Hyperscale cloud providers are continuing their rapid growth in almost every geography. The impact that this handful of companies is having on the tech industry as a whole has been remarkable and sometimes devastating. Ten years ago, no one could have predicted that an online retailer turned cloud provider was going to be almost solely […]
Digital transformation is here, and it is now. The next-generation data center (NGDC) is a prime example of the impact of digital transformation, and many businesses are now building their cloud infrastructure strategy. The NGDC exemplifies digital transformation by providing cloud-first architecture, designed to be more simple, adaptable, and responsive to the needs of […]
This week on the podcast, we invited a couple of NetApp’s own dev and QA members – David Pressley and Mekka Williams – to discuss how NetApp is modernizing and streamlining their processes and how other businesses can take lessons from how NetApp is leveraging automation, dev/ops and the cloud to make development life fitter, […]
Working with SnapMirror The previous blog post in this series described in detail on how to configure the NetApp® SolidFire® Element® OS storage platform to use NetApp SnapMirror® to NetApp ONTAP. Now that the NetApp HCI version that supports this replication has been released, I thought it would be a good time to focus on […]
This the first in a series of blogs on how NetApp IT is making meaningful changes to move from traditional IT infrastructure toward next generation data centers. This series will cover not only the technology involved, but the people and process components to ensure IT’s success. Part 1: Our future uncentered (next generation) data center […]
This week on the podcast, NetApp Director of Technology and Strategy in EMEA, Matt Watts, joins us, to talk about his latest blog and how current technology is simply repeating the patterns in nature to better understand how people are using data and leveraging applications. For more information, read Matt’s latest blog, “Pets, […]
When it comes to awesome cities, Vancouver sits atop the list. From the breathtaking snowcapped coastal mountains to the scenic inlets and bays, Vancouver presents an artist’s palette for a vibrant city. With a rich diversity of cultures, foods and experiences you will not be bored by what Vancouver has to offer. But that’s […]
Delivering IT infrastructure at scale means that you must transform your operations to be more efficient. You have to be ready to respond quickly and with budget flexibility so that your business can be competitive. New approaches to business, more applications, the need for data access, SLAs, growth, and more buyers are all taxing […]
NetApp is gaining impressive momentum with new customer acquisitions. Now NetApp is raising the bar again with integrated deployment of its #1 file storage operating system, ONTAP Select. NetApp HCI provides proven multiprotocol and hybrid cloud support straight out of the box bringing enterprise grade features to customers wanting more from their HCI investments than […]
Today, an enterprise data center can be one of the most complicated business environments, where hundreds, even thousands of servers must be monitored and maintained. Given that technology evolves and advances every day, your organization is probably looking to simplify your data center’s infrastructure. Enter HCI. Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions are getting attention—and […]
My employer, Scalar Decisions, was lucky enough to acquire one of the first NetApp HCI units in Canada for internal testing and training, customer demos, etc. Here’s how the setup process went for me, with some thoughts on why I think NetApp has finally got hyper-converged right. NetApp HCI is built on a foundation […]
The Evolution of VDI For the past decade, as organizations have been rethinking their approach to delivering desktops to end users, many have turned to a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment. An initial driver to VDI was the focus on reducing the per-desktop cost. Along with lower cost, IT teams also had to make sure […]
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