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August 29, 2011VMwareWell, v0dgeball 2011 has come and gone, and I must say that all teams present put up an incredible show of skill and sportsmanship. As you’ll recall, I posted earlier that this event was a fundraiser with money going to the Wounded Warrior Project. I can say that as a former member of the US Armed Forces, I do very much appreciate the generosity that was at the heart of this competition. That said, I’d like to extend the spirit of giving by offering an opportunity for you to be part of our team. If you would be interested in purchasingRead more →
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August 28, 2011VMwareIt 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 →
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August 24, 2011VMwareVMworld 2011 is upon us and the excitement around the event continues to build. Like many vendors, NetApp has quite a lot going on and I thought it would very beneficial to offer you a set of CliffNotes to make sure you don’t miss anything. With that, here’s your TOC: TOC: Everything NetApp It’s Not All Work Put Your Hands On It Without Violating HR Policies What If I Wanna Hear Your Take What Can I See At The Booth Thanks For All Of This, But I’m In It For The Prizes It’s Not All Work Read more →
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August 24, 2011VMwareLet 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 →
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July 6, 2011VMwareI’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 →
