Monthly Archives: August 2005

Storage is a puzzle with so many facets that getting the correct answer is not easy. Consider the list of options that must be decided before a purchase decision is made in the storage arena: 1) Capacity to purchase. 2) … Continue reading →

“I have just returned from Boston. It is the only sane thing to do if you find yourself up there.” — Fred AllenI was up in Boston and Cambridge yesterday and today visiting some of our customers. I am always … Continue reading →

What I just said is the fundamental, end-all, final, not-subject-to-opinion absolute truth, depending on where you’re standing.” — Steve Martin I suggest to all of our regular readers that you read this Blog Entry by Jon Toigo it raises some … Continue reading →

Save money with our suggestions for purchasing from NetApp Rule 1: What Is your Need? – Clearly Identify your requirements & timeline. Don’t be afraid to tell the salesperson you are considering your options. Go to www.spec.org and www.zerowait.com to … Continue reading →

“Facts are stubborn things.” — John Adams A reader asked me to make a list of ten rules of storage management which he could run his enterprise on, without breaking his budget or running out of storage. A sort of … Continue reading →

George Bernard Shaw “Science never solves a problem without creating ten more.” Mike Linett ( 2005) “Zerowait has the tools, staff and inventory to solve your storage problems.” Recently, we’ve gotten a lot of calls and emails about our analysis … Continue reading →

Perhaps the reason that NetApp’s sales slumped last quarter may be because NetApp’s consumers took a look at the performance numbers of NetApp’s new units and saw that there is not much of a reason to purchase a new unit? … Continue reading →

What is on your Radar? Most of our customers are looking at Capacity Utilization & extended ROI on equipment. It does not seem to matter if the customer is a small company or a Fortune 100 company, they want a … Continue reading →

Is NetApp’s FAS3020 faster than their old FAS940, what about the F840? Pursuant to a customer request I went to www.Spec.org to check the results of their testing to see if I could provide our customer the best unit for … Continue reading →

“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.” — Vince Lombardi Over the many … Continue reading →