Date and Location
- Monday, June 9, 2025 to Friday, June 20, 2025
- Operates daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- VIRTUAL event hosted by the UNH Interoperability Labs, Durham, NH
Contact Information
Have a question about the event? Not a member but want to attend? Give us a call or send us an email. We're here to help you get the most out of your plugfest.
- Call Us: 1-603-862-0090
- Email Us: member.services@iol.unh.edu
About the NVMe Virtual Plugfest #23
Looking to ensure your NVMe and NVMe-oF products achieve seamless interoperability?
Join us for two weeks of rigorous testing, including new focuses on automated discovery, fabric controller behavior, and groundbreaking live migration validation for PCIe devices, alongside comprehensive testing for NVMe-oF (RDMA, TCP, RoCE, FC), PCIe, ZNS, and NVMe-MI.
Event Prep Webinar
Want to prepare ahead of the event? Watch our on-demand pre-event webinar held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Webinar focused on:
- Plugfest logistics, registration tips, and testing flow
- Key updates to NVMe Test Suites
- Technical discussion on live migration scenarios
Plugfest Event Schedule
Week 1: June 9–13 – NVMe over Fabrics Testing
- Virtual event week
- Protocols: NVMe-oF™ (RDMA, TCP, RoCE, FC)
- NEW: Tests for automated discovery and centralized discovery
- Host and Target device interoperability
- Fabric controller behavior tests
Week 2: June 16–20 –PCIe Testing
- Virtual event week
- NVMe over PCIe®<
- New: Live migration validation for PCIe devices
- Zoned Namespace (ZNS)
- NVMe-MI™ (Management Interface)
- Regression, conformance, and feature interoperability testing
What's New in Plugfest #23
1. Live Migration Testing
For the first time, guided live migration tests will validate persistent state and performance behavior when migrating NVMe hosts between controllers
2. Updated Test Suites
- NVM Command Set Conformance v23.0
- NVMe PCIe Transport Conformance v23.0
- NVMe-MI Conformance v23.0
- ZNS Command Set Conformance v23.0
- NVMe RDMA Transport Conformance v23.0
- NVMe TCP Transport Conformance v23.0
Registration Information
Have a question about the event? Not a member but want to attend? Give us a call or send us an email. We're here to help you get the most out of your plugfest.
- Call Us: 1-603-862-0090
- Email Us: member.services@iol.unh.edu
Registration information for the plugfest:
- To participate, an active NVMe membership is required.
- All companies must register devices ahead of the event.
- Two devices are allowed per company; a waiting list will be available if more devices are requested.
- It is recommended that each device pass pre-screening before testing begins.
Shipping Deadlines
All shipments must arrive at UNH-IOL by the following dates:
- Cables and Devices: Friday, May 30, 2025
- Test Equipment: Friday, May 30, 2025
Participant Resources