Storage Networking Times

Issue 6, October 2007

Regional Focus: Italy
Marco Spoldi, Chair, SNIA Europe Italy Committee, italychair@snia.org

Versione in italiano

In this, our first regional committee focus, I am pleased to bring you an update on the preparations for the first SNIA Europe Academy in Italy. Since its inception in 2005, the SNIA Europe Academy has visited a number of countries including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE and even Singapore (in collaboration with SNIA South Asia), receiving highly positive feedback in each location. The Italian Committee is pleased to be hosting the next SNIA Europe Academy in Rome on 30 November 2007 at the easy-to-reach Sheraton Hotel in via del Pattinaggio. The aim: to bring the Italian end user organisations to an event where they can learn about the latest data storage technologies and architectures through SNIA-sanctioned tutorials and presentations. For more information go to www.storage-academy.com/italy/

With a proven format and content we trust that all delegates will find the Academy educational, rewarding and enjoyable. Through this event we are committed to bringing you the very best technology training with top speakers from Italy and the rest of Europe. Following end user feedback, the Committee has decided to include XAM, security, SMI-S, IP storage, virtualisation and other key subjects in the sessions. Delegates can expect the association to provide sound guidance thanks to its consolidated expertise and vision in terms of how the technology will develop and how it can be deployed in the real, heterogeneous world to provide highly-integrated solutions to customers. In addition to the tutorials and presentations you will find an expo area where you can meet with leading industry vendors who are supporting the event.

When we communicated the decision to bring the Academy to Italy to our members, the idea was extremely well received. Five years after its formation, the SNIA Europe Italian Committee has now become the de facto source of vendor-independent education on all matters related to networked storage in our country. Over the past few years, SNIA Europe has already taken part in several shows and expos in Italy, with both technical and marketing presentations. However this is our first opportunity to have an event entirely dedicated to the local end users under our vendor-independent umbrella. And that’s why every member of the Italian Committee is 100% behind the Academy.

The SNIA Europe Academy is the place to get the independent information and expert advice you need to better understand and apply advanced storage networking technologies and storage management solutions. It will help you give your company the edge it needs to compete in the on-demand and internet-connected world. We look forward to seeing you in Rome!

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