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What was your favorite OnTap version? This is an interesting question lately because the multiple releases of version 7 and all the patches remind many users of the updates of MS Vista. According to this article MicroSoft is letting folks … Continue reading →

Is IBM thinking outside the box? Which will generate more revenue in a free software world – hardware services or software services? The recent announcement that they will join the open office movement and dedicate 35 engineers to the project … Continue reading →

Is this strategic thinking? In 2005 NetApp instituted its hard deck program, and now in 2007 NetApp is instituting a new Foundation for its sales program. It looks pretty much like the old program to me. In 2005 “Besides its … Continue reading →

Go fast, turn left. Rare Bear Wins! Last week I was visiting customers on the west coast and then went out to the Reno Air Races. A few of our customers attended the races also, and we had great time. … Continue reading →

Do you want your storage vendor to be proactive or retroactive? According to this article NetApp is trying to be retroactive… “Once up and running, there’s a Storage Availability Audit service. The retroactive audit makes sure customers are making use … Continue reading →

Two tech companies with executives that play a lot of golf seem to be at war, maybe their CEO’s avatars can play Bocce together to settle their differences? In an ironic twist of fate, two companies that are well represented … Continue reading →

We’ve moved! For the last 8 years we have been in the center of Newark, DE, where the University of Delaware is located. We loved the location, but we outgrew our building and decided to move. We found our new … Continue reading →

Sun has a new plan, but can they execute on it any better now than they did in the past?Sun wants to dis-integrate storage industry “Sun is hatching a plan it hopes will literally disintegrate the storage industry by removing … Continue reading →

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. Theodore Roosevelt I always thought that manufacturer registration programs were a bit shady, … Continue reading →

“Agility means that you are faster than your competition. Agile time frames are measured in weeks and months, not years.” Michael Hugo Recently we have heard from a number of customers that NetApp has been taking notice of our services … Continue reading →