Month: September 2017

Open source strategies bring benefits, but don’t rush in

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchDataCenter.


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Before your organization can reap the benefits of open source, it’s important to understand your options and map out a plan that will guarantee success.

Mike Matchett
Small World Big Data

It’s …

Cloudy Object Storage Mints Developer Currency

Having just been to VMWorld 2017 and getting pre-briefs for Strata Data NY coming up soon, I’ve noticed a few hot trends aiming to help foster cross-cloud, multi-cloud, hybrid operations. Among these are

  1. A focus on centralized management for both

What’s a Multi-cloud Really?  Some Insider Notes from VMworld 2017

(Excerpt from original post on the Taneja Group News Blog)

As comfortable 65-70 degree weather blankets New England here as we near end of summer, flying into Las Vegas for VMworld at 110 degrees seemed like dropping into hell. Last …

The power and benefits of encouraging IT disruption

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchStorage.


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IT can’t remain a reactive cost center and cheerful help desk, but must become a competitive, cutthroat service provider and powerful champion of emerging disruptive technology.

Mike Matchett
Small World Big Data…

Persistent data storage in containerized environments

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchStorage.


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The most significant challenge to the rise of containerized applications is quickly and easily providing enterprise-class persistent storage for containers.

Mike Matchett

The pace of change in IT is staggering. Fast growing …