VMworld

Early in September of 2015 I had the fortune of attending VMworld for the last time at the Moscone center. I also had the great fortune to sit down with Mark Browne (@dathbrun) and co-host a few podcasts under the Tech sElect name for the EMC Elect. I complied the three that I co-hosted into … Continue reading VMworld →

A Boomer, GenX, Millennial, and iGen walk into a bar

I'm a Gen X guy working for Boomers in a Millennial dominated world and want to share some observations with the iGen that will be working with me in a dozen years. Today I manage a small team that consists entirely of folks from the Millennial generation. These "kids", as I call them daily, are … Continue reading A Boomer, GenX, Millennial, and iGen walk into a bar →

Game On

In this episode I sit down with Russell Cantwell (@rcantw3ll) to discuss the latest in eSports. We discussed the DOTA2 International and the how such a large purse is collected. We discussed his screaming fast gaming rig complete with his favorite Devil's Canyon architecture. Turns out Professional Basketball and Professional eSports share a lot of similarity. … Continue reading Game On →

Resolution 4: Virtualize Everything

It's midway through the year and it's time to dive into another resolution. This time I am tackling resolution number 4 from my 15 resolutions for the 2015 revolution. I resolve to stop thinking about virtualization as a hypervisor. Why? Because virtualization is so much more than just a hypervisor and it's important for us … Continue reading Resolution 4: Virtualize Everything →

Next Episode

Tanner Hux (@omgfixit) and I humorously discuss a wide range of topics while consuming a couple tasty beers from Lone Star Taps and Caps. We started with Real Ale White and Meridian Hive Haven and then capped it off with a Stone Points Unknown. After getting the beer tasting out of the way we moved through topics like natural disasters, data … Continue reading Next Episode →

The Business Case for Convergence

Today's IT landscape is being driven by business outcomes. As IT teams evaluate new technologies they are using a simple framework to determine which product meets their requirements in an ecosystem that is becoming less and less differentiated. First, the solution has to save the business money. This can be realized by a lower cost … Continue reading The Business Case for Convergence →

Partner Perspective

In this episode, Matt Goodrich (@goodrich_matt) joins me to discuss his role at a Value Added Reseller. We discuss how our roles are important to our vendors, our clients, and our peers while also discussing some of the latest technologies from EMC and Cisco that our customers are researching.

World

Fresh from EMC World in fabulous Las Vegas, Brian Carpenter (@inthedc) joins me again to discuss the news from the show in this episode of Remain Silent. We provide some color on the announcements surrounding EMC's portfolio including VMAX 3, vVNX, VxRACK, VxBlock, XtremIO, Data Domain, and even Starbucks.

Community

Special thanks to Brian Carpenter (@inthedc) from In the DC fame for his time on this podcast. This episode specifically discusses community and has a lot of hat tips to many of the folks in the EMC Elect and Cisco Champion programs. Had a lot of fun making this and look forward to making many … Continue reading Community →

Resolution 7: Tiering Data and Apps

April Fools Day was this week and I wonder how many people took a look a their data protection thanks to the efforts of World Backup Day that happened on the 31st? I also wonder how many admins are played jokes on their bosses by claiming to have lost data, or failed to protect critical information? Probably not many. Seriously … Continue reading Resolution 7: Tiering Data and Apps →