Explore Interop’s Storage Track

From SNIA Event Partner, Interop

The skyrocketing increase in data, and the desire to better understand and use that data, has focused new attention on storage technologies with higher performance and capacity. Flash, cloud storage, software-defined storage, and converged and hyper-converged infrastructure offer new opportunities for businesses but also change the way organizations must plan for and manage storage. And businesses still must ensure they provide the critical services of backup, disaster recovery, and data protection in the most reliable way for the least cost possible. Interop’s Storage track presents independent experts who will help IT organizations understand the new technologies available and evaluate how and why they might fit into their enterprise storage strategy
Want to learn more about balancing real-world storage needs? Watch this video from Network Computing with Greg Schulz, chair of Interop’s Storage Track and Founder and Sr. Analyst of independent IT advisory consultancy firm Server and StorageIO. Greg talks about the perennial challenges of enterprise storage, how software abstraction fits in, managing legacy technology while unlocking the potential of new developments. Learn more about the Storage Track and register for Interop, May 2-6 in Las Vegas. Use discount code SNIA20 to claim your Free Expo Pass or save 20% off Conference Passes.

SNIA Emerald™ Specification is now widely utilized by many vendors as part of the EPA EnergyStar Data Center Storage Program

Since the release of SNIA Emerald measurement test specification v2.0.2 in 2013 and the EnergyStar Data Center Storage Program V1.0 going into effect in 2013, storage system vendors across the industry have been testing their systems throughout 2014 and into 2015.  Over 100 EnergyStar storage system test reports are available for public access at http://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-data-center-storage/results from vendors including Dell, DotHill, EMC, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, IBM, NEC, NetApp and Symantec.  For data center owners procuring storage systems, there is a comprehensive repository of information to further a company’s IT energy efficiency improvement program when making new storage system decisions.  Coupled with other ENERGYSTAR programs such as Servers and UPS, and TheGreenGrid PUE data center metric, CIOs have  more cross-industry energy-related metrics and product specifics to make informed decisions for upgrades.  Additionally for storage systems, using a several capacity optimization technologies can further reduce the total physical amount of storage required, further translating into energy savings.  To learn more visit www.sniaemerald.com