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Incorporated in December 1997, the SNIA is a registered 501(c)6 non-profit trade association. Our members are dedicated to developing and promoting standards, technologies, and educational services to empower organizations in the management of information.
The SNIA works toward this goal by forming and sponsoring Technical Work Groups (TWGs), producing (with our strategic partner Computerworld) the Storage Networking World Conference series, building and maintaining a vendor neutral Technology Center in Colorado Springs, and promoting activities that expand the breadth and quality of the storage and information management market. The SNIA's ability to accomplish these goals is directly attributed to the dedication and hard work of hundreds of volunteers from our member companies.
SNIA Mission
Lead the storage industry worldwide in developing and promoting standards, technologies, and educational services to empower organizations in the management of information.
Vision Statement Objectives
Underlying the mission are three supporting vision statements that will help the association deliver value back to the industry:
- Be a trusted advisor across all business segments and the recognized authority in storage technologies in support of information management.
- Be a catalyst for the development of information technologies and storage standards.
- Establish a strong international presence to address the needs and requirements of the local storage and information management marketplace.
The new mission, vision, and branding builds on a 10-year foundation of success for the Association that includes many achievements since its inception. Several of these include:
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The development of the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) and the eventual adoption of the standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as well as 45 vendors implementing the standard in 300 products worldwide |
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Reaching more than 10,000 professionals with vendor-neutral education and certification programs |
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The globalization of the association with regional affiliates in Australia-New Zealand, North America-Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, and South Asia |
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Launching or working with state-of-the-art technology centers, like those in Colorado Springs, Beijing, Bangalore, and Tokyo |
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Co-owning and producing with Computerworld the leading storage conference for the last 8 years: Storage Networking World |
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