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.

Lowering the transformation barrier

NetApp recently made a couple of technology announcements, nothing new there, companies release new equipment and services all of the time. However, they did catch my attention and not necessarily for the reason you'd expect. Firstly, Microsoft announced the general availability of the Azure NetApp Files service, a first party native file system in the … Continue reading Lowering the transformation barrier →

How to prove a concept – Dave Morera– Ep99

One of the biggest challenges that IT Pro's face is trying to evaluate new technology and select the right solution for you. One of the tools available is the use of Proof of Concepts (POC), a POC is a short project to evaluate the suitability of potential solutions. POC's can, when done properly, be a … Continue reading How to prove a concept – Dave Morera– Ep99 →

Using technology to enable all – Arran Smith – Ep98

Back in October 2018, I attended Microsoft's Future Decoded event in London, the presentation that stayed with me the most was from Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer. Jenny, who is herself deaf, spoke with great enthusiasm and passion about how the work Microsoft is doing with accessibility technology was changing people's lives. As a … Continue reading Using technology to enable all – Arran Smith – Ep98 →