Bob Schultz, chief operating officer at Adaptec, Inc. the global leader in storage access solutions, will talk about storage interconnect in a content-centric era at the International Data Corp. (IDC) annual Storage Forum in San Jose, Calif., at 3:15 p.m. PDT this afternoon.

The IDC Storage Forum is featuring top IDC industry analysts and executives who will explore the critical issues and trends facing the storage industry. Mr. Schultz will discuss how Adaptec is leading the changing needs for storage connectivity brought about by the information explosion.

"The convergence of storage and networking is creating new opportunities for Adaptec," commented Bob Schultz, COO of Adaptec, Inc. "IP Storage, which leverages Ethernet, is a top initiative for Adaptec, and will be a key storage interconnect in the content-centric era."

The IDC Storage Forum is taking place May 23 - May 24, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif. IDC expects 750 to 1000 executives, IT managers, end-users and financial analysts to attend.

For more information about the IDC Storage Forum visit http://www.idc.com .