Data growth is out of control. Storage Optimization aims to bring attention to this real and accelerating data storage crisis, providing insights into how next generation compression technologies can bring the situation back under control. The blog was started by Carter George, co-founder of Ocarina Networks and provides regular industry commentary, as well as information about Ocarina’s unique storage optimization technologies. The blog also aims to keep up with storage trends, and blogger and technology writer Sunshine Mugrabi authors regular news posts about the ongoing storage conversation. The blog also features guest posts from industry leaders, customers and influencers, on how storage innovations are helping to shape the future of business.
About the Authors:
Carter George, Commentary, Chief Author
Prior to Ocarina, George was VP and co-founder of PolyServe. He drove product strategy, helped raise funding, defined product roadmap and early release schedules and helped close customers prior to the sale of Polyserve to Hewlett Packard. George played many roles including VP of Business Development where he closed several OEM deals with HP and Novell. He was also the VP and GM of Polyserve’s scalable fault tolerant NAS storage division and was responsible for finding paths to market , managing OEMs, marketing ecosystem partnerships, and the P&L for the business.
Prior to PolyServe, George was at Sequent Computer. He was the Chief Enterprise Architect for Sequent and led a team focused on large deals in major accounts. He also ran Professional Services for Sequent and grew their consulting business from scratch to $100M rapidly. George also ran M&A for Sequent and orchestrated several strategic deals with Dell, IBM and others prior to the acquisition of Sequent by IBM.
Mike Davis, Contributor
Mike Davis has been involved in pioneering new technologies for two decades, managing inbound and outbound marketing efforts for a series of successful startup companies in the semiconductor, networking, and storage markets. Mike’s recent efforts include the first WAN-optimized storage service, development of the first extensible object storage system, and now the industry’s leading primary storage optimization solution at Ocarina Networks.
Sunshine Mugrabi, Editor, Blogger
Sunshine has been a writer, editor, journalist and communicator for over 15 years. Her goal is serve readers by providing them with must-have information that is both timely and useful for their business objectives. She recognizes that many IT managers view lowering storage costs as one of their key challenges, and that capacity optimization solutions such as those provided by Ocarina Networks are more crucial than ever. Sunshine has written in the past for such publications as Red Herring, Pharmaceutical Executive, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and many others. She holds a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University.
