Storage Partners

STA is pleased to be promoting today's, as well as future, storage solutions with other impotant organizations. We hope you'll find a wealth of useful information and more of what you're looking for by visiting the sites or contacting our Storage Partners.

	The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Europeis dedicated to high-level knowledge exchange, thought-leadership and promotion of the acceptance of storage networks as open, trusted and valued solutions across the IT community. To achieve this, SNIA Europe runs a coordinated series of activities at both pan-European and country-level to provide a central source of unbiased information on storage networking technologies. It is the voice of authority that delivers education and information on networked storage and associated technologies across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. SNIA Europe is a non-profit, vendor-neutral organisation run by its members, which include over 100 vendors, channel partners and end users. www.snia-europe.org
	MindShare Publishing's SAS Storage Architecture textbook, now available, provides a comprehensive description of the SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) architecture. This in-depth technical book explains how SAS architecture maintains SCSI backward compatibility while incorporating recent advances in high-speed serial design to provide better performance and new functionality. Using numerous examples, this book describes concepts such as the SAS layered architecture, the three transaction protocols and SATA compatibility. Visit www.mindshare.com or www.njstorefront.com to purchase the book.
	Solution Technology's In Depth Exploration of Serial Attached SCSI,available now, gives a comprehensive look at Serial Attached SCSI. The information contained within reflects current industry standards with input and review from industry experts. To order the book, go to https://secure3.ihwy.com/soltech/docorder.asp.
	T10 Committee - The SCSI Trade Association is not responsible for the technical standards concerning the SAS specifications. This responsibility rests with the T10 Committee. However, STA and the T10 Committee have a close working relationship. The STA focuses on identifying SAS' marketing requirements and provides the forum to reach a consensus on features and benefits found on the roadmap. The role of the T10 Committee is to develop standard specificiations to make it possible for those features and benefits to be implemented in commercial products. T10 is a Technical Committee of the InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITS, pronounced "insights"). INCITS is accredited by, and operates under rules that are approved by, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). These rules are designed to insure that voluntary standards are developed by the consensus of industry groups. Please visit the T10 Committee site for the most comprehensive location for past and present documents on the technical specifications for SAS.
	IT Storage Online - IT Storage Online, formerly isitStorage.com, is the sourcing site for the storage and networking industry. With a supplier directory, product showcase, the offline search service, you can streamline your research of products and services. In addition, keep up with the latest information within your professional community through these site features: event listings, free trade publications, a career center, a technology bookstore, and more. Join the Community today! http://www.ITStorageOnline.com