The 2012 SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase Event "Taming the Data Beast" Will Highlight the Latest in SAS Advancements

In today's digital environment which continues to explode at a historically unprecedented rate, the datacenter has evolved into an atmosphere of increasing storage complexities, high transaction processing and a fracturing enterprise that can all add up to an unruly "beast." At this year's SCSI Trade Association (STA) Technology Showcase, attendees will see first-hand how cutting-edge Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology solutions are tackling these issues and "Taming the Data Beast."

Please make note of the following details on your calendar:

What:	SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase: Taming the Data Beast!
When:	Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. -- 9:30 p.m.
Where:	Santa Clara Hyatt, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Sponsors:	Amphenol, FCI, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, HP, Intel, JDSU, LSI, LeCroy, Maxim, Molex, PMC-Sierra, SanDisk, Seagate, TE, Toshiba, WD and Xyratex
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities:	Until April 16th STA members and Non-members can enjoy sponsorship opportunities

You won't want to miss...

• You'll see a host of compelling hands-on demonstrations showcasing 12Gb/s SAS, "no compromise" performance, advancements in storage scaling, server clustering, caching/tiering , reliability and connectivity.
• A registration bag with sponsored give-aways (storage SWAG).
• Industry breaking news surrounding PCIe-based storage and major announcements from industry leading server and storage OEMs.
• A newly innovated "Offloaded Data Transfer" (ODX) technology to perform data movement with tokenized operations.
• Presentations at 6:30 pm. including expert insight from leading research and analyst firms IDC and Demartek on the complex storage industry with its myriad of variables.
• Special guest speakers to be announced.
• An opportunity to meet, network and discuss the latest trends with storage/server OEMs, industry influencers and experts.
• STA Hosted bar / reception at 7:30 p.m. featuring public demonstrations of the hottest advancements in enterprise storage.

"The STA Technology Showcase is a 'can't miss' opportunity," said Harry Mason, director of Industry Marketing, LSI, and president of STA. "We're anticipating a significant industry announcement at the event and a vigorous turnout from the storage industry experts and influencers who will be eager to see and discuss market advancements in 12Gb/s SAS adoption, improved connectivity, developments from STA in support of PCIe-based storage and more."

Register NOW for the STA "Taming the Data Beast" Showcase below. If you have questions, please contact Michael LoBue at +1.415.561.6273 or LoBue@scsita.org. Be sure to return to the site frequently to keep current on the latest event details or follow-us on Twitter: @SAS_Storage.