Author Archives: steven

Is NetApp concerned that Huawei and Xyratex have teamed up? If Huawei is using the same storage subsystem provider as NetApp how long will it be before Huawei introduces a very similar product to NetApp’s? Suppose that NetApp’s Gross Margins … Continue reading →

While I was visiting some of our customers last week I ran into a few that were actually told they could not use any more power by their Colo’s and their power companies. Coincidentally computerworld also noticed there is a … Continue reading →

NetApp profit falls as expenses riseBy Rex Crum, MarketWatchLast Update: 5:48 PM ET Feb 14, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Network Appliance Inc. on Wednesday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell 13% from a year ago as the storage-technology … Continue reading →

Is there a windfall profits tax in Google’s future? Will it hurt tech investment in R&D? From US News and world report….. … Why not confiscate a portion of Google’s fat annual profits–the company’s 2006 earnings were some $3 billion … Continue reading →

Entertainment and Storage meet in Beverly Hills! It looks like CNN’s Larry King and his wife are purchasing the President of Network Appliance Tom Mendoza’s House. By Ben CasselmanFrom The Wall Street Journal Online Talk-show host Larry King and his … Continue reading →

Andrew CarnegieTeamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. Is NetApp going to stand by its … Continue reading →

Is NetApp outsourcing more jobs to India? From an economics point of view I can understand the need to outsource technical requirements to a low cost provider. What will be the long term effect of this move on NetApp US … Continue reading →

Genius is 1% inspiration & 99% perspiration– Edison The other night I was reading about the Wright brothers and I came upon this statement: Wilbur and Orville were sons of a church Bishop and a mother who viewed her fulltime … Continue reading →

Packaging is one of the most important parts of our business and we take pride in the quality of our packaging. Developing techniques and procedures to make certain that our equipment arrives at our customer sites in perfect condition takes … Continue reading →

NetApp’s Rich Clifton leaves me with more questions than answers from this interview. But it is worth reading and remembering that NetApp has a record of leaving its partners in the cold. So keep that in mind when you read … Continue reading →