The SNIA Storage Management Summit, December 3-5, 2002

The SNIA Technology Center Presents a "Storage Management Summit" at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO
December 3-5, 2002

The momentum behind the Storage Management movement is overwhelming. Get ahead of the curve and become the competition by attending the only event developed specifically with the storage networking professional in mind! Discover how to incorporate technical aspects of storage management in order to evaluate the benefits of emerging technologies and standards and learn specific ways to be successful in that progression. This is an event that your entire team cannot afford to miss out on!

Some questions on the top of your mind might be:

• What is CIMSAN?
• What is the Bluefin specification?
• What are the SNIA's plans for its Storage Management Initiative?
• What is the current state of Storage Management?
• How can Storage Management technologies change the face of storage networking forever?
• What is the IT user really looking for regarding Storage Management?

Get the answers to these questions and more at the SNIA Storage Management Summit. This is the first in a series of storage management events hosted by the SNIA Technology Center. Be sure to forward this email to each department of your organization so that everyone has an opportunity to benefit from this valuable educational opportunity.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Professionals working in the areas of Engineering, Storage Implementation and Integration
• Professionals focused on Storage Technology, Strategies, Research and Development
• Product Management
• Marketing individuals involved in any aspect of Storage Management.
• Any individuals developing Storage Management applications or creates a device that could be managed by a Storage Management application.
• If you are a Storage Analyst, IT Consultant, Storage System Integrator, Reseller or VAR this summit is a must for you.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

• To gain a thorough technical understanding of CIM/Bluefin/SMIS to enable you to get started in CIM Storage Management
• To discover the current state of storage management technology and the different alternatives available
• To learn what the customer wants from the IT consultant's point of view
• To find out what a large IT user's idea of storage management utopia is
• To understand the future technical directions and trends of storage management

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STORAGE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT

The Storage Management Summit will focus on all technical aspects of storage management and will provide attendees with the latest in storage management technologies and concepts. These will include:

• Technical Tutorials on the key technologies of CIM, WBEM, and Bluefin/SMIS taught by leading experts in the industry!
• Get a complete understanding of storage management issues and trends from all different view points, including leading Industry Analysts, IT Consultants and Systems Integrators.
• Learn about the Bluefin specification and how SNIA is enhancing the specification to develop it into a standard.
• A Storage Management Demo to see the inner workings of the CIMSAN Demo which debuted at SNW and featured CIM/WBEM-enabled products of SNIA member companies.

TOP-LEVEL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

• Harris Miller Mr. Miller is President of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and recently named one of the top 10 most influential persons in Technology and Washington today.
• Tim Berry-Hart Senior Storage Architect, McKesson Corporation. Mr. Hart is speaking on "Storage Management Utopia from the IT User Perspective.".
• Marc Sorensen VP of Software Development, Hewlett-Packard will be speaking about "The Storage Management Developer Nightmare".

INDUSTRY EXPERT SPEAKERS:

• Carolyn DiCenzo Chief Analyst Storage Management Software of Gartner Dataquest will be presenting "Gartner's view of Storage Management: Technology Problems & Futures".
• IT Consultant Panel A panel made up of the following leading IT Consultants will present the IT User veiw on Storage Management issues and future directions: Nancy Marrone, Enterprise Storage Group; Michael Peterson, Strategic Research; and Curtis Preston, The Storage Group.

"HOLIDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS"

For the first time The SNIA will be hosting a holiday party to celebrate our work as an association in the Storage Networking industry - and you're invited! This event is included in your registration package. If you would like to bring your spouse or significant other to this event the cost will be $75 per person.

If you will not be attending the Management Summit and would like to attend the "Holiday In The Mountains" event the cost will be $75 per person.

To learn more about Sponsorship opportunities with this event or future Technology Center events please email: Bill Doherty at bill@snia.org or Joonna Silberman at joonna.silberman@ca.com

Storage Visionary Sponsors
EMC
HP

Technology Innovator Sponsor
Computer Associates
Veritas Software