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The Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) was established in 1998 as an independent academic research program studying the management issues faced by all segments of the data storage industry. The ISIC works directly with the producers and consumers of advanced storage systems to develop and conduct observation-based research projects that increase storage industry knowledge and enhance industry productivity and performance. The ISIC’s portfolio includes sponsor-directed research and a university-based community of practice called the StorageNetworking.org Initiative. StorageNetworking.org supports the education and networking activities of several thousand information technology storage management professionals.
The ISIC is made up of faculty researchers, students, academic affiliates, sponsor company representatives, project participants, and the StorageNetworking.org community of industry professionals. ISIC research projects are developed in partnership with corporate sponsors, research affiliates, and StorageNetworking.org participants from all segments of the industry. Projects are designed to be consistent with the ISIC’s research mission and goals, while also providing specific benefits to those directly involved in the study effort. The ISIC may from time to time undertake a research project where the benefits of the work will accrue over a longer period, but such efforts are balanced with projects addressing current, real-world challenges to companies producing or managing advanced storage technologies. |
