I will be returning to my Virtualization 101 series but I decided to crib an idea from Scott Lowe and start a category around what I've been reading around the "internets" recently -- links plus some commentary. With any luck I might even step up to 2 posts a week (no shortage of possible topics … Continue reading Links and Whatnot, Take #1
Month: November 2010
good cloud marketing from EMC
I have to echo Chad here.... http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2010/11/now-this-is-solid-marketing.html that this is good marketing....even if you're not an EMC shop. I actually went through this whiteboard at an EMC Accreditation session a couple weeks back....the various Phases make a lot of sense when you're thinking about private clouds/public clouds/IT as a Service. And of course the various … Continue reading good cloud marketing from EMC
v101, Virtualization for Business 101 (aka “I’m a manager…why should I care?”)
As an engineer, it's often tempting to focus on the "new cool stuff". And also as an engineer, the new cool items are often rather esoteric -- new capabilities or features that people outside of our field can't readily comprehend (simply as they don't do this stuff every day - quick, tell me how DRS … Continue reading v101, Virtualization for Business 101 (aka “I’m a manager…why should I care?”)
“Innovation without imitation is a complete waste of time.”
A rather bold statement but one that has resonated for me recently. To give credit where credit is due, the title quote comes from a TED talk by Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs (video embedded below) and is actually only one part of his entire talk (warning: some parts describing a few of the dirty … Continue reading “Innovation without imitation is a complete waste of time.”
How much is an untested Disaster Recovery plan worth?
(This is a conversation I've had several times but figured it merited a blog post given it came up again with a customer this week.) How much is an untested Disaster Recovery (DR) plan worth? Similarly, how much is an infrequently tested DR plan worth? (say once a year) Pardon my being blunt....but somewhere between … Continue reading How much is an untested Disaster Recovery plan worth?
pretty cool…
I can't exactly claim any credit for this given just starting 2 weeks ago but Varrow is the EMC Velocity Partner of the Year for the 2nd year in a row....details here. Varrow Receives EMC Velocity Partner of the Year Award at the 2010 EMC North America Partner Council If anything, I'm feeling like I … Continue reading pretty cool…
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