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<H1 align=center>Storage Developer Conference 2008<BR>Call for
Presentations!</H1>
<P align=center><FONT color=#522380><STRONG>Where the Storage Development
Community Connects!</STRONG></FONT></P>
<H2 align=center>Conference Dates: September 22 – 25, 2008<BR>Conference
Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, CA</H2>
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<P>Share your knowledge and experience as a storage development
professional by submitting a presentation for consideration at the Storage
Networking Industry Association's 2008 Storage Developer Conference
(SDC).</P>
<P>Now in its fourth year, and again expected to draw more than 250
developers and engineers participating in over 50 sessions in multiple
tracks, the Storage Developer Conference is the only event created by
storage developers for storage developers. SDC provides the information
and know-how to further advance solutions with features that shorten time
to market for a developed solution, increase acceptability and
interoperability in production environments and help participants
understand where storage technologies are heading. In addition, plans are
being finalized for the CIFS and iSCSI plugfests. </P>
<H2>Session Topics</H2>
<P>Categories/Topics for consideration for sessions and case studies
include:<BR>
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<LI><B>Common Internet File System (CIFS) </B>
<LI><B>iSCSI<BR></B>
<LI><B>eXtensible Access Method (XAM) </B>
<LI><B>Green Technologies</B>
<LI><B>Network File Systems (NFS) </B>
<LI><B>Fibre Channel Protocols</B>
<LI><B>Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) </B>
<LI><B>Storage Ready for Virtualization Platforms</B>
<LI><B>Storage for Grid/Utility Computing</B>
<LI><B>Open Source</B>
<LI><B>Storage Management Initiative-Specification (SMI-S)</B>
<LI><B>Information and Data Management Technologies</B>
<LI><B>Storage Security</B>
<LI><B>Enterprise, Small and Medium Business Solutions </B>
<LI><B>Emerging Storage and Data Technologies</B> </LI></UL>
<P>The standard session length will be 50 minutes. We are also, at this
time, accepting proposals for panel discussions and half-day tutorial
sessions.</P>
<H2>Important Dates</H2>
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<LI>Deadline for Submission of Proposals - <STRONG>Friday, March
28</STRONG>
<LI>Notification of Acceptance/Rejection of Proposals - <STRONG>Friday,
May 2</STRONG>
<LI>Deadline for Presentations -<STRONG>September 1</STRONG>
<LI>Conference Dates - <STRONG>September 22 - 25, 2008</STRONG> </LI></UL>
<H2>How to Submit a Presentation Proposal</H2>
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<H2>Information on the 2007 Event</H2>
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