2009 SDC PlugfestS

Presentations are only part of what is going on at the SNIA's 2009 Storage Developers Conference. The CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest and the XAM Plugfest are also integral parts of the program.

Click here to download more details about SDC SOHOCON 2009, the first plugfest for SOHO/Consumer storage (a part of the CIFS/SMB/SMB2 plugfest)

CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest

The purpose of this Plugfest is for vendors to bring their implementations of CIFS/SMB/SMB2 to test, identify, and fix bugs in a collaborative setting with the goal of providing a forum in which companies can develop interoperable products.

Previous Plugfest participants have included Apple, Broadcom, EMC, Sun, HP, NetApp, and the Samba Team. This year we are pleased to announce the full participation and support of Microsoft, our 2008 CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest underwriter. There is no participation fee; however, participants are responsible for shipping and any hotel drayage arrangements and charges, etc., regarding their equipment.

The SNIA provides and supports networks and infrastructure for the Plugfest, creating a collaborative framework for testing. The participants of the Plugfest work together to define the testing process, assuring that objectives are accomplished.

The CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest offers:

The latest Windows client and server software from Microsoft Test suites that help verify interoperability on various features of CIFS/SMB/SMB2 protocols
Technical support from CIFS/SMB/SMB2 engineers to look at traces and help with diagnosing problems
As in previous years, we will open the Plugfest to all SDC attendees as an open house for an insider's view

CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest Participation

Participation in the 2009 SDC CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest is complimentary for CIFS/SMB/SMB2 implementers. Each company is entitled to two full conference passes per platform or operating system represented. If your company would like to participate in the Plugfest you need to:

1) Complete and return the Plugfest Application and Participation Agreement.
2) Sign and return the Plugfest Confidentiality Agreement.
3) Complete and return the CIFS/SMB/SMB2 Plugfest Planning Survey.

Please follow the shipping instructions for equipment being sent to the Plugfest.

For more information, please contact Arnold Jones at arnold.jones@snia.org or 407-574-7273.

XAM Plugfest

The XAM Plugfest assist application and storage vendors in developing and implementing XAM based products, testing and validating interoperability across XAM-compliant storage devices, and demonstrating prototypes of XAM-enabled applications and devices.

Objectives of the Plugfest:

Interoperability testing of XAM applications across multiple XAM-enabled storage vendors
Demonstrate XAM SDK v1.0.1 - Testing to include:

Reference VIM
HTTP VIM

Demonstrations of the winning XAM prototypes from the TopCoder Coding Contest

XAM Plugfest Participation

Participation in the 2009 SDC XAM Plugfest is complimentary for XAM implementers. Each company is entitled to two full conference passes per platform or operating system represented. If your company would like to participate in the Plugfest you need to:

1) Complete and return the Plugfest Application and Participation Agreement.
2) Sign and return the Plugfest Confidentiality Agreement.
3) Complete and return the XAM Plugfest Planning Survey.

Please follow the shipping instructions for equipment being sent to the Plugfest.

For more information, please contact Arnold Jones at arnold.jones@snia.org or 407-574-7273.

Sponsors of the 2009 Storage Developer Conference Include:

Platinum Sponsor