This is provided for your information.  The content of the summary
page is enclosed as an attachment.  Such ballots may be voted on
by any individual who meets the appropriate requirements and who commits
the necessary effort to the task.  This IEEE project appears to me
to be similar to some of the T13 work.  Please look over the attachment.

Bob Snively
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
408-333-8135



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Title: P1285:  Draft Standard for Scalable Storage Interface

Scope: Defines a scalable interface for use with memory-mapped 
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Title: P1285: Draft Standard for Scalable Storage Interface
Scope: Defines a scalable interface for use with memory-mapped storage units and other devices. The term "storage unit" can encompass rotating, non-rotating, volatile and non- volatile storage. Issues of concurrency, latency, bandwidth, extensibility, and negotiation will be addressed. The interface is intended for use with either a single storage unit or with many coordinated storage units.
Purpose: Provides an efficient physical-layer independent interface architecture for storage units that attach directly to memory access buses. In this interface model, storage units have an attachment to main memory, rather than an attachment to an I/O channel. This simplifies the storage unit design and supports scheduling of data transfers spanning large numbers of units.
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