's role in developing standards to accelerate data• Importance of collaboration and shared expertise within SNIA • Insight into the Computational Storage Technical Work Group • Discussion on the Smart Data Accelerator Interface (SDXI) and its fr...2025-01-1346 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataThe Importance of Solid State Drives (SSDs) in the AI RevolutionWhat if you could optimize AI storage solutions without breaking the bank? Join Cameron Brett and Jonmichael Hands, Co-Chairs of the SNIA Solid State Drive (SSD) Special Interest Group, as they dive into the latest in solid state drive technology advances – including their increasing presence in artificial intelligence and high performance computing. This discussion looks at technological leaps in SSDs, zeroing in on how enterprise and data center class NVMe SSDs can transform AI system performance while balancing cost considerations. You'll hear about advancements in QLC SSD technology, and the introduction of PCIe Gen 6. It highlights the imp...2025-01-0745 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataDNA: The Future of Data StorageImagine a world where your data could last thousands of years without requiring even a watt of energy. The world is literally running out of data storage, and DNA may be the answer. DNA exceeds many times the storage density of magnetic tape or solid-state media and can store hundreds of petabytes in a mere gram of DNA!Esther Singer and Dave Landsman, Co-Chairs of the SNIA DNA Data Storage Alliance, explain the potential of DNA as a data storage medium and how it presents a sustainable solution to the world’s insatiable demand for digital storage. Yo...2024-10-2847 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataThe Power of Edge AI and Data ManagementWill AI revolutionize the way businesses operate and the way we live? Hear AI pioneer Dr. Rita Wouhaybi, an expert focused on AI, share her excitement over the rapid advances in AI technology. She explains why she is obsessed with the concept of Edge AI and how Edge breaks down some of the fundamental assumptions that we have had about AI for years.Looking beyond large language models and generative AI, she raises questions on all that we still need to learn about AI and her anticipation of amazingly rapid innovation, highlighting two critical abilities that we...2024-10-1444 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataData Protection in the Ransomware Era: Strategies and InsightsThe impact of ransomware has upended how organizations approach data protection strategies, causing significant shifts from traditional operational recovery. Many CIOs and data center managers still have the perception that their current backup strategies are sufficient until a bad actor sneaks into their network to make sure that the backup is useless, so they have no way of coming back.Mounir Elmously, a senior manager at Ernst & Young, is on the front lines, helping organizations across industries navigate the complexities of data protection in a world full of ransomware risks. Hear his expert perspective on:·       The c...2024-09-3042 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Membership: One Fee Unlocks All SNIA GroupsCurious about the future of data and how it's evolving? Join us for a chat with Dr. J Metz, Chair of the Board of Directors for SNIA, an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers education on all technologies related to data. In this episode, J explains how SNIA is evolving the structure of the organization and moving towards a more integrated ecosystem for SNIA members and the broader tech community.Learn how SNIA has transformed membership fees to break down silos across various technical projects and unlock SNIA communities to simplify participation and encourage greater...2024-09-1641 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataStandards Innovations with IEEE and SNIAInternational standards organizations play a crucial role in accelerating the adoption of technology. In this episode, Tom Coughlin, president of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), discusses how standards bodies like SNIA and IEEE shape the global market and its products through multi-vendor collaboration and shared goals. Tom highlights the impact of past standards and the latest advancements in DNA data storage, solid-state storage, and memory. He also provides a personal perspective on the benefits of active involvement in standards organizations and trade associations.SNIA is an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers...2024-08-0536 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataComputing in Space: What’s Happening on the International Space StationCan commercial off-the-shelf technology survive the rigors of space? Join us as Cameron Brett from the SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum and Dr. Mark Fernandez of HPE's Spaceborne Computer Project tackle this provocative question. Learn how they've successfully adapted enterprise SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) and NVMe technologies to work on the International Space Station.  