Knowledge16 Recap – Part 1

What do 11K people do when they love something so much they have to tell everyone about it? They go to Vegas! ServiceNow's Knowledge16 kicked off Monday May 16th with record attendance to celebrate 10 years of Knowledge. Not only did they attract IT professionals, but this year also saw more and more folks attend … Continue reading Knowledge16 Recap – Part 1 →

10 lessons in 15 days

At the start of April I left my previous position as a sales manager with a business partner, and took a position in sales at ServiceNow. Just a few weeks into my new role I have either been reminded of or have remembered 10 lessons that I wanted to share. Even though I am starting … Continue reading 10 lessons in 15 days →

Sell me a VAR

This episode Matt Schneider (@md_schneirder) returns to flip the table around as he asks me a few questions about what I've learned during my journeys from customer, to manufacturer, and to VAR through my career. This follows on the conversation I started in my recent blog post Just Trying to Help. We discuss the lessons I learned and he … Continue reading Sell me a VAR →

Just Trying to Help

I wanted to take a look back and share some things I have observed as a sales manager at a VAR over the last 18 months. The intention is to help everyone leverage THEIR partner to the fullest extent and maximize on the value they can bring. They're just trying to help. Really. First, what … Continue reading Just Trying to Help →

Dinosaurs

Our friend Matt Schneider (@md_schneider) returns to #taketheleap with me to talk about the latest all flash VMAX offering announced today. We discuss the difference between Legacy and Traditional applications, how a platform that dates back to the beginning of time can't be a dinosaur, or how it lasts to become the strongest of the … Continue reading Dinosaurs →

Hyperconverged DevOps

Just a day after VCE announced the new VxRail hyperconverged platform, I thought it was fitting to look at some use cases so I sat down with Matt Schneider (@md_schneider) to talk about DevOps in this new hyperconverged world and what his take was based on his past experiences. We ambled through the topics of cloud being … Continue reading Hyperconverged DevOps →

Storage in the Front, Compute in the Back

Storage in the front. Compute in the Back. Not a reference to our mullet wearing friends of the 80's, but a simple truth about the new VxRail appliances announced today by VCE and VMware. What does this look like? How about 112 Cores worth of compute, 76tb of raw flash, layer on dedupe and compression … Continue reading Storage in the Front, Compute in the Back →

EWDaaS (Egg White Delight as a service)

I was on the long road back home the other day when hunger (and a bit of hangover) consumed me and directed me off the interstate into the waiting arms of the McDonald's drive through. As I rounded the corner and grabbed my food and drinks and made my way back to the onramp it … Continue reading EWDaaS (Egg White Delight as a service) →

What EMC Elect means to me

I've been honored once again to be included in the EMC Elect group. You can find out more about the official charter on ECN (http://thinka.be/1O3f2iT) but my personal charter extends this basic meaning and my post here serves to outline that viewpoint. My vision is to be a thought leader focused on creating consistent content … Continue reading What EMC Elect means to me →

Clans

I am joined by Tanner Hux (@omgfixit), Aaron Buley (@aaronbuley) and Tyler Gates (@tsgates_) to discuss one of the more prolific mobile games on devices everywhere. Clash of Clans. We decided it was best to discuss this mobile gaming topic with some help from Deep Elum's (@deepellumbrewco) Hop Seeker and Small Town Brewery's (@smalltownbrewer) Not … Continue reading Clans →