Scalable Platforms Management API Released for Public Comment
Less than a month after the formation of the DMTF’s Scalable Platforms Management Forum (SPMF), the organization is releasing four Work in Progress (WIP) deliverables from the Forum for public comment. Designed to help enable simple, modern and secure management of scale-out platform hardware, the Scalable Platforms Management API Specification, Schema, Mockup and White Paper are now available for download at http://dmtf.org/join/spmf.
DMTF Publishes WS-Man (Web Services for Management) 1.2
The DMTF recently published the Web Services for Management (WS-Man) standard version 1.2. This release of the WS-Man standard clarifies support for the latest encryption protocols required by organizations and governmental agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technologies.
Member Discount Available for LISA14!
Planning to attend the 28th annual Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA14) taking place November 9-14, 2014, in Seattle, Wash.? Look no further! A special registration discount offer, exclusively for DMTF members, is now available. Visit the Members Area on the DMTF website to learn more and receive your discount.
New DMTF Webinar Available On-demand!
In case you missed this week’s DMTF webinar, "The State of Cloud Standards in 2014: Interoperability, Portability and Security" featuring DMTF President Emeritus Winston Bumpus, it's available on-demand in our Learning Center.
DMTF Developing Next Versions of SMASH and DASH Conformance Test Suites
The DMTF System Management Forum (SMF) is in the process of developing the next versions of the Conformance Test Suites (CTS) for DMTF’s Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) and Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) standards. DASH 1.0 CTS v2.0.0 and DASH 1.1 CTS v1.0.0 beta versions are currently available to SMF member companies.
DMTF Announces New Scalable Platforms Management Forum
Group developing standard specification to enable simple, modern and secure management of scale-out platform hardware for cloud and web-based infrastructures
PORTLAND, Ore. – October 7, 2014 – DMTF, an industry standards organization working to simplify the manageability of network-accessible technologies through open and collaborative efforts by leading technology companies, today announced the formation of its new Scalable Platforms Management Forum (SPMF). SPMF will create and publish an open industry standard specification and schema that meets the expectations of end users for simple, modern and secure management of scalable platform hardware.
Join Us at the Cloud Computing Expo in Japan!
As an official endorser of the Cloud Computing Expo in Japan – CLOUD JAPAN, the DMTF Japan Subcommittee will participate in the event’s exhibition. A Subcommittee representative will present on standardization activities around cloud computing. This marquee event is touted as the country’s largest gathering of cloud computing products and services and is focused on the entire cloud computing industry including software, solutions, applications and hardware.
Join us for “The State of Cloud Standards in 2014: Interoperability, Portability and Security”
Mark your calendar to join DMTF President Emeritus Winston Bumpus Wednesday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m. PT, for the live webinar “The State of Cloud Standards in 2014: Interoperability, Portability and Security.” Pre-register and learn about this upcoming event in the Learning Center.
DMTF Adopts Reorganization to Increase Agility - Informational WebEx Presentation Available
On August 28, the DMTF Board of Directors approved and enacted a structural reorganization, seeking to improve organizational agility and efficiency. The Board’s resolution was effective immediately. The structure and mission of the DMTF remains the same, with changes primarily benefiting work group and committee reporting structures.
Join the New DMTF Scalable Platforms Management Forum
The DMTF’s new Scalable Platforms Management Forum (SPMF) is working on an open industry standard specification and schema that will enable simple, modern and secure management of scale-out platform hardware for cloud and web-based infrastructures.
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