Cloud Object Storage Plugfest
The Next SNIA Cloud Object Storage Plugfest will be held April 28 - 30, 2025, co-located at Regional SDC Denver.
Three Days of Cloud Object Storage Interoperability Testing
The next SNIA Cloud Object Storage Plugfest will be in Denver, CO, April 28 – 30! We are excited to build upon the success of our first Plugfest where engineers from Dell, Google, Hammerspace, IBM, Microsoft, NetApp, VAST Data, and Versity Software collaborated on tackling cloud object storage incompatibilities at SDC'24. Hear from these Plugfest participants at our webinar, "Building Community to Tackle Cloud Object Storage Incompatibilities."
The Cloud Object Storage Plugfest is a unique open forum opportunity for industry innovators to collaborate and enhance interoperability among private and public cloud object storage solutions. If your organization is developing S3-compatible object storage or develops other cloud software APIs that deploy object storage in any use case, your participation would be invaluable.
This Plugfest is where everyone comes together, tests their tech, finds problems, and fixes them. SNIA takes care of the space and tools, while Plugfest participants plan out the tests to make sure everything goes smoothly. Everyone agrees to keep things secret under (NDA).
You don't need to have a finished product to join. It's still a great idea to come, test your work, ask questions, and talk with others.
How You and Your Company Can Participate:
#1: Pre-register to participate in planning*
Pre-register yourself, developers or product teams members from your company to engage in pre-plugfest planning activities. Pre-registering offers the following benefits:
- Ensure your team’s needs are addressed by engaging early in the planning and development process.
- Receive access to the plugfest Participation Portal
- Attend virtual plugfest planning meetings, beginning on January 14, 2025. (Download meeting .ics file)
- Early access to Test Block scheduling.
- Space is limited, each organization that pre-registers by February 28, 2025, will be guaranteed a plugfest seat (provided your team also complete registration, payment and complete signed NDA).
- During the planning process, SNIA will assist pre-registered participants with coordinating completion of their company’s Plugfest Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) form. Only one NDA is required per company.
*Pre-registering does not obligate or commit your company or team members to participate in the plugfest event or associated activities.
#2: Register and pay plugfest fee
All plugfest participants must register and pay applicable plugfest fees.
- SNIA Member fee: $695 per person**
- Non-SNIA member fee: $895 per person
The plugfest event fee includes plugfest meals and complimentary access to all Regional SDC Denver sessions on April 30th. Note if your company has not submitted an NDA by April 28, 2025, you will be required to sign an NDA on site to enter the plugfest room.
** Check here to view your organization’s SNIA membership.
PLUGFEST EVENT REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN SOON
Interested, but not ready to register?
Contact us by e-mail at askcloudplugfest@snia.org to learn more.
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