Archive of Federation Archives - The Storage Chap / TechObsessedDad
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The Art of the Possible – How to get the most out of Data Analytics
Posted on June 29, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Federation, The Art of the PossibleBig data can bring big business benefits, but analysts and scientists working with this volume of information need to go about it in a different way than they did before. While traditional transactional processes will still be required, increasingly data...
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The Art of the Possible – A Conversation about Big Data Analytics
Posted on June 15, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Federation, The Art of the PossibleAs I referenced in my previous blog post, one the most difficult steps for organisations embarking on their digital transformation is simply knowing where to start; getting past a transactional...
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The Top 10 Benefits of the EMC Federation Business Data Lake
Posted on June 9, 2015 by TheStorageChap in Big Data and Analytics, Data Lake, FederationI was recently asked what the Top 10 Benefits of the EMC Federation Business Data Lake were and upon searching was not able to find a concise list. So here is my first draft of the Top 10 Benefits...
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VPLEX – Operational vs. Business Benefits
Posted on March 2, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, Virtualization, VPLEXWhilst it has been a busy few weeks from a work and travel perspective, with another busy week ahead (I am on a plane to Dubai as I write this), I am hugely encouraged by customer demand for the functionality...
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The changing face of block storage virtualization
Posted on January 22, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, VirtualizationStorage virtualization is no longer itself a solution, storage virtualization is a function, an enabler if you wish, for new capabilities within the data center. In the same way as server virtualization breaks the bond between the operating system and physical...
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Mobility and Disaster Recovery Solution for Virtualized Tier-1 Enterprise Applications
Posted on January 20, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, RecoverPoint, VPLEXAs discussed earlier this month, there is a lot of focus on the distributed data center. Today Cisco released a comprehensive whitepaper on their website on the use of...
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VPLEX Whiteboard Video
Posted on January 9, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Federation, Video, VPLEXWant to get an understanding in 10 mins of what makes VPLEX different? Then the following video might be helpful, let me know.
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Storage and Datacenter Virtualization – Points to Consider
Posted on January 8, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, VPLEXIntroduction As part of an over all strategy to increase IT efficiency, organizations are demanding flexible, agile, fully utilized datacenter infrastructures. This drive for flexibility, agility and improved asset utilization is driving many customers to look at virtualization of the different...
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The Distributed Data Center
Posted on January 7, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, VPLEXOne of the key focuses for 2012 will be the distributed data center. The key attributes of the distributed data center include:- ‘Building Blocks’ of resources Load Balancing across sites Federated data repository Continuous or High Availability of applications and data Optimal routing and response times Why...
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