Developers
Developers are continually being asked to do more with less. In this environment, in which heterogeneous systems are the norm, the need for developers to deliver long-term interoperability and vendor-neutral management capabilities necessitate the use of robust industry standards.
As the organization leading the development of management standards and integration technology for enterprise and Internet environments, the DMTF offers developers the flexibility to help ensure that their existing systems will be compatible with future offerings from across the industry. In addition, by providing developers with technologies that facilitate data reuse and support management extensions, the DMTF helps maximize resources and speed the development cycle.
Developers can tap into the power of the DMTF's Common Information Model (CIM), a conceptual model for computing and networking environments - the managed entities, their states, operations, composition, configuration, and relationships. CIM’s object-oriented design provides support for both low-level equipment details and high-level service composition.
Other key standards from the DMTF include the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) standards, which deliver a common way to exchange management information, and the Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) specifications, which enables simple and intuitive management of heterogeneous servers in the data center.
Related Links
Why CIM? (PDF)
DMTF Standards – Links to the files and downloads for all of the DMTF’s standards and specifications can be found on our Standards page.
Learning Center – For access to White Papers and tutorials, the DMTF Learning Center is your resource for more in-depth information.
Support – Have a specific question on how to implement a DMTF standard? Just visit the Contact Us page, and fill out the form.
Join Us - The DMTF strongly encourages developers to join the organization, so you can receive early access to standards and provide input during their development. Visit the Join Us section to learn more.