Data Storage Virtualization Technology: A Great Tool, But No Panacea
I love technology. There is nothing better than waking to the news of the next cool tool, gadget, or blinky thing. However, I have recently become a bit cynical of recent releases in the storage world....
View ArticleThe Non-Consolidating Consolidation
OK. I admit it. Some of the best ideas (and epiphanies) I bring to my customers don’t come from me, but instead come from other customers. Case in point, I was recently having a conversation with a...
View Article“Honey, I Shrunk the Data Center!” 4 Reasons Not To Fear a 50:1 VM Per Host...
It seems as though I spend more and more time pouring over VMware’s Capacity Planner reports, and I am sure you have seen a chart that is not too far off the one below: This is nothing if not the...
View ArticleInfoSight Review: How Nimble Storage Is Turning The OEM Support Model On Its...
All storage OEMs have some kind of “call home” feature. Upon a hardware or software failure, there is usually an alert sent simultaneously to the OEM and the customer. A support ticket is logged and...
View ArticleReconsidering 2-Node Architecture: Design Your Data Center With “3s and 5s”
In the enterprise IT world, most people would agree that all your eggs in one basket is not ideal. However, if you scale too wide, you have to manage all that overhead. That’s why a brilliant and...
View Article4 Scary Mistakes Technology Departments are Making
Halloween is a great reminder for everyone to take some time and enjoy their favorite spooky activities, but what about the really scary stuff? In honor of Halloween we are breaking down the top four...
View ArticleNearline and Enterprise SAS vs. NVMe (PCI express) Storage Connections
Most enterprise storage arrays today have backend enterprise SATA (aka Nearline SAS) and enterprise SAS connections running 6gbps or 12gbps where the actual disks and spindles connect to the...
View ArticleWelcome to New Director of Pre-Sales Engineering, Ajay Patel
IDS is excited to announce the addition of a new Director of Pre-Sales Engineering, Ajay Patel, to our team. As a leading Data Center Technology Integrator and Cloud Services Provider we are careful to...
View ArticleCPU Cost Comparison: Bigger Spend, Better Output?
In a previous blog post, “Spending Money To Make Money: An IT Strategy That Really Works?” I compared the cost of running 6-core, 8-core, and 12-core CPUs across the x86 enterprise, comparing costs...
View ArticleThe Concepts Behind a Technology Roadmap
Information Technology is critical to an organization’s success in modern times. Yet, too often we tend to get comfortable with what we have inherited or have in place today. Yes, IT is concerned with...
View ArticleTrending cDOT Transition Considerations: What You Need to Know
When considering a transition from current 7-Mode systems to Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT), it’s important to understand the limitations, timing and complexity. At IDS, we help our customers navigate and...
View ArticleCloud Breakdown Part 1: Why Businesses are Avoiding Cloud Services Adoption
No one will argue that IT organizations today are tasked to do more with less in terms of resources – whether it’s hardware/software or people to support the infrastructure. Private cloud has been a...
View ArticlePerformance Tuning Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Part I: Citrix CloudBridge
As many companies are making the investment in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop they want a fast, reliable and secure solution. In this article, we will focus on WAN optimization and performance using the...
View ArticleEvaluating All-Flash Storage Part 2: Taking a closer look
A few weeks ago I wrote “Evaluating All-Flash Storage Part 1: Mapping out the process,” discussing the excitement around getting to test a new product, specifically an All-Flash Array. Getting to open...
View ArticleIT Consultants: Navigating a Changing Technology Landscape
The role of the consultant in the data center infrastructure space is seeing some considerable shifts lately. Five years ago, consultants were still fairly specialized in certain disciplines like...
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