The Internet is responsible for the demise of many “meatspace” industries, from magazine publishing to CD sales, but there are some things it’ll never do: No matter how much time you spend interacting online, meeting in person is something else entirely. I’m not trying to advocate a return to the old world of tech conferences and user groups. Rather, I envision a new breed of connected events that reinforce online communities with real face-to-face communication.
Conference Loot: SNW Orlando 2010 Edition
April 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’ve never been a fan of the junky, wasteful side of conference attendance. I railed about “booth babes and chotchkies” last year, and tried to make my presentations qualitatively different. But there is another class of giveaway at conferences: Solid, pricey loot.
My Cloud Slam Topic: Enterprise Storage (Predictable?)
April 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am pleased to be part of Cloud Slam ’09, the cloud computing virtual conference! My presentation on Monday evening focuses on the emergence of cloud storage in the enterprise space: Why it’s important, what it is, and how to act on it. I start by talking about the drivers, including the unexpectedly high cost [...]
Two New Storage Decisions Sessions for 2009: Capacity Management and Radical Tiered Storage!
March 24, 2009 By 2 Comments
I’m pleased to announce that I will be presenting at all four of TechTarget’s excellent end user-focused 2009 Storage Decisions conferences in North America! I’m also very excited to be developning two entirely new sessions for the show: Tools and Tricks to Manage Capacity – Knowing how much disk capacity you have allocated, how much [...]
Chicago in May? Perfect for Storage Virtualization and Email Archiving Talks!
April 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ever been to the TechTarget Storage Decisions conference? It’s my favorite trade show, since it’s totally focused on end users – instead of being a product showcase, Storage Decisions is all about what real people need to do with their enterprise storage infrastructure. Sure, there’s lots of technical product talk, but none of the speakers [...]
