Participation Options and Process

If your company is already a member of the Data Management Forum click here to set up an account for yourself.  

Step #1 - Join the SNIA

In order for you to become a member of the DMF, you (or your company) must be a member of the SNIA.  At www.snia.org/member_com/join/general_mem/ you will find all of the information you need to join the SNIA community.

Step #2 - Choose Your Membership Option

Opportunities exist for participation within the DMF as an individual participant or as a corporate member. 

Become an Individual DMF Member

• Individuals are welcome to participate in the DMF and contribute with non-voting status
• Enjoy the opportunity to interact directly with storage industry experts from other SNIA member companies
• Individuals have limited access to the DMF private portal and rights regarding posting documents, speaking, and leadership roles within the forum.
• Individual Membership dues are $100 per year. 
• Complete the DMF Individual Participation Registration Form and select "individual" as the name of your company. Your user id and password will be sent to you via e-mail, confirming your acceptance.

Become a Corporate DMF Member

• All employees of Corporate DMF member companies have full rights, including voting and event participation
• Corporate Membership Fee Structure
  Large Company Member (>$100M in annual revenue) is $20,000 per year
  Medium Company Member (>$5M and < $100M in annual revenue) is $12,500 per year
  Emerging Company Member $5,000 per year 
• Use the DMF Corporate Membership Application Form if your company wants to become a new corporate member.

Once your company is a corporate member an unlimited number of employees may become individual members by completing the DMF Individual Member Registration Form. Your user id and password will be sent to you via e-mail, confirming your acceptance.

Step #3 - Get Involved in DMF Programs

Once you are a member of the DMF you are eligible to join our committees and workgroups. All of these activities take place at our members-area operating portal. To access this portal you will need the user id and password e-mailed to you as part of the registration process.

Within the private operating portal visit the operations home page to see a full list of current workgroups, and committees.  To become actively involved in a workgroup, click the "join group" link near the top of the all groups home page. A join request will be sent to the chairperson. In most cases you will receive an acceptance notification by e-mail within a day. Repeat this process to join as many of the workgroups as you like.

You may also be interested in leading a Committee, Workgroup or become a member of our Board of Directors - if so, here is a description of what to expect.

If you have any questions about membership in the Data Management forum, please click here to contact DMF Chair, Jeff Porter.

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