New SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum

SNIA and the SCSI Trade Association (STA) announced the formation of a SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum (STA Forum), a technology community within SNIA to promote the use and understanding of SCSI and SAS technology.

STA Forum will continue its existing relationship with the T10 (INCITS Technical Committee for SCSI Storage Interfaces) standards organization in the development of marketing requirements for the industry.

The 2 associations have had a long-standing alliance, which facilitated both STA input into SNIA activities related to SCSI and SAS technology, and SNIA input into STA activities as they related to storage and storage networking. STA Forum will drive innovation and progress by increasing collaboration, standardization, education and marketing outreach.

“SNIA is thrilled to have STA join our organization,” said Dr. J Metz, chair, SNIA board of directors. “The decades of work that have driven the very foundations of storage bring a broad range of experience, talent, and initiative that cannot be overstated. By combining their expertise with SNIA’s 25 years of storage initiatives, we expect tremendous benefits for both our members and end users.”

“STA is proud to become a SNIA Forum, and with this organizational change, we can collaborate with a wider range of industry experts, technologies, and resources to benefit the SCSI and SAS community within the data storage industry,” said Cameron T. Brett, board of directors, STA Forum, “As a SNIA Forum, we will continue to promote the value of SAS technology to end customers, increase the benefits of being a STA Forum member, and to grow the STA Forum with new members.”

The STA Forum will be at Flash Memory Summit on August 8-10, 2023, located at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.