SMI-S Is Now Incorporated Into Over 1,000 Storage Products
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwired - Sep 17, 2015) -
News Summary:
The Storage Network Industry Association's (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative (SMI) today announced that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have accredited the SMI Specification version 1.5 (SMI-S v1.5). The standard is designated as ISO/IEC 24775.
SMI-S v1.5 contains important new storage management functionality and the new ratification will further standardize and streamline storage management functions and features into a common set of tools that address the day-to-day tasks of the IT environment. SMI-S is now incorporated into over 1,000 storage products, allowing management application developers to support devices from multiple vendors quickly and reliably because they "look and behave alike."
New Features of SMI-S v1.5:
"The accreditation of SMI-S v1.5 by ISO and IEC adds another important standard to our international lineup," said Chris Lionetti, Chair of the Storage Management Initiative. "These tools allow companies to manage a broad range of international products in a consistent way without losing time resolving protocol and API variations. This allows lower development and testing costs, shorter time to market and greater IT and end-user satisfaction."
SMI-S experts will be presenting at the upcoming Storage Developer Conference on Monday, September 21, 2015 in Santa Clara.
About the SMI
The Storage Networking Industry Association's (SNIA) Storage Management Initiative (SMI) was launched in 2002 for the creation, continuous development, and promotion of a highly-functional interoperable management standard interface for multi-vendor storage networking products. It includes the SMI Specification (SMI-S), the SMI Conformance Test Program, and the SMI-Lab - an ongoing series of industry-wide collaborative plugfests that aim to accelerate the development and implementation of SMI products Further information about the SMI and how to participate can be found at http://www.snia.org/smi.
About SNIA
The Storage Networking Industry Association is a not-for-profit global organization, made up of member companies spanning the global storage market. SNIA's mission is to lead the storage industry worldwide in developing and promoting standards, technologies, and educational services to empower organizations in the management of information. To this end, the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education, and services that will propel open storage networking solutions into the broader market. For more information, visit www.snia.org.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Dan La Russo
Ogilvy Public Relations for the SNIA
Mobile: 720-840-8254
Email: dan.larusso@ogilvy.com