Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)

For storage equipment vendors, management software vendors and end-users seeking to address the day-to-day tasks of the IT environment, the Storage Management Initiative-Specification (SMI-S) is an ISO approved international standard implemented in over 500 products that provides access to common storage management functions and features. Unlike proprietary management interfaces, using a standard interface allows management applications to support a wider range of storage equipment from multiple vendors.

(SMI-S)  has been developed by the SNIA Storage Management Initiative (SMI), its “Member Companies,” and the SNIA’s Technical Working Groups (TWGs) in association with additional standards and technical bodies strategically aligned with the SNIA.

Features and Functionality of SMI-S
Initially providing a foundation for identifying the attributes and properties of storage devices, SMI-S now also delivers services such as discovery, security, virtualization, performance, and fault reporting. SMI-S addresses storage management related to:

What makes the SMI-S program unique is the Conformance Testing Program for SMI Providers. To learn more about the companies who have passed the SMI-S Conformance tests, visit: SMI-S Conforming Provider Companies

For more information on SMI-S, contact membership@snia.org or call 1-719-694-1380.