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 We appreciate the generous support of all of our sponsors. Their charitable gifts and active participation help make this initiative possible. If you would like information about how your organization can become a StorageNetworking.org sponsor, contact Ron Durbin at 858-534-4034 or rdurbin@ucsd.edu, or download our Sponsor Program Brief.
FOUNDING SPONSORS
 Information Storage Industry CenterThe Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) at the University of California, San Diego is a social science research program studying the business and economic aspects of the data storage industry. Established in 1998 as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Center, ISIC conducts research on all segments of this rapidly evolving and highly-competitive global industry. ISIC is affiliated with UCSD's Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), one of the world's top international graduate programs specializing in the Pacific Rim. For more information on the ISIC, visit http://isic.ucsd.edu.  Storage Networking Industry AssociationThe Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is a not-for-profit organization made up of more than 300 companies and individuals worldwide spanning the entire storage industry. SNIA members share a common goal: to set the pace of the industry by ensuring that storage networks become efficient, complete and trusted solutions across the IT community. To this end the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education and services that will propel open storage networking solutions into the broader market. For information, contact SNIA at 415-277-5417, send an e-mail, or visit the SNIA Web site at http://www.snia.org.  The Alfred P. Sloan FoundationThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit institution that was established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr., then President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Motors Corporation. The Foundation's interests include support for an Industry Center Program, the objectives of which are to create an academic community that understands industries and to encourage a direct approach to the companies and people of each industry. At present there are 19 Centers at 15 universities, including the Information Storage Industry Center at UCSD. These Centers cover a wide area of the manufacturing and service sectors of the American economy. Since the beginning of this program in 1990, well over 500 faculty members and at least that many graduate students have taken part in the Centers' programs. There have been nearly 300 Ph.D.s produced, most of whom have gone on to other academic positions, and many of whom have continued to work on the issues facing their industries. For a listing of current Sloan Industry Centers, go to http://www.sloan.org/programs/industry_centers.shtml.  HP's Network Storage Solutions (NSS)HP's Network Storage Solutions (NSS) is a market leader in modular, standardized storage solutions for the Enterprise and SMB customer. We have 30 years of innovation and developed many industry-first storage technologies that enable HP to simplify network storage. We strive to maintain industry leadership in the design, deployment and service of storage area networks. For more information on HP, go to http://www.HP.com.  CAAs the management software experts, CA is uniquely qualified to deliver intelligent, comprehensive, secure storage management applications which work in harmony with other IT services including enterprise, security, application and database management to support the On Demand computing needs of the enterprise. For more information on CA, go to http://www.CA.com.  SymantecSymantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises in any industry assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. For more information on Symantec, go to http://www.Symantec.com.  BrocadeBrocade provides the industry's leading platforms, solutions, and services for intelligently connecting, managing, and optimizing IT resources in shared storage environments. The company has pioneered the Storage Area Network (SAN) market with its comprehensive family of SAN infrastructure solutions. In addition, Brocade leads the industry with innovative File Area Network (FAN) solutions that provide the foundation for efficient file management. To ensure the most complete solution, Brocade also delivers a wide range of unique services offerings. As a result, Brocade helps organizations of all sizes increase efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize the value of their data assets. For more information on Brocade, go to http://www.Brocade.com.  QLogicQLogic is a leading supplier of high-performance storage networking solutions, producing the controller chips, host bus adapters (HBAs) and fabric switches that are the backbone of storage networks for most Global 2000 corporations. The company delivers a broad and diverse portfolio of products that includes Fibre Channel HBAs, blade server embedded Fibre Channel switches, Fibre Channel stackable switches, iSCSI HBAs, iSCSI routers and storage services platforms for enabling advanced storage management applications. The company is also a leading supplier of InfiniBand switches and InfiniBand host channel adapters for the emerging High Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) market. QLogic products are delivered to small-to-medium businesses and large enterprises around the world via its channel partner community. QLogic products are also powering solutions from leading companies like Cisco, Dell, EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, NEC, Network Appliance and Sun Microsystems. QLogic is a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information on QLogic, go to http://www.QLogic.com. • return to top •
