Free ATMOS training: Build cloud-scale application using REST

Register now for this free training at http://atmosonline.com/workshop-build-cloud-scale-applications-using-the-rest-api/. Complete the prerequisites and the course and get a free Atmos t-shirt! WORKSHOP: BUILD CLOUD-SCALE APPLICATIONS USING THE REST API For a limited time, EMC is offering its “Build Cloud Scale Applications using the REST API” Online Instructor - Led Course at no charge.  This hands-on course uses Visual Studio … Continue reading Free ATMOS training: Build cloud-scale application using REST →

What's the ETA on your ETA and ESA subscription?

EMC is very proactive in communicating issues it may discover with their hardware and software products. Many times, you may be experiencing a disruption that is related to a known issue that has a published workaround available. It's very easy to subscribe to and be proactively alerted about these issues by using EMC's Customer ETA … Continue reading What's the ETA on your ETA and ESA subscription? →

What would happen if YOUR tapes were lost or stolen

If you are a healthcare facility that suffers a data breach, then you will be added to this list. (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotificationrule/breachtool.html). I think this highlights an often overlooked issue with offsite tape archiving. Humans. If you put a human being into a workflow, you are also introducing the capability for human error. These errors can be … Continue reading What would happen if YOUR tapes were lost or stolen →

EMC World 2012 is fast approaching…register now for Early Bird pricing

EMC World will be in Las Vegas this year at the Venetian. Early Bird pricing is available through the end of April, so register today to take advantage of a great opportunity to hear about all things EMC. This year the theme is Transform, and we expect to hear a number of big announcements around … Continue reading EMC World 2012 is fast approaching…register now for Early Bird pricing →

Can a snapshot replace a backup? No!

I was reading an article today (http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/10/snapshot-or-not-to-snapshot-that-is-the-question-when-leveraging-vnx-unified-file-systems/) on the IDS blog, asking whether to snapshot a filesystem stored on a VNX array. The quick answer is depends. Yes, create snapshots and use that as one of the many tools you have at your disposal for recovering a users data back to a point in time. Yes, … Continue reading Can a snapshot replace a backup? No! →