Dear Umi: A few years ago, I bought my first Dell Unity storage system. When we launched a new mission critical app, Dell sold me a PowerMax box. When we needed some file-based storage, Dell sold me an Isilon box. Now Dell has launched yet another new box and Dell wants to sell me one […]
Even as a teenager I was fascinated with developing software. My parents called it my obsession. Since I entered the field of software development, the practices have evolved and so I have seen quite a lot of trends come and go. But there is one trend from recent years that has come to stay. And […]
Dear Umi: I’m refreshing the storage that powers our enterprise file services – collaborative Microsoft applications, file shares, media content from the brand and creative departments. Meanwhile our AI group is moving from the development phase to production and tell me they are going to need a petabyte of capacity for their AI workflow in […]
If you’re like me and have been watching the odd purchasing trends due to the pandemic, you probably remember when all the hair clippers were sold out — and then flour and yeast. Most recently, you might have seen this headline: Tupperware profits and shares soar as more people are eating at home during the pandemic. Tupperware is finally having its day. But a Tupperware […]
The scientific method has been the underpinning of science for the past 200 years, and one could argue that its roots go back much further, all the way to Aristotle. At the core of the scientific method lies the concept of falsifiability. It’s the idea that a scientific hypothesis must be capable of being falsified, […]
For more than a decade, SolidFire® has delivered guaranteed performance and efficiency on a highly automatable, scale-out, all-flash data storage architecture that is easy to deploy and manage. Today, NetApp is announcing SolidFire Enterprise SDS, a truly enterprise software-defined storage offering. SolidFire eSDS delivers all the features you demand from tier 1 storage—enterprise-grade reliability, predictable performance, […]
Why and how is hybrid cloud the key to success with your data storage, now and in the future? You can find out in NetApp® Tech OnTap® podcast episode 259 from two hybrid cloud experts: Nick Howell, global field chief technology officer (CTO) at NetApp and Scott Sinclair, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG). […]
“We don’t know what we don’t know”: That is certainly true of the past few months. Uncertainty and doubt have crept into our lives, but we are all a lot more prepared for an uncertain future than we were. Businesses are no different. Those that prepared for digital transformation and dynamic markets — that […]
With COVID-19 triggering a major economic downturn, and many companies struggling to stay open, GDP is falling in the United States and around the world. For businesses, that means negative pressure on financial performance, restricted cash flow, and tighter controls on discretionary spending and investment. The crisis has also changed how we work, increasing […]
We’re thrilled to announce the NetApp® Hybrid Cloud Control 2.14 manageability suite. With this release, NetApp HCI and the NetApp SolidFire®scale-out storage system have never been easier and simpler to manage. Hybrid Cloud Control offers a streamlined user experience to make day-to-day NetApp HCI and SolidFire operations easier. We’re excited to share some of our […]
When we launched NetApp® HCI several years ago, we took a decidedly different approach from other vendors. We believed at the time – and we still believe – that the most important challenge to solve for customers is to simplify the growing complexity of managing IT, and especially managing data, in hybrid and multicloud environments. […]
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) saving the world is not that far-fetched. Had it not been for VDI admins, architects, virtualization admins, and network providers, who knows what our world would look like today. Not to beat the pandemic drum again, but the reality is, VDI has exploded. If you’re the team member who is responsible […]
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