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
 EMC CorporationEMC Corporation is the world leader in products, services, and solutions for information storage and management. We help customers of all sizes manage their growing information–from the time of its creation to its archival and eventual disposal–through information lifecycle management. EMC information infrastructure solutions are the foundation of this mission. An EMC information infrastructure unifies networked storage technologies, storage platforms, software, and services to help organizations better and more cost-effectively manage, protect, and share information. Our vision is to create the ultimate information lifecycle management companyãto help our customers get the maximum value from their information at the lowest total cost, at every point in the information lifecycle. For more information on the EMC Corporation, visit http://www.emc.com.  FalconStor SoftwareFalconStor Software, Inc.is the premier developer of adaptive data protection solutions that optimize data center efficiency and business continuity for all IT infrastructures. FalconStor's innovative storage virtualization, continuous data protection (CDP), disaster recovery, and virtual tape library (VTL) solutions integrate seamlessly to ensure rapid data recovery and simplified storage management. Available from major OEMs, system integrators, and resellers, FalconStor products - including award-winning IPStor® and VirtualTape Library software - are deployed worldwide by governments, educational institutions, and Fortune 1000 enterprises across industries including aerospace, energy production, financial services, healthcare, law, manufacturing, and telecommunications. FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, New York, with offices throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region. FalconStor is an active member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For more information on FalconStor Software, please visit http://www.falconstor.com/.  Trainer CommunicationsTrainer Communications is dedicated to delivering customized marketing communications and public relations to emerging and high-growth companies. Trainer's services enable companies to effectively communicate with their customers, partners, and investors, as well as the media and analyst communities and Trainer is the only agency that guarantees quantifiable results directly related to clients' business objectives. Established in 1995, Trainer Communications has aggressively grown by successfully working with more than 150 companies, supporting approximately one-third of the portfolio through a positive liquidity event. Some of Trainer's most notable successes include Brocade, CrossWorlds, G-Log, Itronix, Oblix, Rainfinity, Trigo, Sygate, and Versata. Based in Silicon Valley with nationwide coverage, Trainer Communications' senior-level team offers deep domain expertise across a range of technologies, including storage, information security, enterprise software, networking, and communications/optical/wireless. Trainer Communications was recognized as the number one privately held PR firm in the East Bay, one of the top 10 agencies to work for in the United States, and one of the fastest growing companies in the Bay Area. For more information on Trainer Communications, please visit http://www.trainercomm.com.  SeagateSeagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disc drives, providing products for a wide-range of applications, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Branded Solutions. Seagate's business model leverages technology leadership and world-class manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality to its global customers, and to be the low cost producer in all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to providing award-winning products, customer support and reliability to meet the world's growing demand for information storage. For more information on Seagate, please visit http://www.Seagate.com. • return to top •
PARTICIPANT SPONSORS
 ServergraphServergraph develops web-based storage management applications that are powerful, flexible, and highly scalable. The Servergraph Product Suite provides rigorous management of data protection environments to ensure 100% backup success. Servergraph Product Suite provides powerful graphing and drill-down tools for quick problem isolation, performance tuning, and storage billing by application. For more information on Servergraph, visit http://www.Servergraph.com.  NeoPath NetworksNeoPath Networks is the leading provider of Network File Management (NFM) solutions. NeoPath solutions simplify and automate the management of unstructured file data, reducing customers' operational and capital costs. NeoPath's flagship product, the File Director, includes real-time file characterization, policy-based file management, file migration (even during client access), and namespace virtualization for transparency. NeoPath investors include August Capital, DCM-Doll Capital, DotEdu Ventures, and Gabriel Venture Partners. For more information on NeoPath Networks, visit http://www.NeoPathNetworks.com.  