SNIA 2012 Winter Symposium

Monday, January 23 - Thursday, January 26, 2012
San Jose, California

Don't miss our Winter Symposium where you and your colleagues can join together for networking, working group meetings, informative keynote sessions, and other unique programs designed for SNIA members.

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2012 Winter Symposium Guide

Registration Information

On-line registration for the SNIA Winter Symposium is now closed. However, individuals may register on site at the Sainte Claire.

Hotel Information

Sainte Claire Hotel
302 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-295-2000

The Sainte Claire Hotel is located in the heart of downtown San Jose, just off of I-680 and I-880 and only three miles from the San Jose Mineta International Airport.The Sainte Claire is centrally located to nearby attractions like the Tech Museum of Innovation, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Center for Performing Arts, and some of downtown San Jose's finest restaurants and entertainment. Parking at the hotel will be $15 per day, and $21 for overnight parking with in/out privileges. Parking is handled by valet.

Book a room via online by clicking here or by calling 408-295-2000 and referencing the SNIA Winter Symposium.

2012 Winter Symposium Agenda

Last Update: 1/13/2012 v3

Monday, January 23, 2012
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast	Courtyard Atrium
7:45 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Certification Exam Subject Matter Expert Workshop	Suite 209
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI)	Courtyard Room
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Green Storage Initiative (GSI)	Santa Vesta
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI) PCI-e Roundtable	Sainte Claire
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch provided by SNIA	Courtyard Atrium
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Cloud Storage TWG	Courtyard Room
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Green Storage TWG	Santa Vesta
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG)	Saratoga
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI)	Sainte Claire
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	SNIA Staff Management Team Meeting (private)	Boardroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	SNIA Website Meeting (Staff and invited guests)	Boardroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Introducing the SNIA and the Symposium Experience: A Brief Orientation and Q&A	Ballroom
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	BoF: Cloud Interoperability	Ballroom
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	BoF: High Level SMI-S	Courtyard Room
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	SNIA Staff Dinner and Session - Part I (private)	Santa Cruz
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast	Courtyard Atrium
7:45 AM - 3:00 PM 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:15 AM - 9:20 AM	Welcome and Opening Comments by Wayne Adams, SNIA Chairman KEYNOTE: Chris J. Preimesberger, Editor-in-Chief, Features & Analysis, eWEEK/Ziff Davis Enterprise "Storage 2012: Who’s Really in Control of All That Big — and Small — Data?"	Ballroom
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Certification Exam Subject Matter Expert Workshop	Suite 209
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Cloud Storage TWG	Courtyard Room
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Green Storage TWG	Santa Vesta
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG)	Saratoga
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Solid State Storage (SSS) TWG	Sainte Claire
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Security TWG	Boardroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	2012 Storage Developer Conference (SDC) Taskforce	Santa Cruz
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch provided by SNIA	Courtyard Atrium
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SNIA Social Media Taskforce	Boardroom
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshments Available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	SNIA Staff Session - Part II (private)	Santa Cruz
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	SNIA Membership Recognition Awards and Reception	Courtyard Atrium
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	BoF: Linear Tape File System (LTFS)	Ballroom
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast	Ballroom
7:45 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	KEYNOTE: Sergis Mushell, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner “Trends and Technologies in Lower-Power Consumption Processors via Alternative IO and Protocol Systems such as FCoE, InfiniBand, etc.”	Ballroom
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Certification Exam Subject Matter Expert Workshop	Suite 209
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Cloud Storage TWG	Courtyard Room
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Data Protection and Capacity Optimization (DPCO) Committee	Boardroom
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM	SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG)	Saratoga
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM	SNIA Emerald Measurement Specification Training	Ballroom
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Solid State Storage (SSS) TWG	Sainte Claire
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	SNIA Staff Session - Part III (private)	Santa Cruz
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch provided by SNIA	Courtyard Atrium
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Green Storage TWG and GSI Marketing Committee (joint meeting)	Santa Vesta
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Storage Management Initiative (SMI) and SMI TSG (joint meeting)	Saratoga
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Cross Marketing Committee	Sainte Claire
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	BoF: Analytics and Big Data Forum	Courtyard Room
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	BoF: The “Vibration Penalty” on Disk Drive Performance and Efficiency	Ballroom
Thursday, January 26, 2012
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast	Ballroom
7:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Registration	Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	SNIA Board of Directors	Sainte Claire
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Certification Exam Subject Matter Expert Workshop	Suite 209
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Cloud Storage TWG	Courtyard Room
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG)	Saratoga
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Data Integrity TWG	Santa Vesta
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch on your own
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SNW Hands On Lab Planning Meeting	Saratoga
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs)	Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer