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Odds and Ends – Getting Caught Up, News and Other Updates

This post is a collection of various odds and ends, news and updates as Im getting caught up on some…

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Is There a Data and I/O Activity Recession?

With all the focus on both domestic and international economic woes and discussion of recessions and depressions and possible future…

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Shifting Industry Trend, from Purchase to Leasing?

I'm seeing and hearing a trend talking with vendors, vars and customers of what appears to be a shifting trend…

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Just for Fun: Roses are Red…

Ok, just for fun, Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, You can download for free your Redbooks from IBM, or,…

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On The Road Again: An Update

A while back, I posted about a busy upcoming spring schedule of activity and events, and then a few weeks…

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Server and Storage Virtualization – Life beyond Consolidation

Ask someone what virtualization of IT servers or storage means and the typical response is to consolidate under-utilized physical servers or…

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SNW (And other conferences) Want and Need You!

Not to worry, its not yet time for phrases such as "Ask not what a conference can do for you,…

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Do you have your copy of “The Green and Virtual Data Center” yet?

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It feels like Grand Central Station here…

Things have been busy (which is very good) and I feel like I'm at Grand Central station (Terminal) with the…

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RAID data protection remains relevant

RAID (Redundant Array of Idle/Independent Disks) has evolved significantly since the original RAID white paper from the University of California…