September 2011 - SNIA GSI Discounted Membership Announced! For details, please click here.
The Green Storage Initiative (GSI)
The SNIA Green Storage Initiative is dedicated to advancing energy efficiency and conservation in all networked storage technologies and minimizing the environmental impact of data storage operations.
The GSI Mission Is:
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Through its sponsorship of the SNIA Green Storage TWG, it will conduct research on power and cooling issues confronting storage administrators
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Educate the vendor and user community about the importance of power conservation in shared storage environments
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Leverage SNW and other SNIA and partner conferences to focus attention on energy efficiency for networked storage infrastructures
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Formulate and popularize best practices for energy efficient storage networking
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Be the liaison between the SNIA and other public and governmental organizations with similar energy conservation interests
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Coordinate with SNIA Regional Affiliates to maintain the international focus of all SNIA green efforts, and to liaise with green storage networking concerns worldwide
Green Storage Initiative Membership Benefits:
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Collaboration with leaders from across the industry to define the direction of energy efficient storage solutions
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Leadership positions available in GSI Governing Board and its Committees
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Affiliate relationships with other advocacy and developmental groups in the areas of green IT and green storage
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Relationships with key industry media and analysts and other industry associations
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Working with IT professionals and gaining first-hand understanding of their green storage requirements
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Participation in the planning of significant SNIA industry conferences such as SNW
Green Storage Membership Levels
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Strategic Membership (Voting) - $9000 annual dues
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Associate Members (Non-Voting) - $4500 annual dues
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Individuals and Non-profit Institutional Members - $300 annual dues
Note: All members must be current members of the SNIA to be eligible for membership in the Green Storage Initiative.
