by Robin Harris | Monday, October 13, 2014 | Architecture, Cloud computing & storage, Enterprise |
Why is enterprise infrastructure so costly and inflexible while warehouse-scale computing is cost-effective and flexible? Is it: a) Enterprise infrastructure is too capital intensive? b) Warehouse-scale people are smarter? c) High-scale systems can’t be reduced...
by Robin Harris | Wednesday, October 8, 2014 | Backup, Enterprise |
Multiple outlets are reporting that Symantec (SYMC), which bought storage software leader Veritas for $10.6 billion in 2005, is soon to break itself up into a security company and a storage software company. SYMC segments their business into User Productivity &...
by Robin Harris | Sunday, October 5, 2014 | Hike blogging |
The most popular local trail is the west fork of Oak Creek. It’s relatively flat and, thanks to the high canyon walls and riparian foliage, usually shady – a big plus in the summer months. The trail has been closed for the last 4 months due to the 21,000...
by Robin Harris | Saturday, October 4, 2014 | Off-Topic |
Like reconstructing Leeloo from the Fifth Element, with no Milla Jovovich. Or a replacement drive in a RAID set. This has been a busy week, but not with research and blogging. Busy fixing the blog instead. WordPress 4.0 broke the StorageMojo theme. The themesters came...
by Robin Harris | Saturday, September 27, 2014 | Hike blogging |
I frequently hike the Brins Mesa-Soldiers Pass-Jordan Trail loop, but Wednesday Qing wanted to shake things up. So once we made the top of the mesa we turned north and hiked another mile and about 500 feet higher. That took us to the edge of the Mogollon Rim. On top...
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