The National Storage System Foundation (NSSF)

Abstract

The National Storage Industry Consortium (NSIC), an organization of universities and industrial companies involved in the field of data and image storage, has established the National Storage System Foundation (NSSF). NSIC/NSSF was organized to promote the development of high-performance, interoperable digital libraries to serve as repositories for national information assets. NSIC/NSSF has an inclusive organizational philosophy allowing any number of members with the same technology and product interests. It is open to universities, companies, and governmental agencies and laboratories. The general requirements for membership of a company in NSIC are that the company: engage in the development, manufacture, integration, and/or use of storage systems or components; perform a substantial portion of its storage research and development activities within the United States; and be eligible to receive United States federal research and development funds.<>