SDS Discussion on the NetApp Communities Podcast
Late yesterday Nick & Gabe asked if we could continue the SDS discussion on the NetApp Communities Podcast and without prep or planning, I agreed to jump in! If you missed it, yesterday featured a ton of SDS conversations including a star-studed TweetChat featuring Duncan Epping of VMware, Brian Mitchell of Avnet, Jorge Pazos, the Chief Information Officer for […]
Tech Preview: Shift Cloud Platforms without Migrating Data
Here’s a brief preview of something we’ve been building that internally we are tentatively calling Project NetApp Shift. Shift allows customers to change the cloud platform their VMs run on without migrating any data. Shift provides unprecedented agility and the ability to create heterogeneous cloud solutions that previously were too costly to implement due to […]
Kudos to the 2013 VMware vExperts
Since 2009 VMware has recognized individuals for their virtualization and cloud computing advocacy with the annual vExpert award. I’d like to congratulate those who have been awarded this status for 2013. Your efforts help make cloud computing a reality for many. This year set a new high water mark for the virtualization teams at NetApp as […]
Evaluate SRM with the VMware on NetApp Trial
A few months back we launched the VMware on NetApp Trial, a 100% software-based evaluation built upon Data ONTAP Edge, the NetApp Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA), which allows participants to gain hands-on experience with our joint solutions and technical integrations without the requirement for a physical NetApp storage array. The Trial has been a huge […]
My thoughts on Software-Defined Storage in SiliconANGLE
This week I shared my thoughts with SiliconANGLE on the emerging Software-Defined Storage trend. Below is an excerpt: “Hardware Independence is in our DNA” : NetApp Defines its Software-Led Storage Play There’s a Renaissance going on in IT storage right now, transforming an old, clunky system into something that’s not only more agile, but smarter, […]