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SNIA Announces Storage.AI
On August 4, 2025, SNIA announced Storage.AI™, an open standards project for efficient data services related to AI workloads. See how industry leaders are combining forces to create an open ecosystem for efficient data services to address the most difficult challenges related to AI workloads. Learn more at snia.ai.
SNIA Cloud Object Storage Test Tools
The SNIA Cloud Object Storage (COS) Test Tools Technical Work Group (TWG) expedites multi-vendor interoperability collaboration among cloud storage developers, architects and test support engineers to enhance customer experience of popular COS APIs, including AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob. Learn how to get involved.
Newly Created SFF Community!
The SFF Community was recently created to help promote and educate on SFF specifications. This includes cables, connectors, transceivers and other mechanical and electrical items that the SFF TWG develops. For more information, please contact sff-community-chair@snia.org.
The SFF TWG published updates to SFF Module Management Reference Code Tables (SFF-8024 Rev 4.13) and Storage System High Speed Cable Interconnect (SFF-TA-1026 Rev 2.0)
SFF-8024 provides codes for various host electrical interface and optical or other media interface specifications that may apply to pluggable modules. SFF-TA-1026 defines a shielded cable assembly and SMT connector with 72 or 144 contacts. For more information: https://www.snia.org/sff/specifications
Outstanding SDC’25 Agenda - Early Bird Discount Ends on August 28
The SNIA Developer Conference (SDC) 2025 agenda keeps growing — and so does the excitement! Join us September 15–17, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, CA, for three days of deep-dive technical sessions, hands-on learning, and conversations with industry leaders. Register by August 28th for early bird pricing.
SNIA Plugfests at SDC’25 SNIA SMB3 Interoperability Lab: The SMB3 IO Lab is for vendors to test, identify, and fix bugs in their SMB3 implementations in a collaborative setting. Participants also can directly engage with Windows Protocol Support, Test Suite Development, and members of the Windows development team.
SNIA Swordfish® Plugfest: Register for the next Swordfish Plugfest. Sign up now for hands-on access to SNIA Swordfish and DMTF Redfish® systems in the SNIA Innovations Lab with Swordfish experts.
SNIA Cloud Object Storage Plugfest: This is a unique opportunity for industry leaders to collaborate and enhance interoperability between cloud object storage solutions. If your organization develops software that utilizes or implements S3 or other cloud storage APIs, don’t miss out!
Thank you to SDC’25 Platinum Sponsor: Pure Storage
