2009 Storage Developer Conference

Now in its sixth year and expected to draw more than 350 attendees participating in over 50 sessions in multiple tracks, the Storage Developer Conference (SDC) is the only event created by the storage industry for the storage industry.

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.

Audience

Storage software and hardware developers, storage product and solution architects, storage software engineers, product managers, storage product quality assurance engineers, product line CTOs, storage product customer support engineers, and in–house IT development staff.

Session Topics

Categories/Topics for consideration for sessions and case studies include:

CIFS/SMB/SMB2
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
Storage Utilizing Blade Technology
Consumer/Personal Storage
Storage Management Initiative-Specification (SMI-S)
Information and Data Management Technologies
Storage Security
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
Making the Leap from Engineer to Manager
Working with Remote Technical Teams
How to Patent and License your Ideas
Contracting for a Living
Leveraging Open Source in Any of the Above