Get Your Hands on XAM
SNIA has recently blessed the 1.0 version of the eXtensible Access Method (XAM) standard. The specification will soon be sent to ANSI and ISO for national and international standardization, but you can get started on coding to XAM now.
SNIA has also released the first working draft version of the XAM SDK. Download the source code from here (BSD License). This includes the source for a complete C XAM Library, a complete Java XAM Library and an early version of the Reference VIM that runs on any Java platform using a plain file system as the backing store.
If you are new to XAM and want to learn more, there is a unique opportunity to get educated at the upcoming Storage Developers Conference in late September.
There will be a XAM Tutorial on Monday, XAM Hands on Lab for Developers (HOLD) sessions on Monday and Tuesday and more XAM related session talks on Tuesday as well. SDC goes all week until Thursday with even more content on other storage technologies you won't want to miss.
The XAM Initiative is planning to fund a limited number of scholarships to SDC for XAM Developers that otherwise would not be able to afford the registration fee (as much as $1395). If you are interested in the scholarship, you will need to fill out this online form to apply for the scholarship. We will be evaluating the entries based on XAM usage and need.
Once you get your hands on the XAM SDK and have your hands on experience at SDC, be sure and sign up for the XAM Developers Group where you can ask questions of the experts and get help with your development. The experts and other developers there can give you a hand.
There will be a XAM Tutorial on Monday, XAM Hands on Lab for Developers (HOLD) sessions on Monday and Tuesday and more XAM related session talks on Tuesday as well. SDC goes all week until Thursday with even more content on other storage technologies you won't want to miss.
The XAM Initiative is planning to fund a limited number of scholarships to SDC for XAM Developers that otherwise would not be able to afford the registration fee (as much as $1395). If you are interested in the scholarship, you will need to fill out this online form to apply for the scholarship. We will be evaluating the entries based on XAM usage and need.
Once you get your hands on the XAM SDK and have your hands on experience at SDC, be sure and sign up for the XAM Developers Group where you can ask questions of the experts and get help with your development. The experts and other developers there can give you a hand.
