An architectural approach to Virtualization and Cloud Computing Cloud is truly a nebulous term to most organizations. There are SaaS models that offer a form of cloud-based services. Host providers offer compute and storage resources in the cloud. Midsized to large enterprises require more security and control over their applications and data requiring private and [...]
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Dec 11
Collaboration: Why Video and Why Now?
Collaboration: Why Video and Why Now?
Over the last two years I have been atop my soapbox screaming VIDEO…VIDEO…VIDEO! The one question that stumps the sales guys and customers alike is, Why? Why video and why now? It’s been around for 25 years and hasn’t gone viral so what is different about today. Three things are at the epicenter of this [...]
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Dec 11
Project Seven Summits
Project Seven Summits
Vinson Massif Summit 2011! After presenting my Mount Everest story for an Presidio event in Raleigh, I boarded a plane for 30 hours to fly down to Punta Arenas, Chile. I had 5 days to explore Patagonia, Chile since weather prevented flights into the Union Glacier, Antarctica. The first day I did some crevasse rescue [...]
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Dec 11
Physical to IT-as-a-Service
Physical to IT-as-a-Service
Mergers and acquisitions have long been an inherent part of the IT industry and provide organizations with a way to scale much more quickly than purely through organic growth. The Presidio acquisition of INX results in a strong national reach with 1,800 IT professionals throughout 50 offices across the country. Martin Wolf, founder of [...]
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Dec 11
The VAR is dead
The VAR is dead
The industry is looking wide-eyed at the acquisition of INX by Presidio. Many are skeptical, wondering, “Does the industry need yet another multi-billion dollar reseller?” Others are speculating that the acquisition is a sign that spending is shrinking in the IT industry, and with all industries, consolidation is a way to acquiesce to the new [...]
