Search Storage Article: Architecting the Virtual Environment: SANs vs. NAS
The use of SAN versus NAS storage connectivity with cloud deployments may seem like an old topic; however, with the ever increasing number of customers who are deploying multiple hypervisors I believe this conversation deserves to be revisited. For those interested in this sometimes religious debate I have shared my perspective in this SearchStorage article.
Virtualizing Business Critical Apps with Data ONTAP 8 Cluster-Mode
This post is a reprint of an article I originally wrote for Tech OnTap, the NetApp monthly journal for IT insight. Virtualizing Business Critical Apps with Data ONTAP 8 Cluster-Mode It’s always informative to watch trends emerge within the NetApp customer base. Over the past 18 months or so we have witnessed a significant increase […]
I Didn’t Forget… vOdgeball 2012
I’m willing to bet many thought I had forgotten to post about vOdgeball, the annual dodgeball tournament that for many marks the start of VMworld. Who would have ever imagined Fred Nix’s desire to assemble ‘Mathletes’ for the purposes of displaying athletic prowess would ever have caught on? There’s a reason I’m in IT and […]
Data ONTAP Edge Sparks Innovation
Since releasing the NetApp Virtual Storage Appliance, Data ONTAP Edge, we’re experiencing tremendous demand for our software-based storage platform. It seems an organic wave of solutions innovation has permeated our customer base and partner ecosystem and frankly speaking, it has been nothing short of amazing. Today I have the privilege of sharing one such area of […]
Data ONTAP Edge Question: Run the VSA on Laptops?
It seems many are having tremendous success with their evaluation of the NetApp Virtual Storage Appliance, Data ONTAP Edge. Two quick examples include Josh Odgers who authored a fantastic post detailing the provisioning and cloning capabilities of the NetApp VSC plug-in for vCenter and Mike Ellis who quickly spun up the VSA and began tweeting […]