With an increasing number of backup solutions available, I’d like ask a question. Why are so many people reluctant to backup their data? I see this problem all the time. Even in corporate environments, where backup is pretty much mandated, people are reluctant to use the solutions. Some go out of their way to avoid [...]
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When storage guys think more highly of themselves than they should
A friend of mine, Sal, forwarded this to me last week. It’s actually entertaining, I suppose. But it’s a good indication of what happens when storage guys think a LOT about what they do. It reminds me of when I did NetAttach and we actually had serious discussions about having Calista Flockhart do an ad [...]
De-duplication as core infrastructure
It seems as though the subject of de-duplication is becoming more commonplace as it’s getting difficult to avoid conversations related to it. Just the other day, I had another customer ask me for a recommendation concerning it. While their question was interesting to me, their assumptions for considering it were more so. It’s amazing the [...]
Apple and Steve Jobs
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reading much about the future of Apple given the fact that Steve Jobs is sick. And after reading yet another one, today, I’ve finally decided to chime in. Honestly, and I don’t mean any disrespect to Mr. Jobs as I actually admire the man considerably, is the [...]
Talk about the killer app
Now, I’ve seen a lot cool apps/attachments to go along with the iPod, which I’ve been a proud owner of since the very first one. The most recent ones, with their increased screen size and increased storage space, make for great business tools. But this has gotta be the neatest business app yet. Before anyone [...]