You’ll learn about the real-world impacts of computing in space, including accelerating DNA analysis from months to minutes and enhancing astronaut health monitoring and safety protocols, ensuring mission success and crew well-being.Looking to the future, hear how storage adv...2024-07-2441 minSvejaSveja#567 Solo cemento per il lago dell'ex Snia? - e altre storie di RomaLa rassegna stampa di lunedì 15 luglio 2024 è a cura di Ylenia SinaTra le notizie di oggi:Ancora furti e scippi nelle metro sui giornali romani: una maxi rissa tra borseggiatori sabato sera ha terrorizzato i presenti e costretto a chiudere la fermata per 40 minuti. Cinque gli arresti. Sicurezza sulle strade: due morti nel week end, uno di loro è stato travolto mentre attendeva alla fermata del bus. E ancora: uccise anziano sulle strisce con una moto rubata: a giudizio.Il caldo fa male agli abitanti più fragili di Roma (e li porta in massa...2024-07-1533 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataNext-Gen SSD Performance: The Power of Flexible Data PlacementThis episode of the SNIA Experts on Data podcast features Bill Martin who discusses flexible data placement in the context of storage devices. Bill highlights the importance of efficiently placing data to minimize write amplification factor, which can improve the lifetime and performance of SSDs. The discussion delves into the origins of flexible data placement, its benefits in reducing garbage collection, and the significance of industry standardization through SNIA to drive adoption and innovation in data storage technologies.Bill emphasizes the role of flexible data placement in optimizing performance across diverse workloads by associating data with...2024-04-1530 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataHow AI is Challenging InfrastructureAI is upon us, and enterprises today are looking at leveraging its power while addressing the challenges it creates. In this episode, SNIA expert David McIntyre discusses how organizations are building out AI solutions from an infrastructure standpoint. He details real-world concerns around security, data privacy, and the balancing act of managing AI performance requirements with costly power consumption that may not align with organizations’ sustainability goals. Tune in for key considerations for a data center infrastructure optimized to support AI.SNIA is an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers vendor-neutral education on technologies related to...2024-01-0326 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataThe Future of Financial Services: AI, Big Data and Data ArchitectureReady to unravel the complex world of data architecture in financial services? Join us for this conversation with SNIA member Parviz Peiravi, Global CTO for Financial Services at Intel, as he dives deep into the dynamics of data structure and its impact on the financial services industry. The interview takes a close look at the challenges faced by today's financial organizations, including the limitations of traditional data architecture, data silos, cultural barriers, and security issues that impede the adoption of AI and big data technologies. Parviz also sheds light on the implications of data regulations, underscoring the necessity for...2023-12-1325 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Setting the Standard for Storage InnovationPhilip Alsop, Digitalisation World Editor, interviews Dr. J Metz, Chair of the SNIA Board of Directors on the many ways SNIA is setting the standard for storage innovation. Listen as they discuss several new exciting innovations, including computational storage devices, DNA data storage and SDXI (Smart Data Acceleration Interface).SNIA is an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers vendor-neutral education on technologies related to data. In these interviews, SNIA experts on data cover a wide range of topics on both established and emerging technologies.About SNIA: Website Educational Library X...2023-11-2939 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataStorage Technology Update: SNIA and SCSI Trade Association Join ForcesUncover the alliance of SNIA and SCSI Trade Association in a conversation with Cameron Brett from the SNIA STA Forum and Dr. J Metz from the SNIA Board of Directors. They'll guide you through the compelling history of these two organizations, their recent unification, and the benefits for members and end-users. Learn how the STA Forum, while being a part of SNIA, continues to maintain autonomy, and what this new union means for the future of storage technology.SNIA is an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers vendor-neutral education on technologies related to data. In...2023-11-1430 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataBreaking Barriers in Data Movement with SNIA SDXIAre you ready to gain a fresh perspective on the future of data movement? This episode features an insightful conversation with Shyam Iyer, chair of the SNIA Smart Data Accelerator Interface (SDXI) Technical Work Group. Get ready to explore why a