Storage Field Day and The Direction of Travel

Back in August, I was pleased to be involved in Storage Field Day 20. For those of you not familiar, these events bring together a group of experienced technical people from across the IT industry with key storage vendors who share details of their latest innovations and gather feedback from the groups. Vendors don't come … Continue reading Storage Field Day and The Direction of Travel →

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 →

Evolution of the data fabric

It's always nice to hear something that validates your own thinking and helps you realise you are on the right track. Recently at NetApp INSIGHT in London, I heard Matt Watts, NetApp's EMEA CTO, do just that as he talked about the evolution of their data fabric. NetApp's data fabric was introduced to the world … Continue reading Evolution of the data fabric →