SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) and the Storage Networking Industry Association for Australia and New Zealand (SNIA ANZ) today announced an alliance aimed at collaborating on Fibre Channel educational and technical programs.
The two industry associations in concert will share and evangelize the latest advancements on Fibre Channel technology, such as Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE); 8 GFC; port virtualization; fabric application; APIs; inter-fabric routing; security and future enhancements.
"Our partnership with SNIA ANZ is a natural extension of our ongoing worldwide collaboration with the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA); we are delighted to have the opportunity to directly reach users in Australia and New Zealand," said Skip Jones, Chairman FCIA.
"We are very excited about our partnership with the FCIA and recognize Fibre Channel as a key foundation for storage connectivity," said Jacob Van der Eyk, Chairman SNIA ANZ. "Collaborating with the FCIA furthers our strategic objectives to deliver education and programs to advance the adoption of storage networking standards in our region as well as around the world."
About FCIA
The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) is a non-profit international organization whose sole purpose is to act as the independent technology and marketing voice of the Fibre Channel industry. We are committed to helping member organizations promote and position Fibre Channel, and to providing a focal point for Fibre Channel information, standards advocacy, and education.
FCIA members include manufacturers, system integrators, developers, vendors, industry professionals, and end users. Our member-led working groups and committees focus on creating and championing the Fibre Channel technology roadmaps, targeting applications that include data storage, video, networking, and storage area network (SAN) management. For more info, go to http://www.fibrechannel.org
About the SNIA ANZ
The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is a not-for-profit global organization made up of more than 420 active member companies plus their worldwide affiliates and close to 7,100 active individuals spanning virtually the entire storage industry. SNIA members share the common goal of advancing the adoption of storage networks as complete and trusted solutions. 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 additional information, visit the SNIA web site at http://www.snia.org or in ANZ visit www.snia.org.au. SNIA ANZ is the regional affiliate responsible for the regional activities. SNIA ANZ is also a not-for-profit organization registered in Australia and is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership each year to represent the Association.