You may have seen recently that the successful SNIA Storage Developer Conference is expanding into new regions and will be held in Tel Aviv later this month in addition to the annual event in Bangalore. These regions are largely uncharted waters for SNIA, let alone a technical conference, but the thought process in selecting the locations is obvious… where is the majority of the technical innovation and development happening in the world?  Israel has been at the forefront of the storage technology innovation for many decades, with many of the bright ideas from military and defense investments making their way into commercial ventures and spawning creative new business start-ups. India also has a rich history of storage development stemming from a highly educated, cost-effective labour force that can drive down costs and increase the time-to-market for software-related projects. Knowing that the expertise and audience exist in these regions, SDC in India, and now SDC EMEA in Tel Aviv, were natural destinations for this conference. We know the technical community in these geographies will find our vendor-neutral, highly technical and educational content to be a breath of fresh air. We are bringing in experts from all over the globe. Here’s a sampling of some of the topics that will be covered at Tel Aviv on February 27th: Check out the full agenda here. So don’t miss it! There is still time to register for this unique educational conference that only SNIA SDC delivers. For more information and to register go to: www.snia.org/events/sdcemea