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Pure Accelerate: Cloud Block Service
Keith Townsend, The CTO Advisor, attended Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate 2019 and in this post, he analyzes their latest solution, Cloud Block Service (CBS).
Learning Kubernetes is a Waste of Time – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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On this episode, our roundtable discusses the premise that learning Kubernetes is a waste of time. With so many managed Kubernetes service available, actually learning the ins and outs of the obtuse orchestrator isn’t necessary for the vast majority of organizations. They discuss the actual business value of managing Kubernetes, compare it to learning vSphere, and discuss what organizations should be investing time in.
A New Era of Disaster Recovery and Data Protection
Harnessing the power of multi-cloud for recovery is essential to meeting increasingly strict data compliance rules, combating the prevalence of ransomware, and maintaining business continuity. Commvault’s Penny Gralewski and Keith Townsend recently discussed what this new era of data protection looks like as part of Commvault’s webinar series. Learn more and check on the on-demand webinar!
Meet Field Day Delegate – Keith Townsend
Keith Townsend is coming to Intel Data Centric , so let’s get to know them!
The Path of an IT Influencer Starts with a Single Post
Greg Ferro gives some important to advice to any established or aspiring influencer in the IT world. He encourages everyone to take a stab at blogging and to stick with it because, eventually, someone will notice your hard work and make your effort worth it.
Technology is Not Platonic
When you’re discussing technology, it’s easy to look at its merits based on an abstracted view. What I mean is, you can look at its features, costs, and architecture in isolation from the reality of your organization. When this process involves a lot of capital investment, it often requires further analysis that can put a […]
Moore’s Observation, Subscription Mania, and Rebecca Fitzhigh in Gestalt News 18.5
In this iteration of Gestalt News:
– An IT Origins with the inimitable Rebecca Fitzhugh
– A look at Cradlepoint’s move to subscriptions
– The Gestalt IT Rundown discusses the death of Moore’s Law
Moore’s Observation | Gestalt IT Rundown – January 24, 2018
This week, Rich Stroffolino and guest co-host Keith Townsend discuss the end of Moore’s Law, Facebook’s GDPR reaction, Skyport Systems acquisition, and Montana’s Net Neutrality workaround.
Enterprise IT is shrinking
IT is the new electricity? Keith Townsend makes a fairly convincing argument.