Received: from www.snia.org ([66.179.20.233]) by alnrmxc23.comcast.net (alnrmxc23) with SMTP id <20061010185505a23006lm1ae>; Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:55:06 +0000 Received: (qmail 31251 invoked from network); 10 Oct 2006 11:54:55 -0700 Received: from www.snia.org (HELO namazu.kavi.com) (66.179.20.233) by www.snia.org with SMTP; 10 Oct 2006 11:54:55 -0700 Return-Path: From: To: Cc: Subject: DMF eBulletin Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:54:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007C_01C76EF0.003D9230" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-Originating-IP: [66.179.20.233] X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Thread-Index: AcbsnZm9uwRxQAJqSpeeHU6K2nIJjQ== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007C_01C76EF0.003D9230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable DMF eBulletin =20 October 10, 2006. Issue 2 Inside access to the latest Data Management Forum news and events:=20 ELECTION REMINDER: We continue to accept nominations for the Board of Directors elections until this Friday, October 13th at Midnight = (Pacific). There are Five, 2-year terms that expire at the end of this month. This = is your chance to take a seat on the DMF Board and influence the direction = of your industry. Elections will take place from October 18 25, 2006. The = new DMF Board will convene on October 30th at Storage Networking World in Orlando.=20 Send in those nominations today and get your company involved! Please forward nomination names and background information to DMF Program = Director, Michael Peterson, at e-mail: mpeterson@snia-dmf.org or call 805-201-2946. 100 YEAR ARCHIVE STUDY: The SNIA's 100 Year Archive Task Force is a = global, multi-agency group working to define the business & IT requirements for = long term digital information retention. The definition of long term varies significantly by company but, from a technology standpoint, current practices are severely challenged when it comes to retaining information = for over 10-20 years. And, we have little ability to insure that we will be = able to read and use information in 50-100 years. Now is your opportunity to gain insight and influence a key industry = project called the "100 Year Archive Task Force" sponsored by the Storage = Networking Industry Association (SNIA). If you have a concern over long term information retention and digital archives, please help by taking the anonymous online survey. = http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=3D733152599196. =20 Feel free to share this survey opportunity with your peers. As a thank = you for participation, you will receive the compiled results of this study. = Read about the 100 Year Archive Task Force and its objectives at www.snia-dmf.org/100year. =20 EVENTS: There is still time to sign up to attend Storage Networking = World Fall 2006 in Orlando, You can register online for SNW at: www.snwusa.com/registeronline.html. =20 The DMF is leading a complete redesign of the SNW Solution Center. The = theme is "Information in Motion" with solutions stations illustrating the lifecycle of information that include Data classification, Archiving, = CDP, VTL, SRM and more. And for those attendees who have a specific question about Implementing ILM in their environment there will be ILM = Professional Services experts available for one-on-one consulting. In addition, the = DMF is participating in the Hands-on-lab titled, "Get a Life(cycle) = Automated Data Classification 101". Gain knowledge and network with your peers -- = Come join us! =20 Watch for these informative emails about twice a month with news on Data Management Forum activities and events. Comments, topic suggestions and questions are always welcome. Please send emails to ebull@advisorygroups.snia.org. Copyright =A9 2006, SNIA Data Management Forum ------=_NextPart_000_007C_01C76EF0.003D9230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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October 10, 2006. Issue 2

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Inside access to the latest Data Management Forum news and events:

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ELECTION = REMINDER: We continue to accept nominations for = the Board of Directors elections until this Friday, October 13th at = Midnight (Pacific). There are Five, 2-year terms that expire at the = end of this month. This is your chance to take a seat on the DMF Board = and influence the direction of your industry. Elections will take place = from October 18 25, 2006. The new DMF Board will convene on October = 30th at Storage Networking World in Orlando.

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Send in those nominations today and get your company involved! = Please forward nomination names and background information to DMF = Program Director, Michael Peterson, at e-mail: mpeterson@snia-dmf.org or call = 805-201-2946.

100 YEAR ARCHIVE = STUDY: The SNIA's 100 Year Archive Task Force is a = global, multi-agency group working to define the business & IT = requirements for long term digital information retention. The definition = of long term varies significantly by company but, from a technology = standpoint, current practices are severely challenged when it comes to = retaining information for over 10-20 years. And, we have little ability = to insure that we will be able to read and use information in 50-100 = years.

Now is your opportunity to gain insight and influence a key industry = project called the "100 Year Archive Task Force" sponsored by the = Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). If you have a concern = over long term information retention and digital archives, please help = by taking the anonymous online survey. http://www.surveymon= key.com/s.asp?u=3D733152599196.

Feel free to share this survey opportunity with your peers. As a = thank you for participation, you will receive the compiled results of = this study. Read about the 100 Year Archive Task Force and its = objectives at www.snia-dmf.org/100year.

EVENTS: There = is still time to sign up to attend Storage Networking World Fall 2006 in = Orlando, You can register online for SNW at: www.snwusa.com/registe= ronline.html.

The DMF is leading a complete redesign of the SNW Solution Center. = The theme is "Information in Motion" with solutions stations = illustrating the lifecycle of information that include Data = classification, Archiving, CDP, VTL, SRM and more. And for those = attendees who have a specific question about Implementing ILM in their = environment there will be ILM Professional Services experts available = for one-on-one consulting. In addition, the DMF is participating in the = Hands-on-lab titled, "Get a Life(cycle) Automated Data Classification = 101". Gain knowledge and network with your peers -- Come join us!

Watch for these informative emails about twice a month with news on = Data Management Forum activities and events. Comments, topic = suggestions and questions are always welcome. Please send emails to ebull@advisorygroups.snia.o= rg.

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