standardized data accelerator interface is crucial in our increasingly complex data landscape and how SDXI is paving the way with an extensible, forward-compatible, and interconnect technology-independent solution. From the intricate challenges of software mem copies to the potential of emerging interconnects like CXL, Shyam's expertise provides an enlightening look at the pivotal technological shifts shaping data movement's future.2023-11-0117 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataThe World of Storage Management: Insights and StandardsPhilip Alsop from Digitalisation World interviews Richelle Ahlvers, Chair of the SNIA Storage Management Initiative. They discuss what’s new with SNIA Swordfish®, the storage management standard, the latest developments on work with industry partner organizations, the new SNIA Swordfish Conformance Testing Program and Next-Gen Lab.For more information on SNIA Swordfish, check out the SNIA Educational Library. SNIA is an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers vendor-neutral education on technologies related to data. In these interviews, SNIA experts on data cover a wide range of topics on both established and emerging technologies....2023-11-0126 minSNIA Experts on DataSNIA Experts on DataStorage Futures – It’s All About the DataDr. J Metz, Chair SNIA Board of Directors, and Scott Shadley, Chair SNIA Communications Steering Committee, discuss the association’s plans for the coming year, which include work on SNIA SDXI Smart Data Acceleration Interface, computational storage, DNA data storage, SNIA Swordfish®, SNIA Emerald™ and sustainability. They also provide a fascinating insight into how they see the industry developing over time.For additional information on the technologies mentioned, check out the SNIA Educational Library.SNIA is an industry organization that develops global standards and delivers vendor-neutral education on technologies related to data. In these interviews, SNIA...2023-11-0144 minGrey Beards on SystemsGrey Beards on Systems155: GreyBeards SDC23 wrap up podcast with Dr. J Metz, Technical Dir. of Systems Design AMD and Chair of SNIA BoDDr. J Metz (@drjmetz, blog), Technical Director of Systems Design at AMD and Chair of SNIA BoD, has been on our show before discussing SNIA research directions. We decided this year to add an annual podcast to discuss highlights from their Storage Developers Conference 2023 (SDC23). Dr, J is working at AMD to help raise … Continue reading "155: GreyBeards SDC23 wrap up podcast with Dr. J Metz, Technical Dir. of Systems Design AMD and Chair of SNIA BoD"2023-10-0948 minTech Field Day News RundownTech Field Day News RundownSNIA Gets Smart with New Smart Accelerator Interface | Gestalt IT Rundown: March 1, 2023SNIA is announcing a new way for memory to be utilized in devices. The Smart Data Accelerator Interface or SDXI, is designed to help optimize memory-to-memory data movers. If this sounds like next-gen Direct Memory Access to you then you'd be right! The goal is to help SNIA members build more integrations with CXL as well as building on the disaggregated computing research that has been going on. This and more on the Rundown.    Time Stamps:   0:00 | Welcome to the Rundown 0:40 | IBM Storage to Drop Spectrum Branding 3:36 | HPE Acquires Athonet for Private 5G 7:38 | Scale Com...2023-03-0133 minGrey Beards on SystemsGrey Beards on Systems134: GreyBeards talk (storage) standards with Dr. J Metz, SNIA Chair & Technical Director AMDWe have known Dr. J Metz (@drjmetz, blog), Chair of SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) BoD, for over a decade now and he has always been an intelligent industry evangelist. DrJ was elected Chair of SNIA BoD in 2020. SNIA has been instrumental in the evolution of storage over the years working to help define … Continue reading "134: GreyBeards talk (storage) standards with Dr. J Metz, SNIA Chair & Technical Director AMD"2022-07-0744 minGreyBeards on StorageGreyBeards on Storage134: GreyBeards talk (storage) standards with Dr. J Metz, SNIA Chair & Technical Director AMDWe have known Dr. J Metz (@drjmetz, blog), Chair of SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) BoD, for over a decade now and he has always been an intelligent industry evangelist. DrJ was elected Chair of SNIA BoD in 2020. SNIA has been instrumental in the evolution of storage over the years working to help define storage networking, storage form factors, storage protocols, etc. Over the years it’s been crucial to the high adoption of storage systems in the enterprise and still is.. Listen to the podcast to learn more. SNIA started out helping to define an...2022-07-0744 minDEFRAGDEFRAGByteTrax: Apple • Proteus • ADN SNIAEn la emisión de hoy, el xGeek nos hablará de:・Apple compartió detalles de su función llamada Verificación Automática.・Amazon anunció su primer robot móvil autónomo.・La alianza de almacenamiento de datos en ADN se unió SNIA. En la música:“Steal My SUnshine” de LEN.“Monotonal Living” de SHEAFS.