SNIA Storage Management (SM) is pleased to announce that Swordfish® v1.2.8 is now available as a SNIA Standard. The release is entering the ISO publication process, which will help to advance Swordfish technology adoption.

Swordfish provides a standardized approach to manage storage and servers in hyperscale and cloud infrastructure environments – leading to streamlined implementation, scalability and increased cost savings.

Swordfish extends the DMTF Redfish® specification – utilizing the same easy-to-use RESTful interface, along with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and Open Data Protocol (OData) – to seamlessly manage storage equipment and storage services in addition to servers.

Swordfish v1.2.8 includes expanded content for NVMe® device management to support joint work with the OpenFabrics Alliance and DMTF.

Key updates and features of Swordfish v1.2.8 include:

• Enhancements to the NVMe-oF™ white paper.
• Updates to NVMe functionality and mapping guide for namespace management
• Advancements to filesystem use cases and mockups
• Revisions to mapping and masking functionality
• Expanded StoragePool Metrics, FileSystem Metrics, StorageService Metrics and Volume Metrics

The Swordfish v1.2.8 Full Release Bundle is available for download and contains all the components that comprise the Swordfish release. Documents in the bundle include: 

• Swordfish v1.2.8 Specification
• Swordfish Scalable Storage Management API User’s Guide
• Swordfish Scalable Storage Management Error Handling Guide
• Swordfish NVMe Model Overview and Mapping Guide
• Swordfish and NVMe-oF White Paper
• Property Guide
• Interoperability Guide
• Metrics White Paper

Technical content includes the Swordfish Schema and Registries bundle, Swordfish Profiles bundle, and Swordfish Templates bundle.

Download the Swordfish v1.2.8 bundle today to accelerate your storage management solutions: https://www.snia.org/swordfish

A New Membership Model for a More Collaborative Future

SNIA is evolving.

With data technologies advancing rapidly and collaboration more critical than ever, SNIA has reimagined how organizations engage with its global community. At the heart of this transformation is a new membership model—one that breaks down silos, removes financial barriers, and makes it easier for companies to participate in the development of standards, education, and technical innovation.

One Membership. Many Communities. Unlimited Potential.

Launched in December 2024, the new membership model removes company-based revenue tiering and eliminates separate fees to join SNIA Forums, Initiatives, and Technology Affiliates. Now, once a company becomes a SNIA member, they are free to join and contribute to any Community, at no additional cost.

Members are already taking advantage of the opportunity. Since the new model launched in December, many member companies have expanded their participation by joining Communities that align with their work and technical priorities. This broader involvement strengthens SNIA’s collaborative ecosystem and brings even more diverse perspectives into our shared efforts to shape the future of data.

From Vision to Action

This isn’t just an administrative change—it’s a philosophical shift. As SNIA Board Chair Dr. J Metz explained on a recent podcast, the new model encourages deeper, broader participation across the organization’s many technical efforts. The new system fosters an open, integrated environment where members can collaborate freely, learn from peers, and lead new initiatives.

Whether a company is innovating on storage interfaces, driving sustainability in IT, exploring the edge, or tackling AI’s impact on data infrastructure, the new model lets them dive in without delay or added cost.

What’s Next

In the coming weeks, we’ll be spotlighting member companies that are actively shaping the future of storage through their involvement in SNIA Communities. You’ll hear who they are, where they’ve chosen to engage, and what they’re working on.

Ready to get involved?
If you’re already a SNIA member, the doors are now wide open. And if you’ve been waiting for the right time to join, that time is now. Let’s build the future of data together.