There has been a lot of discussion lately about the NetApp deduplication technology, especially on twitter. We had a lot of misinformation and FUD flying around, so I thought that a blog entry that takes a close look at the technology was in order.
EMC FAST and NetApp FlashCache a Comparison
September 21, 2011 By 4 Comments
Flash Storage and Automated Storage Tiering
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In recent years, a move toward automated storage tiering has begun in the data center. This move has been inspired by the desire to continue to drive down the cost of storage, as well as the introduction of faster, but more expensive storage in the form of Flash memory in the storage array marketplace.
Thoughts On A Dell Acquisition Of Compellent
December 9, 2010 By 10 Comments
The news came out this morning that Dell is in exclusive talks to acquire network storage specialist Compellent for just under $900 million. I will leave it to the real reporters to track the ups and downs of the story; what piques my interest is the value Dell gets from Compellent’s technology and the challenge it poses to the data storage industry.
NetApp: Live From Tech Field Day San Jose
November 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Manage Data Not Storage
October 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Four Pillars – Service: The Service Catalogue
May 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“Storage tiering is dying.” But purple unicorns exist.
March 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Autonomic for the People
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

