[Storage-research-list] Storage Developer Conference 2010 Call for Presentations

[Jones, Arnold]

Storage Developer Conference 2010 Call for Presentations

Now in its seventh year, and again expected to draw more than 250 developers and engineers, the Storage Developer Conference (SDC) 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 a CIFS/SMB/SMB2 plugfest.

Share your knowledge and experience as a storage development professional by submitting a presentation for consideration at SDC.

SESSION TOPICS
Categories/Topics for consideration for sessions and case studies include:
* CIFS/SMB/SMB2
* Data Deduplication
* NFS
* iSCSI
* Fibre Channel Protocols (including FCoE)
* eXtensible Access Method (XAM)
* Green and Energy Efficient IT Technologies
* Solid State Storage
* Storage for Virtual Platforms
* Storage for Cloud/Grid/Utility Computing
* Consumer/Personal Storage
* Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)
* Information and Data Management Technologies
* Storage Security and Identity Management
* Storage Utilizing Blade Technology
* Emerging Storage and Data Technologies
* Development Techniques and Tools (e.g., Dual-Boot, Virtual Machines, IDEs, Bug Trackers)
* Getting the Most from Collaboration Tools
* Experiences and Ideas on Rapid Development
* Professional Development/Soft Skills
        o Making the Leap from Engineer to Manager
        o Working with Remote Technical Teams
* Leveraging Open Source in Any of the Above

The standard session length will be 50 minutes. We are also accepting proposals for panel discussions and half-day tutorial sessions.

IMPORTANT DATES
* Deadline for Submission of Proposals - Monday, May 3
* Notification of Acceptance/Rejection of Proposals - Wednesday, June 30
* Deadline for Presentations - Wednesday, September 1

HOW TO SUBMIT A PRESENTATION PROPOSAL
Submissions will only be accepted via the online form, which can be found at http://www.storagedeveloper.org<http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estoragedeveloper%2Eorg&urlhash=6sYR>
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Arnold Jones
Technical Council Managing Director
Storage Networking Industry Association
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SNIA
Phone: 407.574.7273
Mobile: 407.435.1067
arnold.jones at snia.org<mailto:arnold.jones at snia.org>
www.snia.org<http://www.snia.org/>

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