This morning I have the privilege of presenting the event keynote for the 2012 Upstate New York VMUG Conference. I will share a number of data points on the impact rampant data growth is having on cloud computing architectures and will offer my perspective on how to best address today and tomorrow’s challenges. The presentation will be storage vendor neutral and will speak to … [Read more...] about Presenting the Upstate New York VMUG Conference Keynote
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NetApp Wins the First Ever VMworld Challenge
During the day 2 general session at VMworld, VMware CTO Steve Herrod gave each of the VMworld Global Diamond Sponsor 4 minutes to do deliver a demo of their latest vSphere integrations and capabilities. These demos were presented to a massive room, packed with 10,000 VMworld attendees. Cisco, Dell, EMC, HP and NetApp all presented… The crowd voted for the demo they found to … [Read more...] about NetApp Wins the First Ever VMworld Challenge
Get a Free Copy of Our New Book at VMworld
At VMworld NetApp is giving away 500 copies of “Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware vSphere & Cloud Computing”. This is the new book I co-authored with Mike Slisinger, which includes an introduction by Stephen Herrod the CTO of VMware and the expert’s expert Duncan Epping of YellowBricks and VMware fame. Storage is a foundational component in … [Read more...] about Get a Free Copy of Our New Book at VMworld
Virtualization Changes Everything Free Copies and Book Signings at Cisco Live
A year ago Mike Slisinger and I wanted to expand upon the impact and influence server virtualization and cloud computing were having on storage and it’s support of the evolution from silo models to dynamic, flexible hosting environments. For these reasons we authored, ‘Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware vSphere & Cloud Computing’ Storage is a … [Read more...] about Virtualization Changes Everything Free Copies and Book Signings at Cisco Live
Discussing Desktops and Mobility with Cisco & WWT at Citrix Synergy
Gaurav Bhardwaj, Product Manager at Cisco, asked Joe Onisick, Technical Architect at World Wide Technology, and I to discuss Cisco VXI technology at Citrix Synergy 2012. We share thoughts from a partner and vendor perspective on delivering desktop virtualization and mobility solutions. … [Read more...] about Discussing Desktops and Mobility with Cisco & WWT at Citrix Synergy