Wide-spread adoption of Kubernetes over the last several years has been remarkable and Kubernetes is now recognized as the most popular orchestration tool for containerized workloads. As applications and workflows in Kubernetes continue to evolve, so must the platform and storage.

So, where are we today, and where are we going? Find out in this “15 Minutes in the Cloud” session, where we’ll discuss:

With the emergence of GPUs, xPUs (DPU, IPU, FAC, NAPU, etc) and computational storage devices for host offload and accelerated processing, a panoramic wild west of frameworks are emerging, consolidating and vying for the preferred programming software stack that best integrates the application layer with these underlying processing units.

Kubernetes platforms offer a unique cloud-like experience — all the flexibility, elasticity, and ease of use — on premises, in a private or public cloud, even at the edge. The ease and flexibility of turning on services when you want them, turning them off when you don’t, is an enticing prospect for developers as well as application deployment teams, but it has not been without its challenges.
 
Our Kubernetes panel of experts will debate the challenges and how to address them, discussing:

At the 2022 Open Compute Global Summit, OEMs, cloud service providers, hyperscale data center, and SSD vendors showcased products and their vision for how the family of EDSFF form factors solves real data challenges. In this webcast, SNIA SSD SIG co-chairs Cameron Brett of KIOXIA and Jonmichael Hands of Chia Network explain how having a flexible and scalable family of form factors allows for optimization for different use cases, different media types on SSDs, scalable performance, and improved data center TCO.

Please join us online on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 for a one-hour complimentary Swordfish hands-on lab hosted by the Storage Management Initiative (SMI). Taught by leading Swordfish experts, this experience will help get you up to speed quickly with guided exercises and handy tips and tricks for creating your own Swordfish implementations.

Using software to perform memory copies has been the gold standard for applications performing memory-to-memory data movement or system memory operations. With new accelerators and memory types enriching the system architecture, accelerator-assisted memory data movement and transformation need standardization.

Have you ever wondered how intelligent Industry 4.0 factories or smart cities of the future will process massive amounts of sensor and machine data? What you may not expect is a digital twin will most likely play a role. A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object, system or process that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a SNIA event being generously hosted by a SNIA member, in this instance Calsoft Inc

Edge Computing – Observations/Challenges/Opportunities for Storage industry by Mandar Udawant, Solutions Architect & Thaheir KSA, Architect | Calsoft

The SNIA Technical Work Groups (TWGs) meet face-to-face on a regular basis to work on the development of SNIA technical specifications and standards. The January Technical Symposium will be held in Milpitas, CA on Tuesday, January 24 through Thursday, January 26, 2023. This is a hybrid event, with the option of attending in person in Milpitas, CA, or virtually.

The OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA) is committed to accelerating the development of high performance fabrics. The annual OFA Workshop is a premier means of fostering collaboration among those who develop fabrics, deploy fabrics, and create applications that rely on fabrics. It is the only event of its kind where fabric developers and users can discuss emerging fabric technologies, collaborate on future industry requirements, and address problems that exist today.