Received: from advisorygroups.snia.org ([66.179.20.232]) by alnrmxc21.comcast.net (alnrmxc21) with SMTP id <20061107221024a21004ru5he>; Tue, 7 Nov 2006 22:10:25 +0000 Received: (qmail 19336 invoked by uid 1002); 7 Nov 2006 14:10:13 -0800 Received: (qmail 18757 invoked from network); 7 Nov 2006 14:05:41 -0800 From: "SNIA Data Management Forum" To: Subject: [dmf] DMF eBulletin Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 17:05:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0084_01C76EF0.0044BE20" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-Originating-IP: [66.179.20.232] X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Thread-Index: AccCuYZgvYSWWAtxROWCUbWN6lxXow== List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0084_01C76EF0.0044BE20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable DMF eBulletin =20 November 7, 2006 Issue 4 Your source for the latest Data Management Forum News and Events:=20 NEW! VTL BUYERS GUIDE: Did you know the VTL SIG recently completed the = first edition VTL Product Buyers Guide? The mission of the VTL SIG is to evangelize virtual tape technologies by educating IT professionals about this exciting new form of data protection. The complete guide can be = found at: http://www.snia-dmf.org/libr ary/index.shtml. If you = would prefer that a hardcopy be mailed to you, please email ebull@advisorygroups.snia.org to request a copy.=20 SNW RE-CAP: Storage Networking World Fall 2006 was a resounding success = last week in Orlando Florida. Data Management focused tutorials took center = stage for the first day of the conference attended by a record number of SNW participants. A dedicated team of ILM Initiative members designed, coordinated and led the first ever Hands-on-Lab for Data Classification. Throughout the 3 days, 55 attendees participated in the cleverly named = "Get a Life(cycle) Hands-on-lab activities. Overall, participation grew in popularity for both the Hands-on labs and the SNW Solutions Center. Utilizing the theme "Information in Motion", the Solutions Center was = open during exposition hours with demonstrations illustrating the real-world challenges associated with the lifecycle of information, such as data classification and tiered storage, backup and replication, archiving, storage resource management, and more. If you would like to learn more = about what went on at SNW last week, along with access to all SNIA tutorials, check out the SNIA website at: http://www.snia.org/events/ for all the details.=20 UPCOMING EVENTS: On December 5th, Jason Iehl, Data Protection Initiative Chair and Manager of Strategic Alliances for Quantum, will be = participating on a panel at the "Data Protection and Archiving Forum" in NYC. This = event is produced by IDC and Kahn Consulting and will address and debate the business and technology challenges in data protection and archiving. = SNIA members are being offered a discounted rate for admission. To find out = more, visit: http://www.idc.com/event = s/execforum07_offer.jsp.=20 Comments, topic suggestions and questions regarding these DMF eBulletins = are always welcome. Please send emails to ebull@advisorygroups.snia.org.< = /p>=20 Copyright =A9 2006, SNIA Data Management Forum ------=_NextPart_000_0084_01C76EF0.0044BE20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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NEW! VTL BUYERS = GUIDE:=20 Did you know the VTL SIG recently completed the first edition VTL = Product=20 Buyers Guide? The mission of the VTL SIG is to evangelize virtual tape=20 technologies by educating IT professionals about this exciting new form = of data=20 protection. The complete guide can be found at: http://www.snia-dmf.= org/libr ary/index.shtml. If you would prefer that a hardcopy be mailed to = you,=20 please email ebull@advisorygroups.snia.o= rg=20 to request a copy.

SNW RE-CAP:=20 Storage Networking World Fall 2006 was a resounding success last week in = Orlando Florida. Data Management focused tutorials took center stage for = the=20 first day of the conference attended by a record number of SNW = participants. A=20 dedicated team of ILM Initiative members designed, coordinated and led = the=20 first ever Hands-on-Lab for Data Classification. Throughout the 3 days, = 55=20 attendees participated in the cleverly named "Get a Life(cycle) = Hands-on-lab=20 activities. Overall, participation grew in popularity for both the = Hands-on=20 labs and the SNW Solutions Center. Utilizing the theme "Information in=20 Motion", the Solutions Center was open during exposition hours with=20 demonstrations illustrating the real-world challenges associated with = the=20 lifecycle of information, such as data classification and tiered = storage,=20 backup and replication, archiving, storage resource management, and = more. If=20 you would like to learn more about what went on at SNW last week, along = with=20 access to all SNIA tutorials, check out the SNIA website at: http://www.snia.org/events/ for = all the=20 details.

UPCOMING = EVENTS:=20 On December 5th, Jason Iehl, Data Protection Initiative Chair and = Manager of=20 Strategic Alliances for Quantum, will be participating on a panel at the = "Data=20 Protection and Archiving Forum" in NYC. This event is produced by IDC = and Kahn=20 Consulting and will address and debate the business and technology = challenges=20 in data protection and archiving. SNIA members are being offered a = discounted=20 rate for admission. To find out more, visit: http://www.idc.c= om/event s/execforum07_offer.jsp.=20

Comments, topic suggestions and questions regarding these DMF = eBulletins are=20 always welcome. Please send emails to ebull@advisorygroups.snia.o= rg.< /p>

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