Don't miss our Winter Symposium where you and your colleagues can join together for networking, working group meetings, informative keynote sessions, and other unique programs designed for SNIA members.
As a special feature, SNIA is in the process of developing a multi-day program on Cloud Storage that will provide cutting-edge content and discussion. If you wish to present or participate in the Cloud Track, please contact cloud@snia.org.
On-line registration for the SNIA Winter Symposium is now closed. However, individuals may register on site at the Sainte Claire.
Sainte Claire Hotel
302 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
The Sainte Claire Hotel is located in the heart of downtown San Jose, just off of I-680 and I-880 and only three miles from the San Jose Mineta International Airport.The Sainte Claire is centrally located to nearby attractions like the Tech Museum of Innovation, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Center for Performing Arts, and some of downtown San Jose's finest restaurants and entertainment.
Please contact the Sainte Claire Hotel directly for reservations at 408.295.2000 and reference the SNIA Symposium. Although the formal deadline has passed to receive the $185 discounted room rate, the Sainte Claire will attempt to honor this rate if possible.
Parking at the hotel will be $15 per day, and $21 for overnight parking with in/out privileges. Parking is handled by valet.
View Keynote Speaker Greg Schulz's presentation, "Storage Industry Update V2.009: Chaos and Opportunity - What’s the Buzz!"
Click here to download the 2009 Winter Symposium Guide
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Ballroom |
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG) | Saratoga |
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM | XAM Initiative | Boardroom |
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
Green Storage TWG sub-group Meetings: Design Metrics & Spec Metrics |
Santa Vesta |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer |
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Strategy Committee (private) | Suite 217 |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN | |
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI) | Courtyard Room |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Cloud Storage Day I | Sainte Claire |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | SNIA Tutorial - Technologies for Green Storage | Ballroom |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | PRESENTATION: Technical Overview of SNIA Green Storage Power Measurement Technical Specification v0.0.17 DRAFT | Ballroom |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Green Storage TWG sub-group Meeting: Power Supply | Santa Vesta |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Introducing the SNIA and the Symposium Experience: A Brief Orientation and Q&A |
Courtyard Atrium |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | BOF: Why SMI-S is Important to Vendors | Ballroom |
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | BOF: End Users and Governments Implementing PUE for Data Center Energy Efficiency - The Green Grid | Ballroom |
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | BOF: The SNIA IP Policy Explained | Courtyard Room |
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | SNIA Staff Dinner Meeting (private) | Grand Suite 631 |
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Ballroom |
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM |
Welcome by Wayne Adams, SNIA Chairman
KEYNOTE - "Storage Industry Update V2.009: Chaos and Opportunity - What’s the Buzz!" |
Ballroom |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Cloud Storage Day II | Sainte Claire |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Green Storage TWG | Santa Vesta |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG) | Saratoga |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | XAM Software Development Kit (XAM SDK) TWG | Santa Cruz |
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI) | Courtyard Room |
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Standards Committee | Boardroom |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Security TWG | Suite 217 |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch: Forum and Initiative Panel - Leadership of SNIA's Forums and Initiatives Discuss their Respective Industry Challenges and Opportunities in 2009 (Moderated by Wayne Adams, SNIA Board Chair) | Ballroom |
1:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Storage Security Industry Forum (SSIF) | Santa Cruz |
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Storage Management Initiative (SMI) Marketing | Boardroom |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshments Available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Ballroom |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | SNIA Staff Management Team Meeting (private) | Suite 217 |
1:15 PM - 6:00 PM | Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Presentation: "Application of the Trusted Computing Group Storage Spec to Solid State Storage" | Courtyard Room |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Storage Management Initiative (SMI) Governing Board | Boardroom |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | SNIA Reception | Courtyard Atrium |
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Technical Work Group (TWG) Leadership Meeting with the SNIA Technical Council | Saratoga |
Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Ballroom |
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Cloud Storage Day III | Sainte Claire |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Green Storage Initiative | Santa Vesta |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | FCAS TWG | Boardroom |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | NDMP Software TWG | Suite 217 |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Strategic Alliances Committee | Grand Suite 631 |
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM | Education Committee | Santa Cruz |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG) | Saratoga |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Solid State Storage TWG | Courtyard Room |
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch: Forum and Initiative Panel - Leadership of SNIA's Forums and Initiatives Discuss their Respective Industry Challenges and Opportunities in 2009 (Moderated by Wayne Adams, SNIA Board Chair) | Ballroom |
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM | 2009 Storage Developer Conference Taskforce | Boardroom |
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM | IP Storage (IPS) TWG | Suite 217 |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | SNW Hands-On Lab Planning Meeting | Santa Cruz |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | SNIA Dictionary Terms | Room 209 |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | BOF: "Storage in the Clouds" | Ballroom |
Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Ballroom |
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Solid State Storage TWG | Courtyard Room |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM* | Data Integrity TWG | Santa Vesta |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM* | Object-based Storage Device (OSD) TWG | Santa Cruz |
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM* | SMI-S Technical Track (managed by SMI TSG) | Saratoga |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch (TBD) | Ballroom |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshments available (session breaks as determined by Chairs) | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Sainte Claire Foyer |
* NOTE: Friday meetings may end before 5pm, depending on the group's individual agenda.