Around the IT Block podcast -

Episodes

1. 114

   ATITB presented by HPE has a home on hpe.com

   I decided to publish another Talkshow podcast and point you to the new home for ATITB on hpe.com. You can find it at www.hpe.com/dmn/ATITB. You can subscribe to it there on your favorite podcast network!

   Jan 12, 2022
2. 14

   #14 Goodbye and Farewell

   Around the IT Block is moving to a new hosting service (yeah, no ads inserted) and I explain the details why in this farewell to TalkShoe podcast. Here's where you can now subscribe to the "new" Around the IT Block podcast. * Google Podcast:...

   Oct 6, 2021

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3. 13

   #13 What's new with HPE MSA Storage Gen6 and bonus JBOF discussion

   I was joined by MSA expert and Tech Marketing Engineer lead Ben Smith. Ben is one of my go-to-people when I need help with MSA and decided it was time to have him on the podcast. We talked about the MSA in general, what's new with MSA Gen6, and a bonus discussion talking about the J2000 "Just a...

   Jul 27, 2021
4. 12

   #12 HPE GreenLake Lighthouse deep dive

   In this podcast, I have two HPE GreenLake Lighthouse experts to help explain it and how it fits into HPE GreenLake. I was joined by Chris Eidler and John Gromala, both from the Lighthouse team. In the podcast, here's what we covered (note - times do NOT include the 15 second commercial that...

   Jul 19, 2021
5. 11

   #11 Talking about Cohesity and HPE with Chris Coletti and Jon Hildebrand

   In this podcast, I talk to Chris Coletti and Jon Hildebrand to talk about Cohesity, the relationship with HPE, and how the partnership is making data management and recovery easier. There's also an abbreviated version of this podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/b3fsC-SiWPU. Here's what we...

   Jun 29, 2021
6. 10

   #10 Talking about HPE and Scality ARTESCA

   Back in late April, Scality partnering with HPE announced ARTESCA. I'm joined by our partner OEM partner Scality and have a podcast looking at ARTESCA, cloud native object based storage. Joining me on the podcast is Wally MacDermid, VP of Strategic Alliances and Business Development at Scality…

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   Jun 3, 2021
7. 9

   #9 Running Oracle and mix workloads with HPE Storage

   This is the last of three podcasts that I originally recorded as one but decided to chop them up into three. My guest in this podcast is Chris Kinzler, a Solution Product Manager in HPE Storage. Chris is responsible for SAP HANA and Oracle; in this podcast we talked Oracle and mixed workloads and...

   May 24, 2021
8. 8

   #8 Running Microsoft SQL Server with HPE Storage

   In this second of three podcasts talking about application workloads, Mike Harding, Solution Product Manager for HPE Storage joined me to talk about Microsoft SQL Server and what he is seeing both from an industry standpoint and specifically with workload testing that HPE has done with HPE…

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   May 24, 2021
9. 7

   #7 Running SAP HANA workloads on HPE Storage

   This is the first of three podcasts that I originally recorded as one but decided to chop them up into three. My guest in this podcast is Chris Kinzler, a Solution Product Manager in HPE Storage. Chris is responsible for SAP HANA and Oracle; in this podcast we talked SAP HANA and in #9 we talked...

   May 24, 2021
10. 6

    #6 What is the latest on HPE Compute?

    Ok - so let's move away from storage for this episode and look at HPE Compute. I caught up with Krista Satterthwaite, the VP and GM of HPE Mainstream Compute. In this podcast, we recapped what is the latest in HPE's mainstream compute portfolio. We talked about compute and transformation, updates...

    May 6, 2021
11. 5

    #5 Setting the record straight

    In this podcast, I talked about the HPE Storage strategy and shared about the May 4th webcast that will include HPE CEO Antonio Neri. I also discussed VMware vVols and the leadership position HPE has with over 55% of all vVols on HPE Storage. It's a short podcast (10 minutes) and I titled it...

    Apr 24, 2021
12. 4

    #4 Talking HCI with YouTuber Markus Leinonen

    I saw a video blog from Markus Leinonen talking about HPE SimpliVity about two years ago. I reached out to him because I really liked his style and wanted to help give him more exposure. He has continued to focus on making the complex easier to understand which I appreciate and in the podcast we...

    Mar 28, 2021
13. 3

    #3 HPE takes market share in storage, compute, and converged systems

    IDC recently released their Q4 worldwide trackers for storage, servers, and converged systems. In each, HPE increased market share vs key competitors. In this post, I'll briefly discuss these and point you to where you can read more. In this podcast, I recap what I wrote on Around the Storage…

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    Mar 21, 2021
14. 2

    #2 What's new in Veeam v11 with Michael Cade

    I was joined by Michael Cade from Veeam Software to dive deep into what's new and improved in Veeam v11. Here's what we talked about: 0:00 - 2:00 Intro 2:00 - 3:50 Michael's 3 favorite features in v11 3:50 - 17:30 Diving deep into CDP, Ransomware, and Instant Recovery 17:30 - 20:20 Intelligent…

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    Feb 23, 2021
15. 1

    #1 Welcome to the new Around the IT Block Podcast

    It's a new year and it was time for a change. In this very brief introduction to the new Around the IT Block Podcast, I talk about why the change.

