Digital Transformation For Public Sector Agencies Starts With Better Data Management And Strategies CohesityMarch 23, 20210273 views Digital transformation is more than just a buzzword. For many government agencies, it’s a long-overdue necessity that can be broken down into three main improvement areas: better data insights, better delivery models (especially through mobile technology) and a better customer experience. Read more
Reflections on NIST SP800-160 Vol 2: Developing Cyber Resilient Systems Jill WalshDecember 8, 20200437 views It’s near the end of 2020 and amidst COVID-19 challenges, the need for cyber resiliency is top of mind. Our capacity to recover from physical and emotional health issues and economic fallout is being tested on a broad stage. In the Security space, we are extending our conversations about resiliency to include reclaiming control of an organization’s cyber presence. Read more
Möbius Partners and Rent-A-Center: Virtual Machine Migration Ryan MasseyDecember 8, 20200384 views As part of a major data center relocation project, Rent-A-Center (RAC) needed assistance migrating existing virtual machines (VMs) from one vCenter located in its current data center to a new vCenter server in the new co-location facility data center over the wide area network. The migration of systems running on virtual servers had to happen without affecting customer and store functions or causing any downtime. Read more
Lessons from your peers: Two digital transformation success stories Deepak BelaniDecember 8, 20200231 views A recent Forbes.com article describes how the COVID-19 pandemic is fast-tracking digital transformation initiatives for many companies due to increased IT needs. The article also explains how organizations that completed (or are currently working on) IT modernization, have been able to adjust more effectively to the changing IT needs caused by the pandemic. Read more
The State of Data Management Report — What IT Teams Can Expect in 2021 CohesityDecember 8, 20200267 views Survey of 500 IT Decision Makers Brings Into Sharper Focus Challenges IT Leaders Face In a Business Climate That Is Dependent on Data As 2020 comes to a close, it also marks the end of an unprecedented year for global IT teams as they were challenged to support a world where remote working, workforce reduction and budget cuts became the new norm.… Read more
Thinking of Migrating During a Pandemic? Paden R. HolensteinDecember 8, 20200215 views We are truly amazed by the number of IT system migrations that are now occurring around the globe! In the strangest of times – during a pandemic – we find HPE NonStop technologists and system engineers practicing their craft. We see a surprising trend: IT teams honing their focus on new features while ramping up business continuity improvement projects, which is an inspiring and strategic move. Read more
Crystal Point: The NonStop Connectivity Bunch Janice Reeder-HighleymanMarch 24, 20200295 views Every company has an origin story, and company names aren’t always created from the obvious. Steve Jobs branded his company Apple Computer after he returned home from working in an apple orchard. Jeff Bezos wanted his tiny business to grow as big as the Amazon River, the largest in the world. Google was supposed to be named Googol, a math term for ten to the one-hundredth power. But when the name was misspelled as Google during a domain name search, the decision was made to register the mistake. Read more
The Next Generation of NonStop Technology: Meet NonStop Under 40 (NSU40) Stacie NeallNovember 30, 20190259 views Three years ago, Navid Khodayari, President of Idelji Corp., and Kristi Elizondo, CEO of Connect Worldwide, started an ongoing conversation. Throughout their travels, to various TUGs around the world, they continued to craft ways that promote and invest in the next generation of NonStop practitioners. In 2016 an informal breakout session was held at NonStop Technical Boot Camp in San Jose. Navid remembers that he had no agenda for the meeting other than to get people together and see what everyone wanted to talk about, “everyone started talking and, just like that, NSU40 was born.” He became the first president, and establishing the first Board of Directors came next, including representation from customers, partners, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Education and marketing were high on the list, and the door opened for an online message board for member engagement. Read more
A Note from Connect Leadership Navid KhodayariNovember 30, 20190232 views We are fresh off another successful NonStop Technical Boot Camp, and I hope all of you that attended found it to be a valuable experience. We had a great few days with presentations from HPE, Partners, and Customers, as well as loads of Networking time. The first-ever NonStop Hackathon was a great success and the second-ever NSU40 Pub Crawl was a great time! Other notable events included the second annual Women in Technology event and our Community Celebration with trivia from Geeks who Drink. The trivia competition that night was fierce, and it took a tiebreak question to determine a winner! Basically good times by all! Read more
News from HPE’s NonStop Division Karen CopelandNovember 30, 20190160 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Living the NonStop Technical Boot Camp afterglow! There’s nothing like coming back to face day-to-day and end of the year work activities after attending a great NonStop Technical Boot Camp (TBC) like we had this year. I find myself in a very good mood with many creative ideas being discussed within my team’s future programs and possibilities for NonStop. This year’s TBC was truly a pleasure!… Read more