Apple has an odd relationship with enterprise computing. Their Xserve server products are strong, as is Leopard Server, and they have an excellent SAN file system, Xsan, that they just updated. Yet, Mac OS X is the last major operating system with no volume manager (thanks to the antiquated HFS+), and it looks like the […]
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Come See My Storage Virtualization Seminar!
TechTarget recently announced a new Storage Decisions Seminar series focused on Storage Virtualization, with yours truly as the speaker! Although the content is still being formalized, the first sessions are right around the corner on March 4 (in Wachington, DC), and March 6 (in Durham, NC). If you’re near either of these cities, I would […]
Is There An iPhone 1.1.3 Storage Gremlin?
Ever since I upped my iPhone to version 1.1.3, I’ve been puzzled by the allocation of a couple hundred megabytes of capacity to “Other”. Look at the picture here – notice that it has 243.9 MB of “Other”? Some of that is my custom ringtones (self-created thanks to AtomicParsley!), but not much. The rest magically […]
Storage Decisions 2008 Dates Are Announced!
TechTarget’s Storage Decisions shows have long been a highlight of the data storage industry calendar, and the company recently announced the dates for 2008. I’m pleased to announce that I will again be presenting at these shows, and will post more details on my topics as they become available. Storage Decisions 2008 dates and locations: […]
Reacting to TechTarget’s Storage Products of the Year
TechTarget’s Storage magazine today announced the winners of their annual Products of the Year awards, and it’s an impressive array of technologies. Although I did not contribute to the voting this year, I heartily endorse the outcomes! Overall, I was impressed with many of these products this last year, but certainly CommVault, HDS, ProStor, Xsigo, […]
