Demystifying the World of Virtualisation & Technology
I’ve only just talked about the importance of community and sharing knowledge in the virtualisation space at an internal meeting a few weeks ago. Low and behold the vExpert list has been published for 2016 and I’m glad to be part of it.
The release of Veeam Availability Suite v9 was made on 12th January 2016 with some features that took this product to a new height. In particular the feature I wanted to highlight in this article is the integration with EMC VNX and VNXe platforms. » Read more
A different type of post but one that deserves its own plaque on the mantelpiece due to its unique place on my career path. Time to write about the fantastic learning experience I had in the latter part of 2015. Nothing directly related to technology but more about how to be an effective pre-sales engineer and embrace new ways of introducing cutting edge solutions. GSAP is what I’m hear to rave about….
What consumers fail to grasp is that storage is merely a medium on which to store data and as technology evolves, so must the vendors and more importantly, the consumers !!! Information deluge is upon all of us – whether its consumers at home or at leading enterprises and change is inevitable.
Picture this….
Sure you’ve heard a lot about this product in the press and no doubt the congested AFA (All Flash Array) market is really making you think do I need another EMC product but there’s a lot that makes this product a success and my key highlights in the current code should really make you sit back and ponder the value proposition in your datacenter…. » Read more
It’s been a long time since my last blog post and to be honest it’s been a busy few weeks in my role learning the ropes and getting familiar with the HUGE portfolio but the time is right for organisations to think about their digital transformation and the ways in which EMC can help them to either realise their goals or redefine them through innovation. There is way too much happening and I want to summarise the key areas of interest that have resonated with me over the last few weeks in this short post. » Read more
I was lucky enough to attend Tech Field Day Extra at VMworld and one company that really raised some eyebrows was Velostrata as they presented their vision for hybrid cloud. Not Hybrid cloud in the traditional sense from running VM’s on premises and running VM’s in the public cloud but a mesh of the two leading to an interesting proposal.
What can this company offer consumers that other companies haven’t tried already ? Read on to hear my take…. » Read more
I thought I’d give this alternate view of VMworld since this was my first one in the US of A. The event itself was pretty much as I expected but I can’t stress enough the power of the ‘Community’. » Read more
After a lot of planning and talking, the week had finally arrived for some key updates from VMware. Significant or not I’m sure these announcements will be full of controversy, mystery and hot anticipation for VMware users…so what’s new ? » Read more
This probably sums it up. Once again I’m looking forward to being part of the Tech Field Day Series and heading to VMworld for a full day of blogger briefings in the guise of Tech Field Day Extra. » Read more