To help underscore KJs point take a look at the FCIC Oct conference schedule.....Yikes...
What is the Key to Making SANs Commonplace?
Organizer: Logan Harbaugh, Information Week Labs
Panelists:
Tom Isakovich, TrueSAN Networks
Mike Alvarado, Network Appliance
Dennis Vilfort, Gadzoox Networks
Randy Fardal, Nishan Systems
Peter Tarrant, Brocade Communications
Brian Reed, Vixel
Chris Wood, Sun Microsystems
Wayne Adams, EMC
Rob Peglar, StorageTek
1900-2100 Birds-of-a-Feather Session
Storage Over Ethernet and IP - Sign Up Now!
Chairperson: Gerry Johnsen, Ciprico
Panelists:
Don Cawthorne, Nortel Networks
Bob Hansen, Agilent Technologies
Doug Ingraham, NuSpeed
Gary Orenstein, Nishan Systems
Rick Walsworth, SAN Valley Systems
Tim Williams, CrosStor Software
Wednesday, October 11th
0700-0900 Morning Registration/Coffee
0830-1000 Keynote Address
Introduction: Shannon Lampe, Business Solutions Magazine
Speaker: Robin Purohit, Veritas Software, “How to Extend the Capabilities of First Generation SANs”
1000-1030 Coffee Break
1045-1215 Short Papers & Panels
Session 101: Storage Area Networks
Chair: Mark Ferelli, Computer Technology Review
Paper Presenters:
Michael Thomas, Colossal Storage, “The New Frontier in Future Data Storage and Xerography”
Paul Williams, INRANGE Technologies, “SANs and Enterprise Networks”
Richard Lyford, McDATA, “Large Scale SANs for the Consolidation of the Enterprise”
Glenn Jacobsen, Trilliant Group, “The Benefits of SAN - Reality or Just Marketing Hype?”
Jeff Helthall, CrosStor Software, “Unifying SAN and NAS”
Paul Massiglia, Veritas Software, “Managing the Fibre Channel SAN”
Thomas Raeuchle, Ancor Communications, “SANs for MANs and WANs” Session 102: High-Speed Versions
Chair: Benjamin Thompson, Dataquest/Gartner Group
Panelists:
Skip Jones, QLogic
Mike Kane, Emulex
Bill Chenworth, Mylex
S.W. Worth, Crossroads Systems
Leo Wong, BitBlitz Communications
Bob Whitson, Agilent Technologies
1200-1830 Exhibits Open
1200-1330 Lunch (Sponsor be TBD)
1330-1500 Short Papers & Panels
Session 103: Relationships with SCSI
Chair: Brian Berg, Berg Software Design
Paper Presenters:
Bob Morris, Chaparral Network Storage, “The Role of FC-SCSI Routers in SANs”
Martin Bock, Storage Concepts, “IDE Combined with Fibre Channel Technology for Uncompromising Storage Solutions”
Gerry Johnsen, Ciprico, “Creating Optimum Storage Solutions Using Interface Bridges”
Mike Befeler, Benchmark Tape Systems, “Migration from SCSI to Fibre Channel for LAN-Free and Serverless Backup”
John Kells, TD Systems, “Sharing SCSI Tape Drives in a Fibre Channel Environment” Session 104: SAN Management
Chair: Dave Simpson, InfoStor
Paper Presenters:
Tom Isakovich, TrueSAN Networks, “Dynamic SAN Management for Heterogeneous Enterprise Networks”
Said Rahmani, Pathlight Technology, “Effective Management of SAN Environments”
Mahmoud Jibbe, LSI Logic, “Challenges in Isolating Fibre Channel Failures in a SAN Environment”
Lee Payne, Overland Data, “Sound SAN Backing”
Brett Cooper, Veritas, “Total Control: The Evolution of SAN Management”
Nelson Nahum, StoreAge Networking Technologies, “Realizing a High Degree of Scalability Through Storage Virtualization”
Robert Wright, Connex, “Managing Heterogeneous SANs”
1500-1545 Coffee Break
1545-1715 Short Papers & Panels
Session 105: RAID Systems
Chair: Tom Rauscher, Digi-Data
Paper Presenters:
Frank Poole, ICP vortex, “RAID and Cluster Solutions and SAN Applications”
Kris Land, Land-5, “Transforming NAS into SAN-Ready Storage”
Greg Schulz, MTI, “RAID Systems for SAN and NAS Applications”
Alan Johnson, Eurologic Systems, “RAID Performance Considerations” Session 106: Users. Roundtable
Chair: James Opfer, Dataquest/Gartner Group
Panelists:
Jon Persavich, SanOne
Bret Cox, Radiant Software
Myron Rodney Sees, Chevron Information Technology
1000-1700 Open Tutorials
1000-1100: Open Tutorial A1
SANs: Promises, Problems, Solutions, and Alternative Technologies - A User/Marketer Perspective
Presenter: Steve Duplessie, Enterprise Storage Group 1100-1200: Open Tutorial A2
Utilizing the Fibre Channel Management MIB
Presenter: Marcel Eschenmoser, EMC 1200-1300: Open Tutorial A3
Breaking the SAN Distance Barrier
Presenter: Steve Pheneger, CNT
1300-1400: Open Tutorial A4
Fibre Channel as a Large Cluster Enabler
Presenter: Paul Massiglia, Veritas 1400-1500: Open Tutorial A5
SAN File Sharing
Presenter: Dimitri Chernyshov, Tivoli Systems 1500-1600: Open Tutorial A6
Market Analysis Panel
Presenter: Marty Foltyn, BitSprings Systems
Panelists:
Steve Denegri, Morgan-Keegan
Skip Jones, QLogic
Gary Orenstein, Nishan Systems
Ed Frymoyer, Infinity I/O
Rich Lautzenheiser, Crossroads Systems
Bill Peldzus, Imation
A. Ashutosh, StorageNetworks
1700-1900 All Industry Reception
1900-2100 Birds-of-a-Feather Session
SAN Appliances - Sign Up Now!
