Author: stringy99

Paul is Technical Director at the long-established UK based IT consultancy Gardner Systems. A technology enthusiast who likes to understand how technology impacts organisations of all types. He shares his enthusiasm via his BLOG at techstringy.com as well as the Tech Interviews Podcast which can be found at podcast.techstringy.com Paul also writes for a range of well-known technology sites. He also carries out research work for analyst firm GigaOM, you can find his work on gigaom.com. He is also a member of the NetApp A-team and Veeam Vanguard programs.

Revisiting our old friend VDI – Laurence James – Ep121

The use of virtual desktops is seemingly always about to become the next big wave of technology, there is an industry running joke that this year will be the year of VDI (and completely coincidentally for this podcast, flexible and remote working technology has never been more in the news) but it has never quite … Continue reading Revisiting our old friend VDI – Laurence James – Ep121 →

Why the backup 3-2-1 rule matters

It is very common when we talk about technology to focus on the new and exciting stuff, who doesn't want to think about how they use cloud, analytics, Kubernetes and AI, that's where the fun is and there's nothing wrong with that if you're not thinking about those things as part of a strategic look … Continue reading Why the backup 3-2-1 rule matters →

Modernising all of the things at Microsoft Ignite – Ruairi McBride and Jason Benedicic – Ep 120

Modernisation is a buzzword across the IT industry, but it is more than just a technology subject, it is about changing the way you view and use technology, deliver services, products, deal with customers and drive innovation across all aspects of the enterprise and of course IT plays a part in that, but how? This … Continue reading Modernising all of the things at Microsoft Ignite – Ruairi McBride and Jason Benedicic – Ep 120 →