Conformance Test Program

In 2003 the SNIA created the Conformance Test Program (CTP) to test vendor conformance to the SMI-Specification and support the adoption of SMI enabled products. Owned and operated by the SNIA, the CTP is the testing process to validate the numerous vendor implementations of the SMI-Specification. This testing process is a critical building block in the effort to make multi-vendor storage operate in a predictable manner for end users. Products that pass the CTP offer End Users more confidence in the management interoperability of the technology they are purchasing – reducing the risk when deploying complex networked solutions.