Chairperson: Mark Brownstein, Network World Global SANs - Sign Up Now!
Chairperson: Jay Kidd, Brocade Communications
Thursday, October 12th
0800-0830 Morning Registration/Coffee
0830-1000 Short Papers & Panels
Session 201: Future of Fibre Channel. Question: With IP Storage Networking on the horizon, what will be the future of and role for Fibre Channel?
Chair: Dan Tanner, Aberdeen Group
Panelists:
S.W. Worth, Crossroads Systems
Mark Ferelli, Computer Technology Review
Curt Mulder, Exabyte
Peter Tarrant, Brocade Communications Systems
Barry Robertson, Radiant Software
Tom Clark, Vixel
Dave Davenport, SanCastle Technologies Session 202: High-Availability Systems
Chair: Joaquin Ruiz, Nishan Systems
Paper Presenters:
Bob Morris, Chaparral Network Storage, “High Availability for Storage Routers”
Tom Isakovich, TrueSAN Networks, “Architecting Datacenter Storage Networks for Mission-Critical Applications”
Tom Rauscher, Digi-Data, “Beyond Active-Active: In Search of High Reliability and Performance”
Dino Balafas, Ancor Communications, “Large Scale Switches for Enterprise Solutions”
Tom Petrocelli, Entrada Networks, “Building Global Storage Networks”
Marc Staimer, Dragon Slayer Consulting, “FCTC Smackdown: FC Switches vs. Directors”
Simon Shim, San Jose State University, “Shared File System on FC-AL in NT”
1000-1045 Coffee Break
1000-1400 Exhibits Open
1045-1215 Short Papers & Panels
Session 203: Storage Management Software
Chair: Nelson Nahum, StoreAge Networking Technologies
Paper Presenters:
Kamel Shaath, KOM, “Storage Management for the 21st Century”
Jeff Helthall, CrosStor Software, “Distributed Resource Management and File Sharing for SAN”
Jack Turner, Computer Associates, “Storage Virtualization”
Albert Chiang, Peerless System Networking, “Using General Purpose Directories to Manage Storage Devices”
Marc Farley, Solution-Soft, “Using NAS to Manage SAN Capacity Problems”
Winston Hait, Syncsort, “Combining SAN and NAS for Enterprise Backup” Session 204: Cabling/Interconnect Issues
Chair: Richard Lee, Data Storage Technologies
Panelists:
Jason Chen, BitBlitz Communications, “Jitter Testing for the 2.125 Gb/s Channel Repeater”
Michael Karg, Madison Cable, “Double Speed Fibre Channel: Meeting the Copper Cabling Challenge”
Steven Veneman, Agilent Technologies, “Challenges in Migrating SANs from 1 Gbps to 2Gbps”
1215-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Tutorial Series 3
T3A: Fibre Channel Over IP
Instructor: Brian Larsen, CNT T3B: SAN Applicances
Instructor: Bob Woolery, DataDirect Networks T3C: TBD
Instructor: TBD, TBD
0900-1400 Open Tutorials
0900-1000: Open Tutorial B1
SAN Management Tools and Techniques
Presenter: David Wyatt, Tivoli Systems 1000-1100: Open Tutorial B2
Tutorial Title
Presenter: TBD, TBD 1100-1200: Open Tutorial B3
Fibre Channel vs. Gigabit Ethernet, Which SAN Will It Be?
Presenter: Greg Schulz, MTI
1200-1300: Open Tutorial B4
Enterprise Heterogeneous SAN Deployment - A Case Study
Presenter: Scott Robinson, Datalink 1300-1400: Open Tutorial B5
Fibre Channel Testing Panel
Chair: Mark Brownstein, Network World
Panelists:
John Adam, Finisar
Jan Dedek, Ancot
Steven Bucher, I-TECH
Bill Furch, FuturePlus Systems
Terry Spear, Breakthrough Systems
Bob Segurson, StorageTek
Mike Miller, Peripheral Test Instruments
1530-1600 Coffee Break
Note: Program current as of 30AUG2000
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Ecclectic highlighting to innoculate us all that Nishan will
have access to the microphone at this high profile conference. Are they going to spew their Ethernot hype or to be an honest active participant? Q/A will be well represented as well as their partners. I believe they will have the 128 port director ready.....
Come-om Q/A, switch the SAN...bring on those bigger directors..
b>Dino Balafas, Ancor Communications, “Large Scale Switches for Enterprise Solutions”
If Nishan is there to be a disruptor of the FC SAN story it could be picked up by the Kumar/Gilder factions and make for exactly the confusion that KJ has told us to expect.
Technocrat- Have you heard anything about Nishan? About bigger directors from Q/A being ready? |
