Tag Archives: Gestalt IT

All good things…

Today is a bit of a sad day for me, as this will be my last post on Online Storage Optimization. For those who are just joining us, I’ve been the regular “newsy” blogger on this site. It’s never been a traditional setup. I’m not an employee of this blog’s parent, Ocarina Networks. Rather, I’m [...]

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Tech Field Day Redux

It’s back… That’s right, on Gestalt IT you can now find details on the upcoming Tech Field Day, to be held in Boston April 8 and 9. This event brings together bloggers from around the world for two days of deep dives at tech companies. The result is expected to be a multitude of tweets, [...]

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How do you get your storage news?

For IT decision makers it’s imperative that you keep up with the latest news and information. Yet, the overall shakeup of the media has left many confused about where to turn. Industry pubs are getting slimmer and slimmer. Some are cutting back, others are consolidating, and a few have disappeared entirely. At the same time, [...]

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Storage News and Views – January 19

Storage News and Views – January 19

Bleary-eyed, the storage industry has begun to wake up from its holiday stupor. VMware has decided to go into the email business. EMC continues to vacuum up talent like a Roomba on a tear through the world’s biggest living room. Meanwhile, the jokers over at Gestalt IT are picking up the “Fake Steve Jobs” meme [...]

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Jingle Bell Storage Rock

‘Tis the season for holly hocks, eggnog, and pundits predicting industry trends for the coming year. Apparently, in the storage blogo-tweet-osphere, getting in the holiday spirit means poking fun at one another. One of the most notable entries is a series of “Letters to Father Christmas” penned by none other than one of our favorite [...]

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Data Reduction to Improve Consumer Experience

Data Reduction to Improve Consumer Experience

Two identical photos placed side by side. Both are are blown up to large size on the wall. The difference? One has been compressed by 70% using a specialized compression technique called NFO, while the other is the original. Can you tell the difference? This was the challenge we offered participants at the recent Gestalt [...]

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Tech Field Day – Video

Tech Field Day may be over, but it lives on in digital form–scattered like so many tiny shreds of confetti across the interwebs. One of the delegates at the event, Rod Haywood, put together this video on his Musings of Rodos blog about Day 2 of the event, featuring interviews with Ocarina‘s own Goutham Rao, [...]

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Tech Field Day Cometh

Tech Field Day Cometh

Excitement is building here at Ocarina as tomorrow is the big kickoff for Tech Field Day, and we’re a presenting sponsor of the event. As we speak, cables are being laid, demos are being run through, and a certain amount of nervous excitement is in the air. In just two short days, a horde of [...]

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Bring Out Your Data – The Deets

Lots of speculation this past week in the storage tweet-o-blog-0sphere around our “Bring Out Your Data” Challenge for Tech Field Day. We can’t wait to see what these smart and savvy participants bring us, and we’re confident about the results. There will be prizes awarded for those who stymie us and those who get the [...]

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Bring Out Your Data

Bring Out Your Data

For the upcoming Gestalt IT Tech Field Day November 12-13 we’re expecting a contingent of bloggers and other thought leaders to converge on Silicon Valley. When they arrive at the Ocarina Networks offices in San Jose, we won’t just be giving them a demonstration. In fact, we’ll be taking something away from them. In anticipation [...]

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