Object storage has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of modern data centers and cloud infrastructure. Ensuring API compatibility has become crucial for object storage developers who want to benefit from the wide ecosystem of existing applications. However, achieving compatibility can be challenging due to the complexity and variety of the APIs, access control mechanisms, and performance and scalability requirements.
The SNIA Cloud Storage Technologies Initiative, together with the SNIA Cloud Storage Technical Work Group, is working to address the issues of cloud object storage complexity and interoperability. We’re kicking off 2024 with two exciting initiatives: 1) a webinar on June 9, 2024, and 2) a Plugfest in September of 2024. Here are the details:
Webinar: Navigating the Complexities of Object Storage Compatibility
In this webinar, we’ll highlight real-world incompatibilities found in various object storage implementations. We’ll discuss specific examples of existing discrepancies, such as missing or incorrect response headers, unsupported API calls, and unexpected behavior. We’ll also describe the implications these have on actual client applications.
This analysis is based on years of experience with implementation, deployment, and evaluation of a wide range of object storage systems on the market. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the challenges around compatibility and how to address them in their own applications.
Register here to join us on January 9, 2024.
Plugfest: Cloud Object Storage Plugfest
SNIA is planning an open collaborative Cloud Object Storage Plugfest co-located at SNIA Storage Developer Conference (SDC) scheduled for September 2024 to work on improving cross-implementation compatibility for client and/or server implementations of private and public cloud object storage solutions.
This endeavor is designed to be an independent, vendor-neutral effort with broad industry support, focused on a variety of solutions, including on-premises and in the cloud. This Plugfest aims to reduce compatibility issues, thus improving customer experience and increasing the adoption rate of object storage solutions.
Click here to let us know if you’re interested.
We hope you will consider participating in both of these initiatives!