    Jan 25, 2021
16. 281

    #281 - Catching up with Qumulo

    Qumulo is a software-defined scale out file storage for the hybrid cloud. They focus on helping customers store massive amounts of unstructured data and we offer Qumulo solutions running on HPE Apollo and ProLiant servers. In this podcast, I am joined by Ben Gitenstein, Vice President of Products...

    Dec 17, 2020
17. 280

    #280 - 2020 the year in review

    I was joined by David Wang who leads product marketing in HPE Storage to look at the highlights of the year in HPE Storage. Despite many of the world events, it was an outstanding year in HPE Storage. David and I discussed awards, recognitions, and some of the product announcements that made 2020…

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    Dec 4, 2020
18. 279

    #279 HPE GreenLake news from Discover

    I sat down with Don Randall from our HPE GreenLake team to hear about all the news from Discover Virtual Experience. If you're not sure what HPE GreenLake is, the benefits, or it's recent success, we cover it all in this 25 minute ATSB Podcast.

    Jun 28, 2020
19. 278

    #278 - Introducing HPE Cloud Volumes Backup

    At Discover Virtual Event, HPE introduced HPE Cloud Volumes Backup. In this deep dive podcast with Neil Fleming, WW Product Management and Business Development for the HPE Cloud Volumes portfolio. HPE Cloud Volumes Backup is a 100% cloud-native backup service that enables you to instantly start...

    Jun 22, 2020
20. 277

    #277 Primary storage news for HPE Nimble Storage and HPE Primera

    There's big news in HPE Storage and in this podcast, we talk about all of it. The news centers around HPE Nimble Storage and HPE Primera. There are 4 pillars to our news: Advancing Intelligence, Mission Critical DR, Accelerating Apps, and On-Demand Automation. Joining me on the podcast is Sandeep...

    Jun 9, 2020
21. 276

    #276 HPE Nimble Storage dHCI and HPE SimpliVity news

    In this ATSB podcast, we look at the latest hyper-converged (HCI) news from both HPE Nimble Storage dHCI and HPE SimpliVity. The Storage Godfather Calvin Zito was joined by Ryan Harris and Chuck Wood from product marketing to discuss the news.

    May 6, 2020
22. 275

    #275 - What is MSA Health Check?

    I had a podcast last year with the HPE MSA product team talking about several new features. One of them was MSA Health Check. At the time of that podcast, it was a tool that was being used by HPE Support but plans were to extend it to MSA customers. MSA Health Check is now available to any…

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    Apr 30, 2020
23. 274

    #274 - What is the IQ of your infrastructure

    With the complexities that admins, DevOps, DBAs, data scientists and others dealing with data and infrastructure, it's clear that intelligence is needed to help with decisions about data and infrastructure. In this podcast, my guest is Sandeep Singh, VP of HPE Storage Marketing, who discusses…

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    Mar 6, 2020
24. 273

    #273 HPE and Veeam integration and Veeam v10 podcast with Rick Vanover

    I have a very comprehensive podcast with my friend and industry colleague Rick Vanover. In the podcast we take a deep dive into Veeam and HPE, focusing on the Veeam version 10 release as well as looking at integration between HPE Storage and Veeam. If you didn't know, we were the first company…

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    Feb 17, 2020
25. 272

    #272 - Morpheus Data overview with Brad Parks

    A long overdue podcast with @MorpheusDude and my former manager at HPE, Brad Parks. In this podcast, Brad gave an overview of Morpheus Data and talked about how HPE and Morpheus work together.

    Nov 20, 2019
26. 271

    #271 HPE and Qumulo with CEO Bill Richter

    I had the opportunity to talk to Bill Richter, CEO of Qumulo, about the joint solution between HPE and Qumulo. If modern, software-defined file storage running on the industry's best platform, this is a must-listen podcast!

    Nov 5, 2019
27. 270

    #270 Announcing the new HPE XP8 Storage and some storage memories

    In this podcast, I talk about the 8th generation of the XP Storage family that was announced on October 9th. But maybe more interesting is looking back on an interesting story from when we announced the very first XP in 1999 - it was called the HP SureStore E Disk Array MC256 for about 48 hours....

    Oct 8, 2019
28. 269

    #269 - Nth Symposium 2019, an inside look

    Nth Generation is a great HPE partner in Southern California. I've attended their event, Nth Symposium, every year for the last 9 or 10 years. I caught up with Nth CTO Dan Molina to talk about the event taking place in Anaheim at Disney's Grand California on October 23-24. Dan also shared…

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    Oct 2, 2019
29. 268

    #268 - HPE Storage and VMware update - Q&A with bloggers at VMworld

    At VMworld, we held vExpert and blogger briefings covering the state of HPE and VMware. This is the section of that briefing where we talked about storage. Joining the briefing were Sandeep Singh, VP of Marketing for HPE Storage and Eric Siebert, one of the original vExperts and VMware for…

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    Sep 2, 2019
30. 267

    #267 - Announcing VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service with HPE GreenLake

    HPE and VMware made a joint announcement at VMworld about VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service running on HPE Synergy and GreenLake. In this podcast I talked to Don Randall from the HPE GreenLake team about it.

