In a fast moving, highly competitive space, it is natural for market trends to emerge rapidly and burn brightly as they are hyped, debated and quickly discarded. At NetApp, we have seen this cycle repeat more times than we could possibly recall. While it is important to be part of topical and relevant industry conversations, it is even more important not to be distracted by … [Read more...] about Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 Doesn’t Chase Trends, it Leads with Innovation
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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 … [Read more...] about SDS Discussion on the NetApp Communities Podcast
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 success specifically … [Read more...] about Evaluate SRM with the VMware on NetApp Trial
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, too. Software is leading the … [Read more...] about My thoughts on Software-Defined Storage in SiliconANGLE
Software Defined Storage: The Evolution of Storage
Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC) is emerging as a hot topic in my customer conversations as a means to transform data centers into IT service centers focused on increasing the agility and speed at which they support their application and increase developer productivity. In many ways SDDC could be considered the evolution from server virtualization to data center … [Read more...] about Software Defined Storage: The Evolution of Storage