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Harlingen WaterWorks System Implements VDI with Scale Computing…

- August 7, 2019 - Shawn Cannon comment

Scale Computing just announced that Harlingen WaterWorks System in Texas has chosen their HC3 system for their new VDI solution. Check out the press release below for more information. Harlingen WaterWorks System Transforms VDI Performance…

Next Gen Firewalls with a Side of Cloud…

- July 1, 2019July 2, 2019 - Michael Davis 1 Comment

Having been at Palo Alto Networks' Ignite conference just two weeks prior I approached their presentation at Security Field Day Two with more than a little curiosity. Would they be making a surprise acquisition announcement,…

Datacenter / Software / storage

Using PowerPath for Cluster Disk Migrations

- June 27, 2019 - Philip Sellers comment

Dell EMC PowerPath is a fantastic tool for migrations (as long as you run Dell EMC storage products). The PowerPath tool is a monitoring and path management suite that includes migration capabilities. The cool thing…

Datacenter / Software

Is robotic process automation the perfect addition to…

- June 25, 2019 - Philip Sellers comment

Last month, I had the chance to attend UIPath Together in Washington, DC. UIPath is a company that makes robotic process automation (RPA) software - a software that uses defined task routines to complete repetitive…

Cloud / Datacenter

Hewlett Packard Enterprise bets the lot on ‘as…

- June 20, 2019 - Philip Sellers comment

In a somewhat surprise move, HPE announced that it is going to make its entire portfolio available in a consumption-based procurement model in the next 3 years. Every product, every category. While the company will…

Datacenter / storage

HPE Primera Eye-Candy Post

- June 20, 2019 - Philip Sellers

Discussed the changes between HPE Primera versus the 3PAR 8000 and 20000 series, the architectural differences and software differences. HPE Primera 630 / Dual Controller, single processor, 128GB of RAM, single ASIC per nodeHPE Primera…

Datacenter / storage

Looking inside the HPE Primera array’s internals

- June 18, 2019 - Philip Sellers 1 Comment

With the introduction of HPE Primera, lots of questions come up about the internal components and makeup of the new storage array. Is it Nimble or is it 3PAR? Is it all-flash or is it…

Datacenter / storage

HPE Primera is company’s new mission critical data…

- June 18, 2019 - Philip Sellers comment

This week at HPE Discover in Las Vegas, HPE announced a new storage platform, HPE Primera, built on the technologies of both its Nimble and 3PAR storage lines. The new platform is targeted for mission…

Tech Field Day

Security Field Day 2

- June 12, 2019 - Michael Davis 1 Comment

After years of watching Tech Field Day events from afar, next week I will be joining in the fun as a delegate for Security Field Day 2. We will be joined by Palo Alto Networks,…

Compute / Datacenter / Virtualization

HP/HPE Physical to VMware conversion for Windows 2008…

- June 9, 2019 - Philip Sellers comment

Recently, I was converting an HP/HPE Windows 2008 R2 physical server into VMware (yes, P2V still happens), when I hit a blue screen on boot. Turned out I was getting an Inaccessible Boot Volume stop…