“Beautiful Losers” Coheed & Cambria. Escucha en [...] El podcast ByteTrax: Apple • Proteus • ADN SNIA apareció primero en Defrag.mx.2022-06-2528 minBajkowy PodcastBajkowy PodcastBP #264 - O czym śnią zwierzętaTytuł: O czym śnią zwierzęta? Autor: KukabarraCzyta: Wojciech StrózikWięcej na https://bajkowypodcast.pl/Wesprzyj podcast na https://patronite.pl/RODKhttps://bajkownia.org/czytaniebajek/3445-o-czym-snia-zwierzeta2022-04-0202 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#144: Key Value StandardizedThe NVMe Key Value (NVMe-KV) Command Set has been standardized as one of the new I/O Command Sets that NVMe Supports. Additionally, SNIA has standardized a Key Value API that works with the NVMe Key Value allows access to data on a storage device using a key rather than a block address. The NVMe-KV Command Set provides the key to store a corresponding value on non-volatile media, then retrieves that value from the media by specifying the corresponding key. Key Value allows users to access key-value data without the costly and time-consuming overhead of additional translation tables between keys...2021-04-0650 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#136: Introducing SDXISoftware-based memory-to-memory data movement is common, but takes valuable cycles away from application performance. At the same time, offload DMA engines are vendor-specific and may lack capabilities around virtualization and user-space access. This talk will focus on how SDXI(Smart Data Acceleration Interface), a newly formed SNIA TWG is working to bring an extensible, virtualizable, forward-compatible, memory to memory data movement and acceleration interface specification. As new memory technologies get adopted and memory fabrics expand the use of tiered memory, data mover acceleration and its uses will increase. This TWG will encourage adoption and extensions to this data mover interface. ...2020-12-0139 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#133: NVMe based Video and Storage solutions for Edged based Computational Storage5G Wireless technology will bring vastly superior data rates to the edge of the network. However, with this increase in bandwidth will come applications that significantly increase overall network throughput. Video applications will likely explode as end users have large amounts of data bandwidth to operate. Video will not only require advanced compression but will require large amounts of data storage. Combining advanced compression technologies with storage will allow a high density of storage and compression in a small amount of rack space with little power, ideal for placement at the edge of the network. NVMe based module provides the...2020-09-0240 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#132: Emerging Scalable Storage Management FunctionalityBy now, you have a good understanding of SNIA Swordfish™ and how it extends the DMTF Redfish® specification to manage storage equipment and services. Attend this presentation to learn what’s new and how the specification has evolved since last year. The speaker will share the latest updates ranging from details of features and profiles to new vendor-requested functionality that’s supporting the specification from direct-attached to NVMe. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to be brought up-to-speed. Learning Objectives: 1) Educate the audience on what’s new with Swordfish; 2) Describe features and profiles and why they are useful; 3) Provide an...2020-08-1138 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#131: Redfish Ecosystem for StorageDMTF's Redfish® is a standard API designed to deliver simple and secure management for converged, hybrid IT and the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC). Both human readable and machine capable, Redfish leverages common Internet and web services standards to expose information directly to the modern tool chain. This presentation will provide an overview of Redfish, what’s new in the Redfish ecosystem, as well as adoption in the broader standards community. You’ll also learn more about the general Redfish data model, including the base storage models and infrastructure that are used by SNIA Swordfish extensions. Learning Objectives: 1) Introduce the DMTF...2020-08-0455 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#130: SNIA Nonvolatile Memory Programming TWGThe SNIA NVMP TWG continues to make significant progress on defining the architecture for interfacing applications to PM. In this talk, we will focus on the important Remote Persistent Memory scenario, and how the NVMP TWG’s programming model applies. Application use of these interfaces, along with fabric support such as RDMA and platform extensions, are part of this, and the talk will describe how the larger ecosystem fits together to support PM as low-latency remote storage.2020-07-2752 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#129: So, You Want to Build a Storage Performance Testing Lab?Whether you are a storage vendor, consumer, or developer, the performance of storage solutions affects you. Assessing the performance of large and complex storage solutions requires some level of performance testing lab, and there are many factors to consider. From