Consumer Storage and the Home Network: A Tidal Wave of Opportunity

Rick Bauer, SNIA Technology & Education Director  

The trends for networked storage in consumer environments continue to indicate that more and more data is finding its way into the home. While most home/consumer storage implementations were stand-alone/direct-attached, 2008 is seeing more and more networked storage begin appeared in residential environments. What are the implications as consumers want more "networking" in their home storage?

Learning Objectives

• To survey the growing market for home/consumer storage, and understand the drivers for continue growth in this market
  
• To understand what technologies are being implemented in this area, and look at future developments and technologies will exist in the "HAN" (Home Area Network), including commerce, e-government, entertainment, security, and energy management
  
• To expand the perception that SNIA is only a "big iron" trade association, and to stimulate the entrance of consumer storage companies into the SNIA and SNW.