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.

Building a modern data platform – The Storage

It probably isn't a surprise to anyone who has read my blogs previously to find out that when it comes to the storage part of our platform, NetApp are still first choice, but why? While it is important to get the storage right, getting it right is much more than just having somewhere to store … Continue reading Building a modern data platform – The Storage →

Turning Up The Amp On Your Data – Matt Watts – Ep56

Wanting to get the very best from your data and "extracting value" from it seems to be a constant conversation with technology and business leaders in pretty much any organisation, but what does getting value from it mean and how do we go about it? A couple of weeks ago I read a very interesting … Continue reading Turning Up The Amp On Your Data – Matt Watts – Ep56 →

Hybrid Cloud It’s Just Like Lego – John Woodall – Ep55

As organisations we can see the benefit of cloud and almost all organisations are taking advantage of it, be it a software service such as Office365 or backup and DR, the efficiency and simplicity of deployment of these kinds of services make them an attractive option. However, what we are not seeing, in general, is … Continue reading Hybrid Cloud It’s Just Like Lego – John Woodall – Ep55 →