TIERING! Well, this isn’t the only new feature but I must admit that it is probably the most exciting new concept. Tiering in AWS has long been a request and now to see if natively available in OnCommand Cloud Manager (OCCM) is very cool. What is tiering and why does it change the way we […]
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Raleigh, NC to attend the NetApp A-Team ETL event and learn about NetApp’s roadmap. I found the event very eye opening as it was my first time on this side of the conversation. I am excited to see where things will head with HCI and Cloud integrations. While […]
About a month ago, I spoke with a long time friend and we discussed the current challenges of automating NetApp’s ONTAP Cloud. Specifically, I pointed out that there had to be a better way to handle the provisioning of new systems. Currently, I have to pre-provision these ONTAP Cloud for AWS machines and then I can use them […]
We have all seen the latest trend in mobile gaming. Freemium applications that entice us with energy refreshes, extra lives, or special unlocks but only at a price. Like many of you, I found myself sucked into this world. My game of choice is the EA hit Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. I will freely admit […]
Yesterday, the world paused as an AWS outage in Virginia brought down hundreds of businesses, websites, and applications. The full root-cause is still unknown but the impact was definitely felt. Many companies could do nothing more than watch as their business ground to a halt or felt serious stutter-step pains as applications faltered. Entire websites […]