Open Storage Forum
Open Storage Forum
Developers and Users Forum for Open Storage System for Cloud Storage Services Open Storage Forum
What is Open Storage Forum?
Open Storage Forum is forum for Cloud Storage Developers, Cloud Storage Service Providers, and anyone who’s interested in Cloud Storage Systems. In the forum, we propose, discuss, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies together.
 
Open Storage Forum (OSF) Membership
OSF members consist of OSF Developers, OSF Sponsors, and OSF Observers. OSF Developers and Sponsors will propose, develop, and deploy the cutting-edge technologies while Observers are allowed to use the results under the provision of Open Storage Forum License. Developers are required to provide commercial quality service to the Sponsors. For further questions, send email to ask@openstorageforum.org.
 
 
Open Storage Forum License
All rights of Open Storage Forum generated technologies will be protected under the future released OSFL license. OSFL license will be based on APACHE License with possibly new restrictions.
OSF Developers and Sponsors will bring ideas for exact terms and conditions. Anyone should be able to use OSF technologies under the rules of OSFL License.
Hopefully, Open Storage Forum will open the first round of technologies by the end of the year 2012.
 
Planned Open Storage Forum Technologies
Open Storage Forum wishes to hear from industry service providers who are not satisfied with the currently available Cloud Storage Solution either open or commercial. Some of the planed technologies are
 
Cloud File System
- Distributed Cluster File System
- Should be scalable with practically no limit
 
POSIX-like Cloud File System Mounter
- (Most) Legacy Application Compatible
- Libraries for Native Programming Language Bindings
- S3 like REST and WebDAV APIs
- Encrypted Data transfer and store
 
Cloud Service Application Service Framework and Reference Implementations
- Virtual Drive Service Platform
- Personal File Sync Service Platform
- Cloud Storage File Browser Service to/from Mobile Devices Platform Other inquiries are welcomed.