Introduction One of the more common questions I’ve been running into lately during customer meetings, especially when I talk about NetApp’s OnCommand Balance, is how does or how doesn’t Balance compete with VMware’s “new” vCenter Operations Manager product? So… Sure they compete, and then again, they’re complimentary. The next two “What is” sections are general overviews, and you’ll notice that both Balance and vCOPS have a number of features that overlap each other. I’m providing you with an overview to establish the confusion that drove this post, but I assure you that if you jump to the end (or clickRead more →
Included is some paper, sticky notes, and some pens. Please help my customer understand virtualization. Read that as tongue-in-cheek, but a position I found myself in last week at an executive briefing. The only difference, MacGyver wasn’t available. I am sure that all of you can relate to a situation where you were asked to present an abstract concept to an audience. You’ve been prepped, you’ve worked on your material, you’re delivery is solid, you are, for all intents and purposes, ready to knock it out of the park. You show up early to check the equipment, you actively engageRead more →
It is win or go home. No questions. You have to bring your best or you will have to wait for next year. And of course the winner will remind you until then. My love for this game was cemented last year when I watched the friendly competition between NetApp and EMC as the favored underdog storage vendor was down by one.There was very little time left. Inbound play. Last second throw by the NetApp right wing. The release… A red blur over mid-court… direct hit as the stomach of the EMC player reverberates in a slow ripple effect fromRead more →
Let me apologize for my long social media silence (twitter and blog). Since my last post, there have been changes internally in both organizational structure and business focus that have consumed my time. However, these shifts have bloggable-value and I thought I would share with you where our team is headed. Shift in Organizational Structure At the beginning of August, I was given the opportunity to take a new role in the NetApp Virtualization BU. Since the beginning of August, I have taken the role of Sr. Manager for the Virtualization Technical Marketing Engineers. I am very fortunate to workRead more →
I’ve had the opportunity to spend most of June engaging with customers on topics related to VMware, NetApp, and Cloud Computing. While the experience was enlightening, it did consume much of the time I would normally take to blog. As it is, there always seemed to be a common set of discussion points that I thought would be great to share with a larger audience, so prepare the blog cannon and fire on my mark… Taming the Cloud Monster I’ll spare you the traditional opening around defining clouds. Suffice it to say, every customer that I engaged with maintained aRead more →
