Before buzzwords like “cloud” and “software-defined storage” (SDS) became part of our everyday vocabulary, software developers like Boyan Ivanov, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of StorPool Storage, already were hard at work devising ways to build extremely fast, reliable, and scalable storage solutions for public and private use cases. While the solution may not have had a fancy moniker, it aims to re-energize block storage, combining high-end storage area network (SAN) technology through software and the performance of local solid-state drive (SSD) storage.
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Intel Caught Barefoot | Gestalt IT Rundown: June 12, 2019
This week, Ken Nalbone and Stephen Foskett discuss some acquisitions: Salesforce acquiring Tableau and Have I Been Pwned up for sale. Then we turn again to China, and who Western Digital’s blockade of Huawei will hurt more. Finally, it’s Dropbox, and whether their enterprise pivot is going to work.
You’re Wrong About Data Protection Policy – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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On this episode, the roundtable discusses data protection policy. The premise is that most organizations are doing this wrong. There’s a fundamental misalignment between what IT thinks it needs to be doing and what the business needs for operations and compliance. They discuss who needs to be taking ownership of these policies, how storage vendors are partially responsible, and how to move forward.
Gestalt News for the Week of May 6 ,2019
This week in Gestalt News, we looked at data orchestration in the cloud age, talked about the new VMware-Azure partnership, posted a podcast about bringing your full self to work, and more. Subscribe to get in your inbox every Monday.
Azure and VMware Team Up | Gestalt IT Rundown: May 1, 2019
From Dell Technologies World, Stephen Foskett and Ken Nalbone are here with the Gestalt IT Rundown. They discussed if Azure is catching up to AWS, a big data breach of 80 million US households, and the implications of Azure integrating with VMware.
Bringing Yourself to Work – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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Today’s show discusses when you can bring your personal life into IT. We discuss if doing so is just a way to reduce burnout, or if there is legitimate business value to be found. We touch on how to approach supposed “third rail” topics and more.
The Cloud is Going to Disappear – The On-Premise IT Roundtable
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Today’s episode considers if people want cloud, or what the cloud actually does. In this case, we’re looking at if a focus on providing services will eventually make the cloud irrelevant, since people don’t really care about it. Or have the cloud providers created sufficient value-add services to solve business problems that make the cloud itself relevant, not just API-driven functions.
Earning Your Belt in Travel Kung-Fu
Are you getting into business travel? Confused about how to get the most from your experience? Trying to reduce the suck? Sit down, Grasshopper, and learn from Sensei Stephen Foskett as he teaches you how to get your white belt in business travel.
Meet Field Day Delegate – Brian Gleason
Brian Gleason is coming to Tech Field Day Exclusive, so let’s get to know them!
Meet Field Day Delegate – Keith Townsend
Keith Townsend is coming to Intel Data Centric , so let’s get to know them!