San Jose, CA—February 18, 2004—Peripheral Concepts, Inc. today announced that Garth Gibson, founder and chief technology officer of Panasas, the leader in object-based storage systems for scalable Linux clusters, will provide the keynote address at the upcoming Network Storage Conference (NSC), March 8-9, 2004, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Monterey, California. Gibson will present his keynote speech on "Objects: Next Generation Network Storage" on March 8, 2004, at 8:30 a.m.
“With his pioneering work on RAID and object-based storage, Mr. Gibson is recognized throughout the industry as a true visionary,” said Farid Neema, president of Peripheral Concepts. “As one of the year's premier events, NSC showcases innovative, forward-thinking leaders in the storage industry. We are excited to host Mr. Gibson as he presents his perspectives on storage trends and technologies that promise to reshape the industry.”
Gibson's ground-breaking work on Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID), first published in 1988, now provides the organizing principles for all enterprise storage products. Gibson is also the founder of Carnegie Mellon University's Parallel Data Lab and an IEEE award winner. Gibson will offer his perspective on emerging storage trends including the evolution of object-based storage as the next major network storage technology.
“NSC is one of the most informative and comprehensive events of its kind within the storage industry and I am honored to be a part of it,” said Gibson. “I look forward to meeting with other leaders in the industry to discuss the future direction of the network storage and the exciting developments in object-based storage.”
NSC is dedicated to analyzing new architectural processes in network storage and storage management. The conference is designed to stimulate the storage industry and provide a forum in which to debate fundamental principles and directions. NSC focuses on analyzing the major architectural implementations and strategic choices made by the vendors, debate the users' reactions, and discuss the opportunities and risks of new services, solutions and technologies. The conference has established itself as a premier storage conference since its creation in 1994. It was instrumental in pulling the industry into an unprecedented coalition that led to the creation of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA).
About Peripheral Concepts
Peripheral Concepts was formed in 1991 and specializes in market research and consulting in industries related to computer mass storage and storage management, with emphasis on systems, applications and end-user requirements. Peripheral Concepts services include market research and analysis, strategic marketing and business planning, product and market development, and competitive analysis.
About Panasas
Formed in 2000, Panasas, Inc. is the pioneering leader in object-based storage clustering for scalable Linux clusters. Panasas offers a networked storage solution that eliminates the inherent scalability bottlenecks in capacity and performance experienced by traditional networked storage systems. The system, based on industry standards, is designed to easily and cost-effectively integrate into existing IT environments. The company's headquarters are in Fremont, CA with development facilities in Pittsburgh, PA and Houston, TX. For more information, please visit www.panasas.com .
