In recent years, UNH-IOL has expanded beyond just test services, and now offers several conformance test tools that members can use to replicate the UNH-IOL capability in their own labs. One example of this is the IOL INTERACT tool used for NVMe conformance testing. There are two versions of the IOL INTERACT tool, and we'll be discussing both of them.
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The Value of the UNH-IOL Student Advantage
By - September 20, 2013
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the UNH-IOL, and the recent celebrations have put many of our longer-term employees in a nostalgic frame of mind. I’ve only worked at the lab for a year, but in this short time I have formed my own warm feelings toward this organization. When I was first hired, as a sophomore majoring in Computer Science, I didn’t know about the seven core values of the UNH-IOL. I didn’t even really know what went on at the lab; I was simply happy to secure a year-round job where I would learn things that were relevant to my degree.
Reflections on the Internship
By Brandon Smith - August 26, 2013
People say "curiosity kills the cat," but so far it has done nothing but help me. I completely stumbled upon this internship, and with every new opportunity that presented itself, I found myself in a state of disbelief that I had been given the chance to take part in this experience. This internship is an opportunity like no other, and has been one of the most profound experiences I have had in my life to date. I've learned more than I could ever ask, and I now know exactly what I want to do with my future because I have experienced what that future could entail.
An Intern's Return to the UNH-IOL
By Richard "Boo" Strachan - July 30, 2013
As a 2012 High School Summer Intern at the UNH-IOL, I hadn't a clue as to what I'd like to do with my future. I liked working with computers, and I liked technology in general, but I'd also considered alternatives accommodating my interest in skiing professionally. After the conclusion of junior year at high school, I found my way into an internship in the Digital Living Consortium (DLC) at the UNH-IOL. I was thrown headfirst into a foreign atmosphere and found people actually enjoying and embracing technology, I suppose I couldn't get enough of it; and have since returned to a full-time position here.
Taking Interoperability Testing Across the Globe
By David Wyman - July 3, 2013
The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) hosted a SATA plugfest and Interoperability Workshop (IW) in Taipei, Taiwan from May 20 - 23, 2013. I was asked to attend, give a presentation at the training event, and perform tests for certification in the Interoperability Suite, as part of the SATA Logo program. Devices that pass Logo testing are placed on the Integrators List , maintained by SATA-IO on their website, and allowed to use the SATA Logo on their products, packaging, and marketing materials.
NVMe Plugfest Achieves its Goal
By Kerry Munson - June 27, 2013
On May 13, 2013 the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) hosted the first ever NVMe plugfest. The NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory express) plugfest was a four day event which comprised of ten companies coming together to test their NVMe Hosts and Drives for the first time. The ultimate goal for many of these companies is to have their company's product placed on the Integrators List , which lists devices that have gone through compliance and interoperability testing and will confidently work well in a multi-vendor environment.
From Student to Teacher
By Jeremy Hochschwender - June 20, 2013
Since starting in the MIPI Consortium of the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) a year ago, I have had many opportunities to get involved in youth outreach, from kids in middle school to incoming college freshmen. Most of my work has been with high school age students, which can be strange for me at times, because I myself only just completed my freshmen year at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). Even though I'm now officially a "college kid," I still think of myself as being very young. It has been an interesting challenge for me to get young students interested in my work.
Digital Portsmouth brings the Digital World Together
By Tim Sheehan - June 12, 2013
This past winter, I spent a cold February night at the Portsmouth Music Hall's Digital Portsmouth event discussing "The Art of Making" on the New Hampshire Seacoast. Since I was one of the presenters, it didn't take long for things to heat up. Digital Portsmouth is the brainchild of Monte Bohanan, Director of Marketing for the Portsmouth Music Hall. Digital Portsmouth presents key individuals and organizations from the NH Seacoast by showcasing the creative, digital culture that is alive and thriving in our region. The schedule for gathering of Digital Portsmouth is quarterly and provides an opportunity for locals to network, see what others are doing in their fields, and enjoy a cocktail.
Announcing the Release of UNH EXS 1.3.0
By Patrick MacArthur - May 15, 2013
Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) is a high-performance networking technology that allows direct message passing from application virtual memory on one system to application virtual memory on another system. This message passing not only avoids the intermediate buffer copies that are required by TCP, but also bypasses the operating system kernel, resulting in higher throughput, lower latency, and lower CPU utilization than can be obtained on traditional networks. The three popular transport implementations of RDMA are InfiniBand, iWARP (Internet Wide-Area RDMA Protocol), and RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet). The software layer is provided by the OpenFabrics Software (OFS) verbs library, which provides direct access to the RDMA hardware from userspace. The verbs library is powerful but also daunting to the network programmer, due to the complexity of direct access to the hardware.
MIPI D-PHY: The Physical Layer in your Phone
By Paul Willis - April 19, 2013
In the last 10 years, the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Alliance has created a set of specifications for communication between components within mobile devices, such as phones and tablets. In 2007, the UNH InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) launched its MIPI consortium, which is currently one of the only labs that tests conformance against the MIPI D-PHY specification. D-PHY is the high speed physical layer specification that is used to communicate with cameras and displays. The physical layer is the lowest layer in data transmission and defines the electrical and physical characteristics of the signal and its medium, such as wires and connectors.