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
volume management
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
Microsoft: The A-Rod of Storage
Imagine there was someone many people loved to hate, but grudgingly loved just the same because of their incredible prowess. In Red Sox Nation, that would be Alex Rodriguez, who we follow year after year with a mix of admiration, envy, and anger as he seems to make all the right moves for the wrong team. Lots of IT people feel the same about Microsoft, whose runaway success … [Read more...] about Microsoft: The A-Rod of Storage
Volume Management: Virtualizing Host Storage
I've been feverishly preparing for my upcoming TechTarget seminar series focused on storage virtualization, so I thought it might be interesting to post a few topics from the talk here on the blog. If you'll be in Washington DC on March 4, or Durham NC on March 6 and are interested in the world of storage and server virtualization, I'd love for you to register and attend this … [Read more...] about Volume Management: Virtualizing Host Storage
Storage Management Integrated with Server Virtualization (Where’s EMC?)
XenSource just announced that they'll embed Symantec-née-Veritas' server-side storage virtualization software into their server virtualization offering. This is great news, since server virtualization has boiling for more than a year now with precious little storage integration to be seen. Although XenSource is a distant second in the world of server virtualization, they're … [Read more...] about Storage Management Integrated with Server Virtualization (Where’s EMC?)