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Storage Arrays Do A Few Things Very Well

May 22, 2012 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Storage arrays are big, expensive, and difficult to manage. Plus, concentrating storage in a single device puts everything at risk if there is an outage. So why buy a storage array at all? Arrays do a few things very well, and this often makes up for the difference, on balance. Storage Arrays Accelerate Performance One of the most important advancements in data storage in … [Read more...] about Storage Arrays Do A Few Things Very Well

Storage Decisions New York: Capacity Optimization

September 2, 2011 By Stephen Leave a Comment

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

May 27, 2011 By Stephen 1 Comment

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

Extreme Tiered Storage: Flash, Disk, and Cloud

February 3, 2010 By Stephen 1 Comment

My presence at Storage Expo NL may have been cursed, but my presentation went off without a hitch thanks to the creativity and flexibility of the VNU staff and Expo volunteers like Ilja Coolen. In my session, I talked about the shortcomings of traditional tiered storage as a way to advance the Noble Goals of Storage Management and proposed a solution: Although merely using … [Read more...] about Extreme Tiered Storage: Flash, Disk, and Cloud

Columbus, OH Event: 3 Enterprise Storage Problems You Can Solve Today

October 14, 2009 By Stephen Leave a Comment

This summer, I presented three use cases for public cloud storage at the Nth Generation Symposium in LA. I will reprise this presentation next Wednesday (October 21) in Columbus, OH within the excellent confines of TechColumbus. This is a free lunch-time event (sponsored by Nirvanix) and all are welcome to attend. Please register if you plan to attend so we can plan lunch … [Read more...] about Columbus, OH Event: 3 Enterprise Storage Problems You Can Solve Today

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