Storage Networking World Announces "Best Practices in Storage" Awards Program

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Storage Networking World (SNW) has kicked off its "Best Practices in Storage" Awards Program, seeking IT user-organization case study submissions to recognize outstanding achievements in storage networking solutions. The program will evaluate end-user case studies in five designated categories: Systems Implementation, Storage Reliability and Data Recovery, Data Lifecycle Management, Industry Regulation Compliance and Corporate Governance, and Innovation and Promise. A panel of experts, including industry analysts and publication editors, will review and rank finalists based on demonstrated storage networking achievements.

Key Takeaways:

  • The "Best Practices in Storage" Awards Program is open to IT user-organization case study submissions, with a focus on outstanding achievements in storage networking solutions.
  • The program will evaluate submissions in five categories: Systems Implementation, Storage Reliability and Data Recovery, Data Lifecycle Management, Industry Regulation Compliance and Corporate Governance, and Innovation and Promise.
  • A panel of experts, consisting of SNIA experts, industry publication editors and staff, and IT business analysts representing firms such as IDC, will review and rank finalists.
  • Winners will be recognized on the event website, in an event press release, and possibly featured in a special supplement of Computerworld.
  • The program is designed to highlight the achievement of IT end-users in implementing and managing interoperable storage environments.
  • Storage Networking World (SNW) is the leading global event series focused on the continued, rapid growth and implementation of storage networking technologies.
  • SNW has a reputation for providing high-quality content and presentations, earning it a reputation as the industry's leading forum.

Statistics:

  • 10 IT end-user award winners will be recognized in each of the five designated categories.
  • One honorable mention in each category will also be recognized.
  • The program will evaluate end-user case studies according to their substantiated storage networking solution attributes and achievements.
  • 58,000+ case study submissions downloaded from Computerworld's survey website in the past.
  • Computerworld guarantees a rate base of 180,050 and has a total print audience of 1,138,000 (IntelliQuest CIMS 2004 Business Influencer Study).

Sources:

  • "Storage Networking World Announces 'Best Practices in Storage' Awards Program" (Computerworld, no date).
  • "SNW is Seeking IT User-Organization Case Study Submissions" (SNIA, no date).
  • "Computerworld- Rewarded for Excellence in Print and Online Design" (Computerworld, no date).