Mission FAQ

Develop and promote architectures, standards, and education through vendor-neutral collaboration of experts on data technologies that lead the industry worldwide.

Why is SNIA updating its mission?

A. SNIA’s core values, to develop standards and provide vendor-neutral education through the collaborative efforts of our expert members, have not changed. As the proliferation of data accelerates, all technologies related to data are within SNIA’s scope. This mission update better reflects the work our members have been doing for several years.

What are the new areas of focus?

A. The new Focus Areas are:

Acclerate

Move processing to the data

Format

Different formats to access stored data

Transport

Move data between physical locations

Store

Representation of data on storage media

Protect

Secure and protect data

Optimize how data environments are configured

Where can I learn more about SNIA Membership benefits?

Visit the SNIA Membership page 🡥 on our website or contact SNIA Membership Services.

Where can I find a directory of all SNIA Technical work?

Visit our Technical Activities 🡥 page on our website where you will find our latest published technical work, draft technical work out for public review, open source software and more.

Where can I find SNIA Educational content?

Visit the SNIA Educational Library 🡥 for technical specifications, presentations, videos, white papers, podcasts, and more.

How does this impact SNIA members?

Does this mean that SNIA is open to new work?

Does this mean SNIA is no longer focused on Storage?

How does this impact Storage Developer Conference (SDC)?

Who do I speak to if I want to set up an interview to discuss SNIA’s work and vision?

How does this impact industry partners?

Is SNIA still the Storage Networking Industry Association?