Author Archives: steven

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 →

Today I offer some technical information for anyone operating NetApp filers. I was talking with July Linett about NetApp software and the way they are classified. July offered this information: These are the classifications used by NTAP for their software … Continue reading →

Greetings from Interop Las Vegas. The conference is going pretty well, very busy. I just got off my panel discussion and I think it was rather interesting. We got some very interesting questions from the attendees. There seems to be … Continue reading →

By now I’m sure you have seen the “Deals of the week” page on the Zerowait web site. Maybe you don’t need a Network Appliance F840C NFS Cluster. Maybe since NetApp put an end to support on your equipment ,all … Continue reading →

Good Monday to you! How many of you will be attending the Data Management & Compliance Summit at Networld+Interop in Las Vegas, Nevada this week? I hope you all get a chance to go, I expect that it will be … Continue reading →

Happy Friday to everyone! While I was off repairing my health, I received an email from respected information technology consultant and author, Jon William Toigo. Jon writes: Hey Cap: Quick question for you. If NetApp changes its gear every 18 … Continue reading →

During this morning’s Customer Service meeting, one of our engineers suggested that we put up a special on our Blog to coincide with my speaking engagement during Interop next Tuesday. Darn good idea we thought! So, we are offering a … Continue reading →