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DSP0232_1.2.0, DASH Implementation Requirements Available

DMTF’s Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) Standard version 1.2 is now available. A suite of specifications that takes full advantage of DMTF’s Web Services for Management (WS-Management) specification, DASH delivers standards-based web services management for desktop and mobile client systems.

Free Webinar, "SMBIOS 3.0 Release Overview", Now Available On-Demand

n case you missed it, the free webinar, “SMBIOS 3.0 Release Overview” is now available on-demand in the DMTF Learning Center. Find this and all of DMTF’s past live events directly on the DMTF BrightTALK channel. 

Have You Renewed Your Forum Membership?

Calling all Forum members! We are closing in on the end of the fiscal year and it’s time to renew your Forum membership.

DMTF Forums pursue specific works of interest to a subset of DMTF members. Participating in Forums allows member companies to benefit by uniting with other members to share the costs of joint initiatives and together succeed in their stated mission. Forum memberships are granted at the company level, allow an unlimited number of member company representatives to participate in Forum activities, and result in valuable privileges not available to DMTF members at large. Fees and dues are separate from the general DMTF member funds and managed by Forum members based on each Forum’s charter.

Join Us for a Free Webinar, “SMBIOS 3.0 Release Overview”

Register now to join us for a live webinar discussing DMTF’s recently announced SMBIOS 3.0 release. The latest release of the premier standard for delivering management information via system firmware, System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference Specification, Version 3, extends support for 64-bit architecture systems. Since its release in 1995, the widely implemented SMBIOS standard has simplified the management of more than two billion client and server systems. 

DMTF Releases CIM 2.43.0

The DMTF recently published the latest release of the Common Information Model (CIM) Schema, version 2.43.0. This widely used standard provides a common definition of management information for systems, networks, applications and services, and allows for extensions.

DMTF Marks 20th Anniversary of SMBIOS with Significant 3.0 Release

Enabling management of billions of systems since its introduction in 1995, DMTF's widely used SMBIOS standard continues to improve to meet modern needs

PORTLAND, Ore. – February 17, 2015 – DMTF today announced the latest release of the premier standard for delivering management information via system firmware, System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference Specification, Version 3, which extends support for 64-bit architecture systems. Since its release in 1995, the widely implemented SMBIOS standard has simplified the management of more than two billion client and server systems. To download SMBIOS Version 3.0 click here.

DMTF Releases SPMF's Latest Work In Progress - Version 0.94

The DMTF recently released the Scalable Platforms Management Forum’s (SPMF’s)  Scalable Platforms Management API (SPMA) Specification, Schema, and Mockup, version 0.94, as Works in Progress. In SPMA 0.94, industry feedback has been incorporated and previous versions of the standard have been converged for work going forward.

Join DMTF or Renew Your Membership Today!

Mark it off the to-do-list! DMTF membership renewals are due April 1, but you can renew today! Click here to join or to renew your membership. Membership offers front-line access to DMTF standards and interoperability programs and the opportunity to participate in the process of defining standards and programs. The work of the DMTF is funded through membership dues that are among the most cost effective in the industry.

DMTF Announces 2014 Star Award Recipients

Each year, the DMTF Star Awards Program recognizes members who have demonstrated great value to the organization by dedicating their time and effort to advance DMTF standards and initiatives. The 2014 Star Awards recipients include Ghazanfar Ali (ZTE Corporation), Peter Wörndle (Ericsson AB), Peter Lamanna  (EMC) and Bhumip Khasnabish (ZTE Corporation).

DMTF Announces New Vice President of Finance

DMTF has appointed Selva Subbiah to the role of DMTF Vice President of Finance. Selva is a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Dell, responsible for managing a team of system management engineers and overseeing summer internship recruiting for the organization. As a 17-year veteran of the computer software industry, with a primary focus on systems management, he has held various leadership roles in startup, mid-size and large enterprise companies.