Monthly Archives: May 2005

Today I received a call from a company that has C1105 NetCache units located around the world. They were told by NetApp that they had to upgrade their cache units, which will cost several hundred thousand dollars. I reccomended that … Continue reading →

Not everyone is clueless when it comes to storage solutions. I have run into many IT people who really enjoy staying on top of the current trends and equipment. They take pride in being able to talk storage with the … Continue reading →

When asked about building strong customer relationships, this is what Mike Linett, President of Zerowait had to say, “All customers are different. So are their networks. That’s why there are no cookie cutter solutions for high availability, despite what some … Continue reading →

When Jon Toigo writes I don’t like to mess with it. The best thing I can do is just put his own words here for you all to read! From Toigo’s column, this is very important! Some Out of the … Continue reading →

During a typical week at Zerowait I get two or three calls from emerging storage vendors, that would like us to introduce them to our client base. Part of the job of being President of a company is to decide … Continue reading →

Recently, we have gotten a slew of calls from customers who are startled by the cost ofupgrading to a NetApp 940 or 960 from an F840. Most of the customers I talk too simply want to add storage to their … Continue reading →

Many of us have heard the term “5 Nines” in reference to reliability. But do we really know what that means? I found an old article, from 2002, that explains the term and what it really means. 5 Nines is … Continue reading →

Could it be that someone is finally getting it right? It looks as if Sun is going to make it easier to get a legal copy Solaris for your used system. Here is a link to an article I found … Continue reading →

Yesterday I mentioned something about calling the Zerowait engineers to talk about your IT needs. Sometimes it is easy to asses your needs. When you go out shopping for a car, you know if you have 4 kids to take … Continue reading →

I was out last night shopping for a new pair of good old work sneakers. I’m sure you have all done this in the last year or so. As I was meandering up and down the numerous isles of tennis … Continue reading →