There was an interesting comment made by a person in the audience where I was giving a talk. It was about a major technology area that I had worked in early in my career and the comment was that it...
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Read More »Conversations at the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference led me to the conclusion that object storage is becoming a common denominator between block and file storage within companies in this vertical market. I noticed a separation in the storage systems used for...
Read More »If you were to ask the average enterprise data center administrator how long their organization save its data, the quick answer would be “forever.” It’s been that way for years, in fact decades. Knowingly throwing away data is something that...
Read More »Looking at advanced features is always a critical step when reviewing storage systems because of the value these features bring. There are a large number of storage system-based features, and variations exist between different vendor implementations. But taking a step...
Read More »During a recent explanation I was giving on the lifespan of enterprise storage systems, I received an interesting question: what happens with systems taken out of service? There is a tendency to give a flip answer to that question, and it...
Read More »The term storage virtualization has been with us since 1999, and the concept continues with new product offerings that are variations of the original. The longevity of storage virtualization in a high tech world where new ideas gain a foothold rapidly is...
Read More »Based on a review of all-solid state storage systems, it may be time for IT professionals to re-think their strategy regarding the lifespan of storage systems. The storage system lifespan is a critical part of a storage strategy for scheduling...
Read More »Recently, I inadvertently became involved in a tweet fest, kicked off because a group of people believed I was attacking their protocol of choice. To devoted followers, a protocol is akin to religion, something that requires devotion and defense at...
Read More »Sometimes the ways we expect things to work just don’t match up with the science. Our common sense is a collection of our experiences, providing expectations as to how the world works. Some phenomena are visible and easily observed. Other...
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