New Version of SNIA Cloud Data Management Interface Specification

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) announced the availability of its Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) specification version 1.1 at the its 11th Annual Storage Developer Conference.

CDMI’s new functionality eases the implementation of CDMI with multiple cloud APIs such as OpenStack Swift and Amazon S3, includes expanded cloud data services feature-sets, and is 100% backwards compatible with the previously approved ISO/IEC CDMI version 1.0.2 International Standard.

End-users and cloud-developers alike benefit with investment protection and expanded interoperability.

CDMI addresses storage services, data migration, and data security for private, hybrid and public cloud with a formal de jure standards-approved interface.

CDMI v.1.1 new features and capabilities include:

• Support for other industry cloud offerings such as OpenStack Swift and Amazon S3
• Commercially tested and implemented extensions and feature-sets including Multi-part MIME, Domain Auth Methods, Group Storage System Metadata, Domain Summary Extension for Bandwidth, Expiring ACE and Versioning extensions. (to read the full list)
• 100% backwards compatibility with CDMI v. 1.0.2 to ensure ease of use for investment protection and forward migration

“We set out to accelerate cloud storage adoption with open data standards that provide vendors and end-users with cloud storage choice, data interoperability and portability,” said Alex McDonald, chair of the SNIA Cloud Storage Initiative. “With the release of this robust, expanded set of functionality in CDMI version 1.1, including support for de facto industry interfaces such as OpenStack Swift and Amazon S3, we’re rapidly enabling IT professionals to interoperate and manage data movement across multiple clouds seamlessly.”