We are excited to announce the “First Look” at the sessions for SNIA Developer Conference (SDC) 2026, September 28-30, 2026, in Santa Clara, CA.
This year’s conference features an exceptional lineup of technical experts presenting on today’s cutting-edge technologies — including AI-Ready Data, Liquid Cooling, RDMA, KV Cache, CXL Fabric-Attached Memory, NVMe SSD Power and Voltage Telemetry, and more.
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SDC’26 Call for Presentations – Closes May 15
Ready to share your expertise at SDC'26? Now’s your chance! The call for presentations deadline is approaching. Join industry leaders in Santa Clara, CA and showcase your insights to a dynamic audience of tech professionals. The final submission deadline is May 15, 2026.
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STA Storage Plugfest at SDC’26
SNIA’s upcoming STA Storage Plugfest (co-located with SDC'26) offers hands-on interoperability testing across multi-vendor devices, helping participants identify integration issues early, collaborate with industry experts, and validate emerging SAS features.
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Need a concise explanation of a particular technology? That’s exactly what the SNIA Data, Storage & Networking (DSN) Community's “Tech in a Nutshell” videos provide.
This Binary Digit Trainer by DSN Chair, Erik Smith, shows how training and inference happen step by step, neuron by neuron, right in your browser.
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Find SNIA at these Events
Storage and Computing with DNA – Rome, Italy – May 27-29, 2026
AI Infrastructure Field Day 5 – Silicon Valley, CA – June 10-11, 2026
SNIA Cloud Object Storage Online Plugfest – Online – July 7-9, 2026
FMS 2026 – Santa Clara, CA – August 2-6, 2026
AI Infra Summit – Santa Clara, CA – September 15-17, 2026
STA Storage Plugfest at SDC’26 – Santa Clara, CA – September 27-30, 2026
SNIA Developer Conference (SDC) – Santa Clara, CA – September 28-30, 2026
SNIA Cloud Object Storage Plugfest at SDC’26 – Santa Clara, CA – September 28-30, 2026
SC26 – Chicago, IL – November 15-20, 2026
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The SFF TWG has published the following specification updates:
Low Profile PCIe Gen 7 Connector System (SFF-TA-1041 R1.0)
Defines the mechanical and electrical requirements of a pluggable high-speed connector and cable system commonly referred to as ULP (Ultra Low Profile).
Management Interface for 4-lane Modules and Cables (SFF-8636 R2.12)
Defines a common management interface for 4-lane pluggable transceiver modules and cable assemblies.
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Expanded Subgroup in SFF
The SFF TWG has expanded the charter of the Connectors Subgroup. The renamed Cables, Connectors, and Form Factor (CCFF) meets Wednesdays at 7AM PT. A new focus is developing a plan to provide 3D CAD models. User feedback is appreciated.
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SNIA is pleased to welcome the following new members:
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Deconstructing the Storage Software Stack: From Legacy Silos to AI-Scale Architecture
May 14, 2026
Luis Freeman, IBM; Rohan Mehta, Micron Technology; Jayanthi Ramakalanjiyam, Celestica
AI Meets Storage: Comparing On-Prem, Cloud, and Hybrid Architectures Across the AI Lifecycle
June 11, 2026
Rohan Mehta, Micron Technology; Erik Smith, Dell; Himabindu Tummala, Dell
Liquid Cooling for SSDs: What's Next?
July 23, 2026
Cameron T. Brett, KIOXIA; Anthony Constantine, Micron Technology; Scott Shadley, Solidigm
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