Microsoft’s Overlooked Innovation
Posted by Stephen in Computer history, Personal on 15. Feb, 2010 | View Comments
It’s fun to bash Microsoft. It’s easy, too, with Apple solidly conquering the high end of the PC and mobile markets and Google’s command of the Internet. But how fair are these articles skewering Microsoft, such as “Microsoft’s chronic lack of innovation” published today at Techworld? I suggest that Microsoft innovates as well as, if not better than, any other massive company. But no one innovates like an outsider.
Dustin Pedroia And I Have Two Things In Common!
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 01. Jul, 2009 | View Comments
The news just came in from Redmond: I’m a Microsoft MVP again for 2009! I felt great last year, when I received the award for the first time, but this is even better since I now really understand what it’s all about and how I can use it to help the enterprise storage community!
Windows 7 Is Here! In My Hands! But Why 8 DVDs?
Posted by Stephen in Apple, Enterprise storage, Personal, Terabyte home on 27. May, 2009 | View Comments
Microsoft just let loose a Release Candidate for Windows 7, the operating system that will bring peace, love, and joy to PC users everywhere and finally stop folks from switching to Macs instead of using Vista. Maybe.
I Can Finally Talk About Windows Storage Server 2008!
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage on 05. May, 2009 | View Comments
I don’t usually “do” NDAs. It’s just too hard to figure out what I’m allowed to say and what I should keep quiet. I prefer to get free and open information, but will settle for embargoed briefings if it means I can get some time to think before reporting. So my Microsoft connection is a [...]
10 Cool Storage Features From the 2009 Microsoft MVP Summit
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Everything, Personal, Terabyte home on 06. Mar, 2009 | View Comments
Note: Every one of these items has previously been discussed by Microsoft. I can’t yet talk about any other storage features I might have seen…
iSCSI Quick Connect – No more fumbling through tabs and popups, just enter an IP address and you’re connected! Yeah, baby!
Wire-speed 10 Gb iSCSI – The software iSCSI initiator can saturate a [...]
Attending Microsoft’s MVP Global Summit
Posted by Stephen in Personal on 26. Feb, 2009 | View Comments
As y’all might know, I was pleased to receive recognition from Microsoft for my contributions to the storage community in the form of an MVP award. This award has allowed me to have much more insight into Microsoft’s products behind the scenes, and has helped me immensely in supporting my customers who use Microsoft products [...]
Storage MVP: I Feel Great!
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 02. Jul, 2008 | View Comments
I just got an email from Microsoft – they’ve given me the MVP award for the area of File System Storage! Great news – so how do I feel? Not quite as good as the “Steve” in this video, but pretty good…
So what does this mean? Am I now a shill, beholden forever to Redmond? [...]
