FYI: Invitation to Ballot for P1285

Robert Snively rsnively at Brocade.COM
Thu Feb 3 12:19:15 PST 2005


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This is provided for your information.  The content of the summary
page is enclosed as an attachment.  Such ballots may be voted on
by anyone who meets the appropriate requirements and who commits
the necessary effort to the task.



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Subject: Invitation to Ballot for P1285
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***** BALLOT *****
The Computer Society/Microprocessors and Microcomputers Committee
invite you to ballot on the following:

Title: P1285:  Draft Standard for Scalable Storage Interface

Scope: Defines a scalable interface for use with memory-mapped=20
storage units and other devices. The term "storage unit"=20
can encompass rotating, non-rotating, volatile and non-
volatile storage. Issues of concurrency, latency,=20
bandwidth, extensibility, and negotiation will be=20
addressed. The interface is intended for use with either a=20
single storage unit or with many coordinated storage units.

Purpose: Provides an efficient physical-layer independent interface=20
architecture for storage units that attach directly to=20
memory access buses. In this interface model, storage units=20
have an attachment to main memory, rather than an=20
attachment to an I/O channel. This simplifies the storage=20
unit design and supports scheduling of data transfers=20
spanning large numbers of units.

If you are interested in participating in this electronic ballot, you
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web-based
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   http://standards.ieee.org/cgi-bin/bsignup/0000988

If you are NOT interested in participating, simply delete this e-mail.
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