Tomorrow, I will be in San Francisco for TechTarget's Storage Decisions conference. This show does a good job on the editorial side, suggesting timely topics and bringing in folks like Dennis Martin, Mark Staimer, and Jon Toigo. I will have two presentations on data reduction and storage virtualization in the main conference track - both are updated from my New York sessions. … [Read more...] about Storage Decisions San Francisco 2011: Optimization and Virtualization
Storage Decisions
Data Reduction: the Condensed Version
I'm not a big fan of data reduction technology, yet I found myself talking compression and de-duplication all week. Between Storage Decisions and my recent posts over at SearchStorage and The Storage Community, I've had quite a bit to say on the subject. Funny enough, I'm not really a fan of data reduction technology for primary storage. Too often, data reduction is more … [Read more...] about Data Reduction: the Condensed Version
Storage Decisions New York: Capacity Optimization
Later this month, I will be heading to New York for TechTarget's Storage Decisions conference. This show does a good job on the editorial side, suggesting timely topics and bringing in independent voices like Howard Marks. I will have two presentations on data reduction and storage virtualization in the main conference track. Registration is free for qualified end-users, and I … [Read more...] about Storage Decisions New York: Capacity Optimization
Storage Decisions Chicago: All About Capacity Optimization
Next month, I will be heading to Chicago for TechTarget's Storage Decisions conference. This show does a good job on the editorial side, suggesting timely topics and bringing in independent voices like Howard Marks. I will have three presentations to give: Sessions on data reduction and storage virtualization in the main conference track, as well as a dinner discussion focusing … [Read more...] about Storage Decisions Chicago: All About Capacity Optimization
Introducing The Enterprise IT Infrastructure Events Calendar
As a community service, I decided to put together a calendar of enterprise IT events. It's right up there in the header bar, and I'm embedding it below as well. My friend Matt Simmons has a similar calendar for SysAdmins, but mine is a little different. Where he focuses more on user groups and the like, I'm focusing on big events like Interop, EMC World, and Cisco … [Read more...] about Introducing The Enterprise IT Infrastructure Events Calendar