Author Archives: Mike

Emergency preparations took on a surprising new urgency for everyone this month, but those preparations don’t need to bust your budget. If you are looking for an affordable plan in case a NetApp administrator becomes incapacitated or your NetApp storage … Continue reading →

For over two decades Zerowait has been providing expert NetApp support. After the Global Financial Panic some of our NetApp customers asked us to design an affordable, resilient, scalable storage alternative to NetApp. SimplStor grew from this, and our custom-tailored … Continue reading →

Are you starting 2020 with a storage hangover? If dependence on proprietary storage systems set has left you shaky, nauseated and swearing “never again”, Zerowait has proven remedies to get you feeling like yourself again! Our support is the best … Continue reading →

To win the race series you need to deliver consistent performance, so skillful teams prepare for both the nuances of an individual track and specific weather conditions they’ll face. Similarly, after more than three decades in business, I have found … Continue reading →

Multiple times I’ve been asked about the secret to Zerowait’s longevity. As you know, three decades is a really long time to do anything in the IT space. What we have done right at Zerowait evolved over time, but generally … Continue reading →

As fall begins our customers start asking us for budgetary quotes for next year’s storage hardware and support. Many are satisfied with their current storage solutions and just want to maintain their solutions or add incrementally to their current architectures. … Continue reading →

As many of you know, about a month ago while flying from Texas to Delaware, our prop governor failed right after taking off from a stop in Tennessee. The plane is now repaired and back in the hangar! Turns out … Continue reading →

  Last week I was flying my Cessna from Texas to Delaware and ran into a problem after takeoff from our midpoint stop in Tennessee. After climbing  to 4000 feet, my oil temperature suddenly shot up and oil streaked up … Continue reading →

A great fireworks show requires complex planning and a touch of luck. You need to determine the chemical mixtures to create the right colors and effects and coordinate them with reports and music so that you have a perfectly timed … Continue reading →

Stick to your knitting is an old English phrase meaning to “concentrate on a familiar area of activity rather than diversify; mind one’s own business” (Google Dictionary). Our customers have come to us for support of their NetApp equipment in … Continue reading →