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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Gilad,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’d like to see a storage session in
5.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This could be a panel discussing block storage
protocols and file I/O with MS and the vendors on this panel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thx,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Asaf<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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openib-windows-bounces@openib.org [mailto:openib-windows-bounces@openib.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gilad Shainer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 18, 2006
1:15 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'openib-windows@openib.org'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Bill Boaz (E-mail)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Openib-windows] Open IB
2006 Sonoma Workshop<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi,</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fab
(Silverstorm) and Gilad (Mellanox) have worked on an agenda for the windows
sessions. There are 5 sessions availabe and here is the suggestion for the
first 4:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.
Windows general update</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Covering
the last year development under OpenIB. What is the status of each of the
components, work in progress and future plans. OpenIB release and schedule,
WHQL certification etc. Open discussion on item that are missing.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Presenters
- Fab (Silverstorm) and Gilad (Mellanox)</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.
SDP</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sockets
Direct Protocol (SDP) enables sockets-based applications to transparently
utilize the InfiniBand RDMA and protocol offload capabilities. CPU utilization
is significantly reduced and superior bandwidth can be achieved. The SDP
implementation complies with the InfiniBand standard and is interoperable with
other operating systems. The session introduces the protocol and presents
OpenIB (open source development community) implementation for SDP in the
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Presenters:
Gilad (Mellanox) and TBD</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.
MemFree technology</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>MemFree
technology reduce the need of local attached memory. This presentation will
cover the new host memory structure (ICM), and the MemFree concept. In order to
support MemFree technology, major changes have been done in the low level
driver. The session will cover the changes and also performance analysis for
comparing to the Mem driver.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Presenters:
TBD</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.
Microsoft presentation</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Microsoft
view on the windows development, Windows CCS, Longhorn plans and WHQL</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Presenter:
Eric (Microsoft) </span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5. TBD</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
send your comments/feedback and also suggestions for the 5th session.</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gilad.</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-------------------------------------------------------------</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gilad
Shainer</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Technical
Marketing</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mellanox
Technologies</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Work:
408-916-0048</span></font> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
408-421-0048</span></font><br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2900 Stender Way</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Santa Clara</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">95054</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address> <o:p></o:p></p>
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