6G SAS - Call for Presentations - Monday evening (7-9pm) Nov 7th

John Lohmeyer lohmeyer at t10.org
Wed Oct 12 09:45:38 PDT 2005


* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
* John Lohmeyer <lohmeyer at t10.org>
*
Harry's PowerPoint file did not come through smoothly because Majordomo is not good at dealing with MIME. However, the file is on the T10 Web site at:

   http://www.t10.org/ftp/t10/document.05/05-362r0.pdf

Enjoy,
John


At 10/11/2005 03:08 PM, you wrote:
>* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
>* "Mason, Harry" <Harry.Mason at lsil.com>
>*
>This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
>this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.
>
>------_=_NextPart_000_01C5CEA7.F59563E8
>Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
>        boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5CEA7.F59563E8"
>
>
>------_=_NextPart_001_01C5CEA7.F59563E8
>Content-Type: text/plain
>
>Call for Presentations! 
>
> 
>
>In order to firm up our SAS 2.0 directions, we'd like to have a second
>chance for those to bring up issues that they feel were not adequately
>address in Vancouver, and to drill down on the open issues identified in the
>last discussion.  Attached is the STA synthesis of the Vancouver discussion.
>A few mostly cosmetic changes are under consideration, but the essence of
>the recommended direction for 6Gb/s remains as documented in this
>presentation summary.  
>
> 
>
>This meeting has been placed on the official T10 calendar for Austin.
>
> 
>
>Once again, because we are taking time to have these discussions, does not
>mean we are actively promoting 6G, nor does it mean we are planning to
>promote it any time soon.
>
> 
>
>It does mean that we want to take sufficient time and have sufficient input
>in order for 6G SAS to be a well thought through evolution of the 3G SAS
>standard.
>
> 
>
>Presentation topics of interests include but are not limited to the
>following:
>
> 
>
>*       Restate the market requirements and objective for 6Gb/s SAS -  STA
>to present 
>*       Transceiver cost (size and power) to get to 6gb/s (significant
>because it may allow drives to move to  6G sooner, obviating the need for
>bandwidth aggregation) - Industry papers or other examples available? 
>*       Long Distance (rack-to-rack) connection options - Solution options
>that do not burden the primary market served 
>
>1.      10-15M cables - Exotic Cabling solutions - how much? 
>2.      Transceiver  Options - Vitesse to present 
>3.      Optical - Any takers? 
>
>*       Multiplexing Complexity 
>
>1.      Impact to the time to standardize? Will we meet the market Window? 
>2.      Impact to Controller Design? Drive cost? Expander cost? - Cost
>implications? 
>
>*       Backward/forward Compatibility - Short Run backplane/cables
>solutions for SATA 
>
>1.      Solutions for Long-run backplane/cables SATA compatibility 
>2.      Supported Topologies 
>3.      What won't we be able to do? 
>
> 
>
>In order to leave time for discussion, I'd like to limit presentations to
>around 15 minutes.
>
> 
>
>My goal is to publish a final agenda one week prior to the meeting, so I'll
>need speaker commitments by October 31st.
>
> 
>
>Contact me at hmason at lsil.com   or phone me at
>719-331-0994 if you wish to commit or discuss.
>
> 
>
>Thanks
>
>Harry
>
> 
>
>PS: As in Vancouver, STA will provide snacks and beer for those attending.
>Non-STA members are welcome!
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
>
>Harry Mason
>
>Director Industry Marketing
>
>4420 ArrowsWest Dr
>
>Colorado Springs, CO 80907
>
>719-533-7547 (office)
>
>719-533-7955 (fax)
>
>719-331-0994 (cell)
>
>hmason at lsil.com
>
> 
>
>
>------_=_NextPart_001_01C5CEA7.F59563E8
>Content-Type: text/html
>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>
>xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> 
>
>Call for Presentations! = 
>
> 
>
>In order to firm up our SAS 2.0 directions, = wed like to have a second chance for those to bring up issues that they feel = were not adequately address in Vancouver, and to drill down on the open issues identified in the last = discussion.  Attached is the STA synthesis of the Vancouver discussion.  A few mostly cosmetic changes are under = consideration, but the essence of the recommended direction for 6Gb/s remains as = documented in this presentation summary.  
>
> 
>
>This meeting has been placed on the official T10 = calendar for Austin.
>
> 
>
>Once again, because we are taking time to have these discussions, does not mean we are actively promoting 6G, nor does it = mean we are planning to promote it any time soon.
>
> 
>
>It does mean that we want to take sufficient time = and have sufficient input in order for 6G SAS to be a well thought through = evolution of the 3G SAS standard.
>
> 
>
>Presentation topics of interests include but are not = limited to the following:
>
>  
>    * Restate the market = requirements and objective for 6Gb/s SAS -  STA  to present 
>    * Transceiver cost = (size and power) to get to 6gb/s (significant because it may allow drives to = move to  6G sooner, obviating the need for bandwidth aggregation) = Industry papers or other examples = available? 
>    * Long Distance = (rack-to-rack) connection options Solution options that do not burden the = primary market served 
>        * 10-15M cables = Exotic Cabling solutions how = much? 
>        * Transceiver =  Options Vitesse to = present 
>        * Optical = Any takers? = 
>    * Multiplexing = Complexity 
>        * Impact = to the time to standardize? Will we = meet the market Window? 
>        * Impact to Controller = Design? Drive cost? Expander cost? Cost implications? 
>    * Backward/forward = Compatibility Short Run backplane/cables solutions for SATA 
>        * Solutions for = Long-run backplane/cables SATA compatibility 
>        * Supported Topologies 
>        * What wont we be able to do? 
>
> 
>
>In order to leave time for discussion, Id = like to limit presentations to around 15 minutes.
>
> 
>
>My goal is to publish a final agenda one week prior = to the meeting, so Ill need speaker commitments by October = 31st.
>
> 
>
>Contact me at <3d.htm>hmason at lsil.com or phone me at = 719-331-0994 if you wish to commit or discuss.
>
> 
>
>Thanks
>
>Harry
>
> 
>
>PS: As in Vancouver, STA will provide snacks and beer for those attending. Non-STA members = are welcome!
>
> 
>
> 
>
>Harry = Mason
>
>Director = Industry Marketing
>
>4420 ArrowsWest = Dr
>
>Colorado = Springs, CO 80907
>
>719-533-7547 = (office)
>
>719-533-7955 = (fax)
>
>719-331-0994 = (cell)
>
>hmason at lsil.com
>
> 
>
>
>*
>* For T10 Reflector information, send a message with
>* 'info t10' (no quotes) in the message body to majordomo at t10.org

--
John Lohmeyer                  Email: lohmeyer at t10.org
LSI Logic Corp.                Voice: +1-719-533-7560
4420 ArrowsWest Dr.             Cell: +1-719-338-1642
Colo Spgs, CO 80907


*
* For T10 Reflector information, send a message with
* 'info t10' (no quotes) in the message body to majordomo at t10.org





More information about the T10 mailing list