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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Most of my articles here have been looking at a topic and I write about it. In this quarter’s article, I wanted to highlight a couple of the blog articles by other experts on Around the Storage Block that have attracted a lot of attention – in other words, …

Hurricanes, floods, cyberattacks, and simple human error — I’m sure you’ve heard your share of these types of data center disaster stories. Some disasters are predictable and give you plenty of time to prepare. Businesses in the “tornado belt,” for example, experience a much higher probability of weather-related outages …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Two years ago, dozens of U.S. banks, including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America, began working on a secret, ultrasecure data bunker called Sheltered Harbor. The data bunker holds a copy of all bank transaction data to protect it from a devastating cyberattack. What is Sheltered Harbor? …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]This is part one of a two-part series.  In this issue, we cover the journey from Blockchain to Crypto to DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology).  We will review why blockchain matters, where we are now, and what future may hold. In the next issue, we will review the current DLT …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Hybrid IT is a “both-and” world. IT leaders think in terms of both on-premises infrastructure and cloud. They focus on keeping the data center operating smoothly at high levels of availability and at the same time reducing costs. They’re looking for ways to get more value out of their …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Introduction A perennial problem in the IT world is how to handle the ebb and flow of user demand for IT resources. What is adequate to handle the demand at 3am on Sunday is not going to be sufficient to cope with the demand at noon on Black …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]There is quite a large disconnect in the way breaches are evolving versus how security solutions are keeping up to address them. Virtualization adds an entire new layer of complexity to the puzzle. As a security strategist, I’m constantly evaluating what is possible to help identify gaps and opportunities. …

What makes the future exciting? Simplicity. In all of our wildest imaginings in stories and movies about what the future will be like, a simpler life is almost always a central theme, driven by amazing technologies. The world today is getting closer and closer to these imaginings. The smartphone …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Connect Kicks off Tech Forums at HPE Discover 2017 Keeping things fresh, that was the goal of the change a couple of years ago when we rebranded Connect’s in-booth Discover sessions from “SIG Meetings” to “Tech Forum’s.” The idea is to spend a half hour on a customer …

[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1566401381666{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_text]In this quarter’s storage column, I want to share with you an article that was originally posted on my Around the Storage Block by Vish Mulchand. Vish is a Senior Director of Product Management and has broad industry experience. What is on the horizon …