This is the second of a series of five postings on the market space for HyperConverged Infrastructure To be clear, as the previous blog post outlined,…… Read more “Why would you choose HCI over other Virtualization approaches?”
Author: VirtuallyTiedToMyDesktop
Long time virtualization architect with years of VMware and Citrix implementations. Storage architect, with certifications and messaging skills over a wide variety of ecosystem vendors. Years as well of presentation and evangelism on subjects ranging from Cloud, DR and VDI to Big Data and enterprise application virtualization and storage.
Working at Conection Enterprise solutions as a Technical Sales Executive specializing in Cloud, Virtualization and Storage.
My years in Virtualization, Storage, and consulting, coupled with many years on the customer side of the equation give me insight to the requirements of many tiers of customers.
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Additionally, a Field Day Delegate, writer for various brands, particularly storage, as well as occasional SolarWinds postings. Guest hosting on the GreyBeards On Storage Podcast https://silvertonconsulting.com/gbos2/
HCI – What is it, and what is it not?
This is the first of a five-part series on HCI. I hope you enjoy and that this prompts discussion. Please feel free to reach out to me,…… Read more “HCI – What is it, and what is it not?”
HyperConverged for containers? Cool concept! – #CLUS #TFDx
I had the great pleasure to go out of my space this week to San Diego for Cisco-Live-US 2019. Remember, I’m really not a network guy. I…… Read more “HyperConverged for containers? Cool concept! – #CLUS #TFDx”
Are DataCenters passe?
Let me begin by saying repatriation is a regular part of my conversation with my customers. Many organizations are truly analyzing the various details of standing up…… Read more “Are DataCenters passe?”
Cohesity: More on the real value of data
Anyone who’s read my stuff, or paid attention to what’s happened in backup over the past few years are aware that backup itself is only part of…… Read more “Cohesity: More on the real value of data”
Optane – The coolest thing since sliced bread
Occasionally, my position as a Delegate for the wonderful folks at Tech Field Day, I get the opportunity to attend an even more special event. In no…… Read more “Optane – The coolest thing since sliced bread”
Pure’s ObjectEngine: Ensures Data Integrity and Accessibility
Many times in the past, I’ve written about the Copy Data Protection / Copy Data Management (CDP/CDM) space. The concept of backup and recovery has dynamically changed…… Read more “Pure’s ObjectEngine: Ensures Data Integrity and Accessibility”
Tech Field Day exclusive at Intel’s Data-Centric Innovation Day
For quite a while now, I’ve been a Delegate for Tech Field Day, concentrating primarily on the Storage Field Day events. These have been great events, presenting…… Read more “Tech Field Day exclusive at Intel’s Data-Centric Innovation Day”
Weka.IO and my first official briefing
Both the GreyBeards on Storage and the Storage Unpacked podcasts have done interviews with Weka.IO in the past, and I listened attentively. I had a customer…… Read more “Weka.IO and my first official briefing”
Dual Actuator drives: An interesting trend
The future of spinning disc is still in question. For the past couple years, I’ve talked quite extensively about the value of Solid-State storage media supplanting spinning…… Read more “Dual Actuator drives: An interesting trend”
