Have you ever had one of those days when everything was aligned and went perfectly? Like when your team’s efforts are rewarded with a performance that rivals that of Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Believe it or not, this happens to me all the time… A great example was NetApp’s participation in […]
In the past few months, every event that I’m aware of has had to significantly change how it’s delivered to its participants. SAP SAPPHIRE NOW 2020 was no exception. Although day 1 will be remembered largely for technical glitches during the keynote address, SAP showed true resilience in the remaining days of the conference. Great […]
Freedom of choice isn’t just an old Devo video from 1980 — or any of its gazillion covers. Freedom of choice means having more than one path to follow, and it implies freedom to refuse. Freedom of choice looks like a pretty good gig — but is it always good? When it comes to […]
Several things come to mind when I hear the word “quick.” I once saw thousands of dollars vanish from my checking account in minutes from a PayPal hack (thanks to PayPal and my bank for making everything right). A cheetah can accelerate from a stand-still to 60 mph in about 3 seconds – quick indeed. […]
I like beer. I also like a bunch of other stuff. It’s just that I really like beer. For anyone who has known me for even a brief amount of time, this is hardly news. Belgian Tripels, Imperial Stouts and Saisons – yummm. SAP claims that about 77% of the beer consumed worldwide is […]
Man, I could really use some downtime about now. With all this stuff going on, family spread across the country, work (grateful to be with NetApp), and much more, some downtime would suit me just fine. There’s only so much Netflix and reruns of Belgian cyclocross races in Flemish one can watch, and I need […]
My wife and I have gone to great lengths to teach our daughters the value of delayed gratification. The lesson seems to have taken hold—neither one has gone bankrupt yet. Even given all the positive attributes and outcomes associated with delayed gratification, sometimes you just want it now – like this scene, with Veruca […]
I am in the cloud—several clouds actually. I’m also on the premises. I guess that makes me hybrid multicloud. My family and I like being able to access our photos, music, podcasts, and such from wherever we are on whatever device we happen to be using at the moment. We value the agility that the […]
My wife and I have been (blissfully) married for almost 28 years. We have raised twin daughters, who have grown into outstanding adults. We have both been successful in our careers and are genuinely happy. You would think that during this nearly 3-decade-long romance, we would have learned to effectively communicate with each other—ha! […]
Everyone wants to go fast. Lewis Hamilton does a pretty good job of it. As does Usain Bolt. One might argue that their need for speed goes beyond their competitive desire to win a race. That they are driven (so to speak) by the desire to be the greatest of all time in their respective […]
44 seconds. Depending on your perspective, 44 seconds can feel like an eternity or seem to speed by in an instant. For example: In 2016, 44 seconds was all Texas A&M needed to put together the biggest last-minute comeback in NCAA Division I history. To Northern Iowa, those last 44 seconds were an eternity. […]
Dave Krenik