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Cloud Storage Reference Model v0.3 Trial-Use Draft

This paper sets out a model of cloud storage elements that describes a logical view of their functions and capabilities using a descriptive taxonomy. The purpose of this model is to form a basis upon which industry efforts can be organized, needed standards identified and vendor products can be described by vendor independent terminology. In addition, this model is used to describe standard interfaces for cloud storage.

• Cloud Storage Reference Model v0.3 Trial-Use Draft

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Cloud Storage Use Cases v0.5 Trial-Use Draft

This document summarizes the use cases in various Cloud Storage offerings.

• Cloud Storage Use Cases v0.5 Trial-Use Draft

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XAM Software Development Kit v0.3.0 DRAFT

The XAM Software Development Kit (XAM SDK) is a SNIA Software development project that implements the XAM Specification, an industry standard for fixed content storage.

• XAM SDK v0.3.0 DRAFT
  

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Green Storage Power Measurement Technical Specification v0.0.18 DRAFT

The initial draft Green Storage Power Measurement Specification defines a baseline standard for idle power metrics which can be applied as a uniform method for collecting idle power consumption measurements.  It also includes a “Green Storage Taxonomy” for classifying storage products based on energy consumption characteristics and application environments.

• Green Storage Power Measurement Technical Specification v0.0.18 DRAFT

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Common Trace Semantics Specification v1.0 rev 9 DRAFT

The Common Trace Semantics Specification defines common, recommended semantics for data in I/O traces. Standardized I/O trace semantics will enable the development and use of common I/O trace collection and analysis tools as well as facilitate the sharing of the I/O traces themselves.

• Block I/O Trace Common Semantics Book
• I/O Trace Common Semantics Book
• POSIX System-Call Trace Common Semantics Book
  

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NDMP Software code as of August 2008

This Software is a work in progress implementation of version 4 of the NDMP standard. The Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) defines a mechanism and protocol for controlling backup, recovery, and other transfers of data between primary and secondary storage. The NDMP architecture separates the network attached Data Management Application (DMA), Data Servers and Tape Servers participating in archival or recovery operations. NDMP also provides low-level control of tape devices and SCSI media changers. The XDR and TCP/IP protocols are foundations for NDMP. The key goals of NDMP include interoperability, contemporary functionality, and extensibility.

• NDMP Software Work in Progress code as of August 2008
  

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Key Programs