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SDC is now seeking storage development professionals willing to share their knowledge and experience by submitting a presentation proposals for consideration at SDC.

Call for presentations is now open. Submit a Presentation Proposal Here

IMPORTANT: when you click the submission link, you will be asked to either login if you’ve already created a submitter ID, or scroll down to “New here? Sign up to Oxford Abstracts” to create a submitter ID.

The deadline for presentation submissions for SDC 2025 is Friday, May 30, 2025.

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Read our FAQ on how to submit a proposal that will be accepted

Categories/Topics for consideration for sessions and case studies include:

AI / ML Applications for Storage
AI / ML Infrastructure (optimization, pipelines, storage)
Archival storage (Ceramic, DNA, Glass, Tape, etc.)
Cloud Storage
Composable Infrastructure / Disaggregated Storage
Computational Storage / Memory
Container Storage

CXL / Memory Fabrics / Memory Pooling and Tiering
Data / Storage Architecture
Data Applications (Analytics, Automotive, IoT, Rich Data Visualization)
Data Movement / Placement
Data Processing Units (DPU)
Data Security (encryption, sanitization)

File Systems / NFS / SMB3
Management (Data, Resources, Storage)
Solid State Storage Solutions
Storage applications of Chiplets / UCIe
Storage Networking, Fabrics, Performance, Protocols
Sustainability / Circularity / Green

FAQ - How to Submit a Proposal that will be Accepted

Q: Who is the audience for my talk?
A: These are developers of storage software and hardware. They are very technical so it is important to have technical details in your content. Leave out: discussions of the market for your technology, product features, roadmap, etc. Include architecture, flow diagrams, schema, code and technical challenges you have overcome.

Q: What should my title include?
A: Your title will be used by the attendees to decide among multiple tracks which talk to attend for the next session. It should attract people to your talk. Consider not just the technology as part of the title, but also what you are uniquely bringing to the discussion. A little controversy adds to the attraction. Ending with a question that attendees will want to find the answer to can help.

Q: What should my abstract include?
A: The best abstracts summarize the topic you will present, but also demonstrate that you have the expertise to be "the one" to give a talk on this subject matter. State any prerequisite knowledge that might be required, or if it is an entry-level talk (we need those also), say so. Most abstracts are rejected because we cannot determine whether it will be a good talk or not.

Q: What about my job title?
A: If you have a title with the word "product", "manager", "sales", or "marketing" in it, you may need to go to extra effort in your abstract to convince us that you will give a good technical talk.

Q: What should I include in learning objectives?
A: Each objective should be a concrete insight you expect the audience to gain. This is an additional way to demonstrate your grasp of the subject matter. Do not leave these blank.

Q: Can I have more time to submit?
A: We start evaluating proposals as soon as they are submitted. The earlier you submit, the less competition we have in front of us for the topic you want to present. Later submissions are compared to your early submission. Taking time to do a good job on the proposal will be reflected in your probability of being accepted. Hacking something together at the last minute just prior to the deadline is not a strategy for success.

Contact Information
For additional questions, please contact speakers@snia.org.