Author Archives: steven

Uncertainty in the economy is driving many companies to review their costs. Some are focusing on their high cost storage infrastructures, because when things go into recession many companies need to understand why their costs are so high, and where … Continue reading →

Recently there has been an uptick in our tuning business, many customers call us and ask our engineers to tune their filers to get better disk utilization, increase their storage capacity or tweak their filers to get more speed or … Continue reading →

First they shuffle the players in their executive suite, now they come out with a new Logo. I wonder when they will change their corporate philosophy? I certainly hope this re branding works better than the New Coke did. Quite … Continue reading →

Recently Xyratex has lost its unique position of being the sole provider of disk shelves to NetApp. This is because the newest SAS shelves are coming from Dothill . If I were in Xyratex’s position, I would be very worried … Continue reading →

Sometimes an insignificant article on the back pages of a newspaper can have big effects on world business. Chinese trade with Europe is about to be revolutionised by the rebirth of the old overland silk route – this time via … Continue reading →

Sam Ervin was Senator from North Carolina when I was young. I clearly remember watching the Watergate hearings on TV after school, and listening to him speak. What a voice. According to two new books about him, he had a … Continue reading →

Recession fears are mounting, and the bank panic in the UK at Northern Rock followed by the nationalization of the bank creates cause for concern. Some people say the business cycle is dead and other folks seem to say that … Continue reading →

A successful business needs to have a clear plan, so that its customers and employees understand the direction the company is going for the long term. Our business is based in the belief that if we provide outstanding service and … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was visiting customers of ours around Washington DC. The traffic was bad, the weather deteriorated throughout the day, and I had a great time. It is always refreshing to sit down with customers who bring their colleagues in … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about getting a new car and some of my buddies have recommended the Infiniti G35. So I eagerly checked out the specifications, determined what I wanted, and decided to do some price shopping. Logical, right? Easy, right? … Continue reading →