NVMe™ over Fabrics: Updates for 2018

NVMe™ over Fabrics (NVMe-oF™) is the defacto standard for extending the NVMe™ architecture in a scalable manner over mainstream interconnects. In this NVM Express, Inc. hosted webinar, Brandon Hoff, Distinguished Software Architect at Broadcom and NVMe Marketing Group Member, will provide an update on how NVMe-oF technology has evolved in 2018 and what the future holds in 2019 and beyond. The webcast will cover the transports for NVMe-oF, NVMe-of Enterprise Arrays, NVMe-oF Appliances, and NVMe-oF JBOFs as well as interoperability testing. Viewers will also learn about different NVMe-oF solutions and how NVMe-oF is disrupting the storage landscape and improving the performance of external storage solutions. Brandon Hoff is Distinguished Software Architect at Broadcom, where he focuses on new product strategy, including product development interlock, business planning, and sales strategy development for growth initiatives. He has also worked on innovation initiatives, end user strategies, technology and solutions for WNVeb giants, and product portfolio leadership. He has been an active participant in NVM Express, is a board member of Understanding Disruption, Inc. and has been IBTA Marketing Work Group Co-Chair. He is a frequent participant at industry events, including NVM Express meetings, SNIA conferences, and Ethernet Alliance events. He has over 25 years of industry experience, including a stint as Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Marketing Officer at CipherOptics. He holds an MBA from the University of Colorado (Boulder) and a BSEE from Colorado State University. Brandon holds patents in networking and security as well as contributing to books that address technology innovation: “Driverless Car Revolution: Buy Mobility, not Metal” and “Our Driverless Future: Heaven or Hell?”