network topology to load generator CPU, all components must be selected and configured with care to avoid unintended bottlenecks. In this session, we will review a few best practices and lessons learned, including: whether virtual clients are feasible and my experiences attempting performance testing on several different hypervisors, best practices for network configuration, and how to use maximum effective data...2020-07-1355 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#128: Surfing the World Wide FileSMB 3.1.1 is the state of the art for secure remote file access, but deploying it for clouds and mobile users can be very challenging; TCP/445 is often blocked, networks are often slow, and edge file servers are often feared. The Microsoft SMB3 team has now built the first implementation of SMB3 over QUIC, a UDP/TLS transport pioneered by Google. This allows secure tunneling of SMB3 over internet-friendly ports. Furthermore, we have added compression for SMB3, which allows significant data savings over congested and low bandwidth networks. In this talk we’ll discuss these new options, as well as other re...2020-06-1539 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#127: Object Storage Workload Testing ToolsAttendees of this presentation will learn how to use several open source tools ( https://github.com/jharriga/ ) to evaluate object storage platforms. These tools provide automation and customer-based object storage workloads for activities such as filling a cluster, aging a cluster and running steady-state mixed operation workloads. One of the tools, RGWtest, automates pool creation, logs cluster statistics such as system resource utilization (CPU and memory) and submits workloads through COSbench - Intel’s open source object storage benchmark tool. A demonstration of the tools will be part of the presentation. Learning Objectives: 1) How to install, configure and execute the ob...2020-06-0947 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#126: Introducing the SNIA Swordfish™ PowerShell Tool Kit and Windows Admin Center IntegrationPowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language that helps rapidly automate tasks that manage operating systems (Linux, macOS, and Windows) and processes. PowerShell is open-source, object-based and includes a rich expression parser and a fully developed scripting language with a gentle learning curve. The PowerShell Toolkit for SNIA Swordfish™ provides simple to use commands for managing any Swordfish Implementation (including the SNIA API Emulator). Attend this session to learn how to use the SNIA Swordfish PowerShell Module to jumpstart development of your own Swordfish implementation. Learning Objectives: 1) Provide an overview of the PowerShell open source tool kit; 2) Describe ho...2020-06-0240 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#125: Opening up Linux to the wider worldAfter a year of implementation progress of the The SMB3 .1.1 POSIX Extensions, a set of protocol extensions to allow for optimal Linux and Unix interoperability with NAS and Cloud file servers - what is the current status - what have we learned - what has changed in the protocol specification in the past year - what advice do we have for implementers - and users … These extensions greatly improve the experience for users of Linux. This presentation will review the state of the protocol extensions and their current implementation in the Linux kernel and Samba among others, and provide an op...2020-05-0556 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#124: Standardization for a Key-Value Interface underway at SNIA and NVM ExpressNVMe KV (Key-Value) is an industry-wide proposal for a new command structure that allows access to data on an NVMe SSD controller using a “key” rather than a block address. Developed within the NVM Express technical working group, this Key Value command set provides a “key” to store a corresponding “value” on non-volatile media, then retrieves that “value” from the media by specifying the corresponding “key.” In addition to extensive work being undertaken by the NVM Express working group, the SNIA has completed an overarching KeyValue API released for a membership vote in January 2019. This presentation examines standardization efforts going on within SNIA and t...2020-04-1452 minStorage Developer ConferenceStorage Developer Conference#123: The NVRAM StandardA variety of persistent memory technologies with DRAM-class performance, known as “memory class storage” or “MCS”, have appeared on the horizon. MCS will change the architecture of future computing systems. These technologies include carbon nanotube memory, phase change memory, magnetic spin memory, and resistive memory, and each has unique characteristics that can complicate systems designed to exploit them. The JEDEC DDR5 NVRAM specification in process intends to bridge the differences between the technologies and provide systems designers with a unified specification for DRAM-class persistent memory. Nantero NRAM is a NVRAM based on carbon nanotube cell structures that provides a DDR4 or DDR5...2020-04-0649 min