There is a prevalent problem in Information Technology today – too much data. Most of the data is in the form of files and called unstructured data. Unstructured data continues to increase at rates that average around 60% per year according to … Continued
EMC’s Pivot Point – Forbes Blog by John Webster
Paul Maritz (Photo credit: Dell’s Official Flickr Page) On March 15, EMC EMC +3.1%’s Chairman and CEO Joe Tucci announced the division of EMC into three groups: EMC Information Infrastructure (EMC II), EMCVMware VMW +1.64%, and EMC Pivotal. In the grand scheme of all things … Continued
“Archiving explained” – Randy Kerns blog on Storage Soup
The term archiving can be used in different contexts. Its use across vertical markets and in practice leads to confusion and communication problems. Working on strategy projects with IT clients has led me to always clarify what archive means in their environments. … Continued
Dot Hill Analyst Day 2013
The Dot Hill 2013 Analyst Day was very informative about their latest technology and direction. Many people don’t recognize the Dot Hill name because they are an OEM storage provider. For those not familiar with Dot Hill, they have had … Continued
“When Big Data Doesn’t Tell the Truth” – Blog Posting By John Webster
It is now clear that the Retail segment is investing in Big Data analytics sources and processes. The often cited reason is that retailers across the board are now seeing Amazon as a formidable competitor. The result is a desire … Continued
“Don’t forget management when developing object storage systems ” – Randy Kerns blog on Storage Soup
The massive amount of unstructured data being created has vendors pushing to deliver object storage systems. There are many object systems available now from new and established vendors, and others are privately talking about bringing out new object systems soon. Objects, … Continued
“A Storage Guy at GigaOM Structure Data?” – Blog Posting By John Webster
GigaOM’s annual Structure Data event, held typically during March in New York City, is billed as a Big Data analytics event. But I’m a self-confessed storage bigot and I saw this latest edition as a storage event. Cloud computing aficionados likely saw … Continued
Measuring storage value vs. storage cost- Randy Kerns blog on Storage Soup
A recent conversation I had about the cost of storage made me think that talking about the cost of storage is the wrong way to approach it. The discussion should be about the value that storage delivers. Trying to explain the complex … Continued
June 10-14: IBM Edge Las Vegas
Leah Schoeb, Randy Kerns, John Webster, and Camberley Bates will be attending IBM Edge in Las Vegas June 10-14 this year. “Connect with IT leaders and practitioners from all industries to discover new innovations and learn industry best practices for … Continued
June 6-7: Dell Storage Forum- San Jose
Analysts Leah Schoeb and Randy Kerns will be attending the Dell Storage Forum 6/4-6/7 in San Jose, CA. “Dell Enterprise Forum is the premier technical learning event for Dell enterprise customers and channel partners. The conference, held annually in the … Continued