Below is a 3-step plan that will allow you to accurately predict how much and what kind of storage the organization will require, based on historical trends, to meet the future capacity needs of users and applications. Following these simple steps is important because it can be the difference between IT being seen as a [...]

Many companies treat IT as a cost center, and budgeting in IT departments can often feel like a mystery that has to be solved, with little to no clues to help you get there. Efficient and informed capacity planning and management can be the difference between being seen as a cost center and being recognized [...]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nowhere is this axiom more valid than when it when we apply it to the storage infrastructure. As we enter into the new decade and go through the standard ritual of setting new year resolutions, we should take some time to think (or re-think) through [...]

Ever heard the saying Hindsight is 20/20? It tends to be quoted after we have had a negative event occur and we have thought of ways that it could have been prevented. Prevention is the name of the game. In the technology space, prevention is the difference between business as usual to an unexpected, negative [...]

The IT industry is now viewing data as being more valuable than oil, comparing its necessity today to water. How you store this data will dictate what you can do with it in the future. Data is saved in a couple of different formats: Structured data, also referred to as “Block and Storage” and Unstructured data, also [...]

On May 20, 2020 a panel of IT experts gathered to discuss the ways they are leading transformation efforts in their organizations. The panel includes VP of IT Security and Operations at DFA Dairy Brands (formerly Dean Foods) Thomas Ehrman, VP of Infrastructure and Operations at Texas Mutual David John, and Delivery Director at NTT [...]