CRN recently put out their 2013 Enterprise Storage report card and EMC once again took the top spot beating out NetApp, Dell, IBM, HP and Oracle. The highlights were top spot in Product Reliability by a hefty margin. I am always proud to hear 3rd party evaluations that reinforce that the EMC portfolio is tops … Continue reading Look Ma, All A's!
Adding Meat To Your Meet
Working as a technical evangelist, I have the opportunity to participate in a LOT of meetings. I have learned a few tips and tricks that have proven valuable for me and thought you may find them helpful as well. Be Creative - Meetings always start at 9:00am and run for an hour. Why? I start … Continue reading Adding Meat To Your Meet
They call me BRuCE
The EMC community network continues to provide value to our customers, partners, and employees. I wanted to take a moment to highlight one specific corner of the community that is focused specifically on enabling our channel partners. It is the Backup and Recovery Channel Enablement site and can be found at https://community.emc.com/community/partner/brce. You can find everything … Continue reading They call me BRuCE
I've Got The (Social) Power!
I'm taking a different approach in this post because I think it merits discussion. How does social media really affect us? I put stuff out there everyday and I feel like I have a decent group of followers, but at the end of the day how much influence do I really have? I have recent … Continue reading I've Got The (Social) Power!
How to influence the HiPPO
How do you influence the HiPPO? Simply stated. Data. HiPPO, or the Highest Paid Person's Opinion, often drives decision making in IT organizations. Unfortunately, that opinion isn't always going to drive the correct decision for the the business, but who wants to get into a fight with their bosses, bosses, boss? I'll take that fight … Continue reading How to influence the HiPPO
Flipping the switch
I'm incredibly excited to announce a new direction for me and my engagement with the EMC social community. Starting on Monday August 26th, I am now the new BRS Channel Manager for the state of Texas. What does that mean for the Gotdedupe blog? Nothing really other than some more relevant content for our thousands … Continue reading Flipping the switch
Capital doesn't grow on trees
Steve O'Neil recently blogged about why CFO's should be looking at their vendor's financing options with more earnest in today's economic climate. An organization can reduce some of their risk or even share it with their vendor by using less traditional financing approaches like capacity on-demand versus a full cash outlay. In addition, using operational … Continue reading Capital doesn't grow on trees
EMC Technology Tour coming to reveal "Paranoia"
Backup making you paranoid? Come find out how we can help and watch the movie. Get the technology insights you need tolead—and be among the first to screenParanoia, the new Harrison Ford blockbuster movie. Join us for lunch and a deep-dive into: • VPLEX Continuous Availability • Data Domain, Avamar, & NetWorkerData Protection • ViPR … Continue reading EMC Technology Tour coming to reveal "Paranoia"
They're all gonna talk about you!
At least they're not laughing at us! If you missed it, EMC made a huge announcement on July 10th regarding the newest updates to the data protection portfolio. I will cover the specifics in greater detail in another blog post, but wanted to share some of the coverage we have seen related to this announcement. … Continue reading They're all gonna talk about you!
Watch your Back! (-up Appliance)
HP released an advisory stating that a patch would be available on July 7th to address a security flaw left exposed on their D2D StoreOnce appliances. In versions previous to 3.0.0, an undocumented account is open on the system and can provide elevated access to the device. The advisory is available here. The exploit was … Continue reading Watch your Back! (-up Appliance)
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