Ed Bott asked how one could buy Apple computers at discounted prices. I myself recently faced this same question, and I’m pleased to say that it is possible to buy Apple computers for below retail, despite the company’s strict attempts at pricing controls. I bought my own 15″ MacBook Pro last month for a full 25% […]
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SAN School Podcast Series Posted
TechTarget recently uploaded three podcast versions of my SAN School series from Storage Decisions last year. These are audio-only, but I might be able to dig up the accompanying slides. If you’re interested in this, please leave a note below or contact me through email. So without further ado, I present three lessons on SAN […]
Drobo 2: Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
Data Robotics today introduced the second generation of what I think of as a personal storage array, but although the Drobo 2 offers great enhancements, making it a top choice for those needing massive and protected storage on a single computer, it’s still not what I’m looking for in a home storage device.
Get Your Enterprise Storage Feed Fix From FriendFeed
Serious tongue-twister of a title, right? I just created a “room” at FriendFeed with many of my favorite enterprise storage and backup-related RSS feeds. So swing on over there and enjoy! You can interact at FriendFeed or just subscribe to the Atom feed in your favorite reader to keep up to date on the latest […]
Where the SAN Stands
Real Video: Where the SAN Stands Curious about the current state of SAN technology? Stephen Bigelow of TechTarget interviewed me (last summer) about SAN options, and the video is now live on their BitPipe site. Topics covered include combined iSCSI and FC SANs, ups and downs of modular storage and oversubscribed switches, next-generation SAN management […]
