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Upcoming Events

Ethernet in the Age of AI: Adapting to New Networking Challenges
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET

Join us for an insightful webinar on the transformative impact of AI on networking. This session will delve into the various use cases of AI, the nature of traffic for different workloads, and the network impact of these workloads. We will explore the multiple networking challenges posed by AI and how Ethernet is evolving to meet these demands. Special focus will be given to congestion issues during model training, the role of Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), and the specific requirements related to training large language models (LLMs) and other use cases.
 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Understand the different types of Network Topologies typically used with AI workloads.
  • Identify the nature of traffic for various AI workloads and their impact on networks.
  • Learn about the challenges Ethernet faces with AI workloads and the solutions being implemented.
  • Explore a specific use case to see how Ethernet addresses bandwidth and congestion issues.

Building Community to Tackle Cloud Object Storage Incompatibilities
Thursday, November 21, 2024
10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET

The SNIA Cloud Storage Technologies Initiative (CSTI) conducted a poll early in 2024 during a live webinar “Navigating Complexities of Object Storage Compatibility,” citing 72% of organizations have encountered incompatibility issues between various object storage implementations. These results resulted in a call to action for SNIA to create an open expert community dedicated to resolving these issues and building best practices for the industry.

Since then, SNIA CSTI partnered with the SNIA Cloud Storage Technical Working Group (TWG) and successfully organized, hosted, and completed the first SNIA Cloud Object Storage Plugfest (multi-vendor interoperability testing), co-located at SNIA Developer Conference (SDC), September 2024, in Santa Clara, CA. Participating Plugfest companies included engineers from Dell, Google, Hammerspace, IBM, Microsoft, NetApp, VAST Data, and Versity Software. Three days of Plugfest testing discovered and resolved issues and included a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session to gain consensus on next steps for the industry. Plugfest contributors are now planning two 2025 Plugfest events in Denver in April and Santa Clara in September.

This webinar will share insights into industry best practices, explain the benefits your implementation may gain with improved compatibility, and welcome your client and server cloud object storage team to join us in building momentum. Join us for a discussion on:

  • Implications on client applications
  • Complexity and variety of APIs
  • Access control mechanisms
  • Performance and scalability requirements
  • Real-world incompatibilities found in various object storage implementations
  • Missing or incorrect response headersUnsupported API calls and unexpected behavior

2025 SNIA Preview
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Virtual

The 2025 SNIA Preview will be held on January 15, 2025. This virtual event will highlight the significant accomplishments and future plans of SNIA’s Technical Work Groups (TWGs), Forums and Initiatives (F&I), Committees, and Technology Affiliates (TA). These sessions offer an inside look at the innovative technologies and exciting activities SNIA has planned for 2025!

Emerging Memories - Into the Future
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET

Catch up on the latest in emerging memories in the fast-paced, entertaining panel with Tom Coughlin of Coughlin Associates and Jim Handy of Objective Analysis, moderated by Arthur Sainio, SNIA PM Special Interest Group Co-Chair