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Over the last many years that we have been working with NetApp products we have never been able to discern any long term marketing strategy. At least now they admit they are not talking about their strategy though. “NetApp isn’t … Continue reading →

This week I was in Atlanta and Denver and right now I am in Denver Airport writing this blog. Traveling to see customers at the end of the year is interesting, most folks are in a reflective mood and thinking … Continue reading →

A few years ago when storage was a hot new thing, and the internet was still in boom times there was a company called Storagenetworks that got lots exciting press coverage.In 2000 one well respected analyst was enthusiastic.. Business is … Continue reading →

What I noticed at the RSNA conference this week is that there are a lot of competitive solutions being offered for PACS ( image archives) and that there seems to be a lot of marketing dollars being spent on spinning … Continue reading →

This week I will be in Chicago meeting with customers in the area and attending the RSNA show. Radiology creates large storage archives and managing these can stretch the budgets of healthcare IT departments to the breaking point. When budgets … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving! NetApp is redefining its Channel Commitment again. Does anyone see a pattern here? http://www.crn.com/storage/2042011453:11 PM EST Wed. Nov. 21, 2007That lack of services commitment to the channel has hurt partners, said one major NetApp solution provider who asked … Continue reading →

As a business owner I am often given the responsibility for trying to make a forecast based on information I am receiving from my employees, customers and vendors. Having had some background in Economics, I always try to remember that … Continue reading →

Many storage clients are worried about how they will manage increasing storage demands when their budgets get cut. This is a legitimate concern, because purchasing new equipment will get harder as Capital Expenditure budgets get pinched in a recession or … Continue reading →

Storage is not the only computer application where vendors are unable to take advantage of ever increasing speeds of processors as the Wall Street Journal notes: “Other users are running into problems already. Robert Singleterry Jr., a researcher at National … Continue reading →

American Heritage Dictionary –ar·chive (är’kīv’) Pronunciation Keyn. 1. A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest. Often used in the plural: old land deeds in the municipal archives. 2. Computer Science 1. A long-term storage … Continue reading →