This blog post is part 2 of my discussion on Active IQ. For background, read part 1. This year’s early technology predictions have all had one consistent point: forecasting growth in the adoption of multicloud. Many organizations have invested in cloud for the speed, automation, flexibility, and elasticity that it brings. However, the cloud […]
I will start with an admission. I used to manage the largest supercomputer that was available at the time—the bleeding edge of technology in its day. This machine, although extremely fast at scalar and floating-point operations, was a nightmare to manage. When it worked, all was well. But when it broke, it meant many hours […]
In this video, Long View Systems CTO Robin Bell discusses why NetApp HCI is gaining market momentum and how customers are saving thousands of dollars, while gaining business values delivered by an accelerated deployment strategy. Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) is by far the largest segment of the storage market, delivering increased operational efficiency overall, while […]
Insight, a global technology provider and highly valued NetApp partner, helps businesses manage today and transform tomorrow. Last year, an Insight-commissioned IDG survey revealed what progress has been made and which hurdles are proving most difficult for leaders on the IT transformation journey. In this article, Juan Orlandini comments on those findings and how Insight […]
At Texas-based Soccour Solutions, the key performance metric is successful customers. That’s why David Duncan, principal solutions engineer at Soccour, has embraced NetApp HCI to support his customers’ business goals. Soccour uses NetApp HCI to solve problems quickly and easily Soccour provides custom technology solutions and support, covering the full spectrum from data storage and […]
In a recent interview, Troy Brick-Margelofsky, a solution architect team lead for CDW’s NetApp practice, explained that CDW is a leader in the hyper converged infrastructure space. “Data fabric and that whole journey has been a very exciting one, and all of the new product sets and the evolution into the cloud and the hyperscalers […]
One of the main priorities for our IT shop in 2019 is to deliver rapid, frequent business software capabilities through automation and cloud technologies. In a recent NetApp IT eBook called Building A Cloud-Aware Enterprise, we shared the vision of our Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) as a software-controlled and orchestrated development platform to build […]
When introducing our next generation data center (NGDC) platform inside NetApp, we wanted to meet certain minimum viable product (MVP) features including the capability to allow rapid, frequent production change through Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). We wanted our developers focused on writing code and rapidly releasing application changes, and not be concerned about other […]
This week on the podcast, we chat about the latest release of NetApp’s object storage solution – StorageGRID Webscale 11.2! Join us as we ask StorageGRID software director Duncan Moore and Global Solutions Architect Luke Mun all about StorageGRID and object storage. Each week, the Tech ONTAP Podcast discusses all-things NetApp, interviews subject-matter experts, and provides insights […]
2019 promises to be a monumental year for cloud technology and adoption. IDC just released a report, IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Cloud 2019 Predictions, that forecasts 10 predictions for the next 5 years. Along with key drivers that are impacting the upcoming changes, the report offers in-depth explanations about its forecasts and their associated IT impacts, […]
Gaining a competitive advantage as a cloud and hosting service provider is challenging in today’s market. Developing fully connected customers is a critical piece of setting your company apart. So, how do you start? Many cloud service providers overlook some seemingly simple but crucial steps to increase value with customers. To share these […]
How do you stay competitive in the new era of IT? You have to transform. Nearly every enterprise in every industry is exploring digital transformation to drive new pathways to their customers, create new business opportunities, and improve operational efficiency. Modern applications require faster, more flexible infrastructure to meet the needs of today’s customers. […]
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