In my last role, we had a very young team and some cultural confusion on how a good leader acted and carried themselves. It was not that we had poor performances as much as so many of them had not been invested in and needed to be educated on some of the basics. It’s much … Read More
Month: April 2019
Which Flash Wave Are You Surfing?
At the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) this past August, Darren Thomas, VP of Micron’s Storage Business Unit, gave a presentation about the state of flash usage in the storage market — issuing a call-to-action to the industry. Darren stated that in order to “cross the chasm” to greater user adoption, flash vendors have to bring … Read More
Do Data Differently: The Storage Technology Horizon
One of the most enjoyable aspects of providing trusted technology solutions is meeting with customers in frank and far-ranging conversations, including what’s next in data centers. I also make several trips a year to talk to the venture capitalist community to help identify emerging memory trends and breakthroughs in shared accelerated storage. My vantage point … Read More
The Misrepresentation on the Value of Data
My recent travels have taken me to some customer meetings where I have had the chance to talk to some very forward-thinking CIOs and technologists. In our conversations it has become clear to me that the new models of computing are changing the intrinsic value of our data. What I mean is, the value of … Read More
A Glimpse into the Venture Capitalist Crystal Ball
While perusing recent technology news I came across an article in Inc. summarizing the 5 biggest technology changes as seen by top venture capitalists. Read the article here. In my role I make several trips a year to talk to the venture capitalist community. I have found that they are an excellent gauge to help … Read More
May you live in interesting times
For the technology industry, interesting times can bring great opportunity. We have recently seen a pretty major, if evolutionary, shift in architectures over the past decade and particularly in the past year, with the release by both Intel® and AMD® of their latest generation of CPU offerings. It is obvious to me that these changes … Read More