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SATA-IO Interoperability
Workshops
Sponsored by:
SATA-IO Interoperability Workshop #5
April 14 - 18, 2008
Embassy Suites Portland Airport - Portland, Oregon
The fifth SATA-IO Interoperability Workshop will be
held in Portland, Oregon. The IW will be co-located and held
in conjunction with the SATA-IO Plugfest #10.
Objective:
The objective of the
SATA-IO Interop Workshop is to act as a mechanism for verifying
adherence to the SATA specification in addition to interoperability
among products in the marketplace. As SATA products are deployed into
the market, it is critical that we, as industry suppliers, work
together to ensure proper operation and interoperability. The Interop
Workshops are one mechanism included in the overall SATA-IO
Interoperability Program for verification of Serial ATA products. For
more details on the SATA-IO Interoperability Program visit the Interoperability
Program overview page.
Focus areas for
testing at SATA-IO Interop Workshop #5 include:
The focus for this event
will be the verification of new SATA products as they are introduced
into the market. The program will include general interoperability
tests and requirements as defined in the SATA specification and the
SATA-IO Interoperability Program. Testing will focus on the
verification of Phy electrical characteristics, mechanical and
electrical characteristics of cables/connectors, digital protocol, and
general interoperability. At this time, the testing supports the
following component/product types: PC compatible hosts, hard disk
drives and optical drives (ATAPI: Slim and Half-height). In
addition, the testing is limited to verification of products designed
to the "internal" usage model defined by the SATA specification (Gen
1i/2i). Additionally, eSATA host and drive informative or normative
testing MAY be offered.
Registration
Information
Registration for the
Interop Workshop is limited to SATA-IO members only. Information on
becoming a SATA-IO member can be found on the Membership
page. Please note that registration closes at 5:00 p.m. PDT
on Friday, March 28, 2008.
SATA-IO will be assessing a registration
fee for each product tested during the Interop Workshop. Product
registration cost will be available prior to event registration.
Each Interop Workshop vendor is only
allowed to register a single component for scheduling in a block of
testing sessions. Registration for a single component includes
registration for two supporting engineers. Additional support engineers
above two will incur a $100 fee per individual. Each test session is
one to two hours and will be focused on testing of a single product.
Because of the limited number of registered test slots, the initial
registration process will only allow one product to be registered per
vendor. If at a later point, it is found that not all of the test
slots are utilized there will be follow-up with the vendors already
registered to understand if they have additional products ready for
testing.
**Testing will be
scheduled through noon on Friday, April 18, 2008. All vendors
registered to attend the Interop Workshop should plan to test until
noon on Friday. Test schedules will be distributed by SATA-IO a
few days prior to the event in order for attendees to make any
necessary travel changes.
Interop Workshop Online Registration - Registration Now Closed
Interop Workshop Additional Attendee Online
Registration - Registration Now Closed
Test Tool Vendor/Test House Online
Registration - Registration Now Closed
Remember
to pre-register EACH individual from your company to obtain a badge, to
be confirmed for meals, and to obtain workshop materials. Attendees
without a SATA-IO plugfest badge will not be allowed to attend the
event.
Additional
Forms
IW #5 Credit Card
Authorization Form
IW #5 Product
Information Sheet
Your
product registration will not be considered complete until the
appropriate Product Information Form has been provided to SATA-IO Administration.
Sleeping
Room Registration
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The deadline for hotel reservations is March 31, 2008. To make hotel
reservations for sleeping rooms, please call the hotel directly at
503-460-3000 or book online.
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If you contact the hotel, identify yourself as
attending the SATA-IO Interop Workshop and ask for the Serial ATA room
block so they will block you into the reserved block of rooms and
provide the group rate.
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Single Room $134.00 + 12.5% occupancy tax -
(This is a special SATA-IO Interop Workshop rate. This rate includes
breakfast provided by the hotel from 6:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and Managers
Reception from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. daily)
Embassy Suites has a shuttle that runs frequently between the airport and hotel. This shuttle is free of charge and can be picked up in the center section of the airport terminal's lower roadway on the baggage claim level. Courtesy phones are located near baggage claim to call the hotel in order to find information on when the shuttle is running.
On-site
and Event Details
- You will be able to pickup your name badge and test schedules
on-site between 8-9 a.m. prior to the first test session on April 14, 2008.
Monday,
April 14, 2008
8:00
a.m. - 9:00 a.m. -- Name badges and schedules available in front of the Spruce Room
9:00
a.m. - 10:00 a.m. -- Overview Session (Grand Ballroom)
10:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Test Sessions
12:00
p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Lunch (provided by SATA-IO)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. --
Test Sessions
Tuesday,
April 15, 2008
8:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Test Sessions
12:00
p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Lunch (provided by SATA-IO)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. --
Test Sessions
Wednesday,
April 16, 2008
8:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Test Sessions
12:00
p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. --
Test Sessions
Thursday,
April 17, 2008
8:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Test Sessions
12:00
p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. --
Test Sessions
Friday,
April 18, 2008
8:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Test Sessions
12:00 pm -- Pack up and
shipping
Shipping
Instructions:
Please ensure your
shipment does not arrive at the hotel prior to April 9, 2008.
Ship to:
Embassy
Suites Portland Airport
7900 NE 82nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97220
Tel: 503-460-3000
Fax: 503-335-6868
Attn: Hold for (your
name/your company/tel.) /April 14-18, 2008/ SATA-IO / Brett Halloran
/ Charlotte Kriswandi
Sponsorship Opportunities:
SATA-IO offers sponsorship opportunities for this event.
If your company is interested in this opportunity, please contact admin@sata-io.org.
If you have
any additional questions regarding Interop Workshop registration,
please contact SATA-IO
Administration.
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