Diogenes Analytical LaboratoriesDiogenes Analytical Laboratories, Inc. was founded to help IT buyers reduce the inherent risk and uncertainty associated with technology purchases. As IT consumer advocates, our goals are to create an informed IT consumer and provide the complete information needed to make smart purchase decisions. We don't accept fees from vendors for published opinions and we don't endorse products. What we do is provide technology product analysis completely untainted by any vendor conflict of interest. Our research is based on lab tests and actual experience. The unique format of our Spotlight reports allows IT buyers to develop a shortlist in less than an hour, and to reduce the product evaluation cycle by as much as two-thirds. The result is better product selection, reduced risk, and significantly lower total acquisition cost. For more information on Diogenes Analytical Laboratories, visit http://www.diogeneslab.com.  Abtech SystemsAbtech Systems is an enterprise-wide solutions provider specializing in Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Sun Microsystems, and storage hardware and services. During the last 15 years, Abtech Systems has built a reputation of solving complex IT problems through technically solid solutions, professional services, and stellar customer service. We provide multi-platform hardware solutions and comprehensive services that over a thousand clients worldwide depend upon every day. Abtech specializes in helping data centers become more productive, better protected, and running at peak performance. For more information on Abtech Systems, visit http://www.abtechsys.com.  Acopia NetworksAcopia Networks, Inc. is the leader in high performance intelligent file virtualization. Its family of ARX systems help customers manage the growth, complexity and cost of unstructured, globally distributed, file-based information. By providing automatic, policy-driven, data migration, tiering, load balancing, and replication across multi-vendor storage environments, the ARX systems help IT executives to reduce management overhead and accelerate business workflow. For more information on Acopia Networks, visit http://www.Acopia.com.  Attune SystemsAttune Systems' solutions reduce file management complexity for enterprise storage environments while slashing operating costs and increasing scalability. The company's flagship product, the Maestro File Manager, is a file virtualization appliance that helps IT administrators discover, analyze, manage, and optimize their existing, heterogeneous file storage resources without impacting end users. For more information on Attune Systems, visit http://www.AttuneSystems.com. • return to top •
MEDIA SPONSORS
 Storage MagazineStorage magazine is the only publication that focuses exclusively on the needs of information technology managers who are driving the enterprise storage architecture and infrastructure in large and medium-sized companies. Storage magazine delivers the knowledge and insight to help you set storage strategy, make key decisions and manage storage effectively. For more information on Storage Magazine, visit http://www.StorageMagazine.com.  InfoStorInfoStor is a storage-specific monthly publication for IT end users as well as storage professionals in the channel, including VARs, integrators, distributors and OEMs. More than 50,000 storage professionals count on InfoStor, InfoStor Europe, and our weekly newsletters to make their storage-related purchasing decisions. InfoStor has been covering all storage technologies and trends since 1997. For more information on InfoStor, visit http://www.InfoStor.com.  Byte and SwitchByte and Switch's exclusive reporting on technology, finance, and people, make it the premier source of storage networking information. The site, part of Light Reading Inc., is a must-read for professionals who build, buy, or deploy storage networking hardware, software, or services. With 100% original content, Byte and Switch provides the news and analysis today's industry professionals need to stay on top of this rapidly changing technology. For more information on Byte and Switch, visit http://www.byteandswitch.com.  SNS EuropeStorage Networking Solutions Europe (SNS Europe) has established itself as Europe's premier publication focusing on critical business issues surrounding the specification and implementation of enterprise storage networks. SNS Europe has a circulation of 12,000 with a bonus distribution at ALL major EMEA shows. Magazines are distributed from SNS exhibition stands, and distribution points at shows/events as well as SNIA Europe stands at assorted shows and conferences. For more information on SNS Europe, visit http://www.SNSEurope.com.  Storage WeltStorage Welt is published four times per year with a circulation of 10,000. Each issue contains new storage-industry specific topics such as technical articles and trends respective to the German/European IT-market. Storage Welt is endorsed by the SNIA German Committee, vendor association The Storage Consortium, and end user committee Sanboard.de. For more information on Storage Welt, visit http://www.StorageWelt.com.  Data Storage ConnectionData Storage Connection is the premier site for data storage news and solutions. Our goal is to help storage end users and integrators find the information and solutions they're looking for. Our supplier directory introduces you to prominent technology providers. Our product showcase reveals a range of available products. We also offer a searchable, content-rich archive of white papers, case studies, and other educational resources. For more information on Data Storage Connection, visit http://www.DataStorageConnection.com. • return to top • Education | Research | Discussion | Expert Advice | User Groups | Resources Sponsors | Press Room | About Us | Affiliates | Advisors | Contact Us Call for Participation | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Site Map | Home Copyright © 2003 - 2007 Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved.  |
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