    Aug 28, 2019
31. 266

    #266 What is the status of the HPE and VMware relationship

    At VMworld in San Francisco, I hosted a blogger coffee talk. One of the hot topics was the relationship between HPE and VMware. I had the two alliances managers from both companies join the bloggers for this very lively conversation. I hope Michael Dell listens to this!

    Aug 27, 2019
32. 265

    #265 HPE Primera designed for simplicity

    I grabbed HPE Primera product manager Phill Gilbert again to do a bit of a deep dive around what makes HPE Primera simple. In this podcast, we talked about the advances that have been built in to really change the notion of what is a mission-critical all-flash array.

    Aug 21, 2019
33. 264

    #264 - AI, Big Data, and MapR

    On August 5th, HPE announced the acquisition of MapR business assets. In this podcast, I talk to Patrick Osborne, VP and GM of Big Data and AI in HPE Storage about Big Data and AI and how MapR fits into what HPE is doing around AI and Big Data.

    Aug 8, 2019
34. 263

    #263 - Benefits of HPE Education Services

    In this podcast, I'm joined by Ed Burke from HPE Education Services. Ed helps me to understand what are the educational services HPE offers and how can customers benefit from them.

    Jul 22, 2019
35. 262

    #262 - HPE Primera architecture for SCM, NVMe, and SSDs

    In my first podcast looking at the new tier-0 mission critical storage array, HPE Primera, I am joined by Phill Gilbert from the product management team. Phill has been involved with HPE Primera from it's inception and in this podcast we talk about the architecture and how it will use Storage…

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    Jul 4, 2019
36. 261

    #261 - What is HPE Nimble Storage dHCI

    In this podcast, I dive into a new product we announced at Discover, HPE Nimble Storage dHCI. What is it? It is disaggregated hyper-converged infrastructure and in this podcast we explore that - including what are the benefits and how is it like HCI through installation, adding compute or…

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    Jul 1, 2019
37. 260

    #260 - How iLand delivers secure cloud hosting and uses HPE Nimble Storage

    Dante Orsini joined me to discuss iLand, a cloud hosting service that uses HPE Nimble Storage as their backbone. Dante discusses what iLand does, how they use global analytics, and how they utilize Nimble Storage.

    May 23, 2019
38. 260

    #260 - How iLand delivers secure cloud hosting and uses HPE Nimble Storage

    Dante Orsini joined me to discuss iLand, a cloud hosting service that uses HPE Nimble Storage as their backbone. Dante discusses what iLand does, how they use global analytics, and how they utilize Nimble Storage.

    May 23, 2019
39. 259

    #259 - City of Hamilton dramatically reduces their backup window

    The City of Hamilton was having issues with the backup window and moved to Cohesity running on HPE ProLiant and Nimble Storage. In this edition of the ATSB podcast, Calvin Zito talks to Jonathan Mancini, Supervisor of Data Center Operations from the city.

    May 22, 2019
40. 258

    #258 What's the latest with HPE MSA Storage?

    With the focus on HPE Nimble Storage and 3PAR, I haven't talked about the MSA in a while. And with a few updates to the MSA, seemed like a good time to talk about it with the MSA product management team. Britt Terry and Keith Schlacter joined me to talk about the latest enhancement to the MSA…

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    Apr 29, 2019
41. 257

    #257 DCIG Buyer's Guide for Enterprise Deduplication Backup Target

    Jerome Wendt is the founder of DCIG. DCIG produces buyers guides for different product categories and in this podcast I talked to Jerome about the process for the DCIG buyer's guides and specifically about the Enterprise Deduplication Backup Target Appliance buyer's guide. HPE StoreOnce earned…

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    Apr 16, 2019
42. 256

    #256 Update on Veeam and HPE partnership with Dave Russell

    Dave Russell is the VP of Enterprise Strategy at Veeam. With World Backup Day on March 31, I thought it would be a good time to get an update on what is going on with HPE and Veeam. In this podcast, Dave and I talk about customer challenges with data protection and what HPE and Veeam are doing to...

    Mar 29, 2019
43. 255

    #255 Three (HPE) Storage Guys talking about industry trends

    The Adventures of Mike and John is a video blog by John Bennett and Mike Meyer, a couple of HPE Storage guys out of Kentucky. They have a twitter account - @2StorageGuy - and we'd been talking about doing something together. Take two HPE storage guys and throw me in the mix and what do you get?…

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    Mar 25, 2019
44. 254

    #254 Update with new marketing VP Sandeep Singh

    Sandeep Singh has rejoined HPE Storage as the VP of Product Marketing. Sandeep had been part of the 3PAR team for 11 years and led product management and strategy. He took a detour and spent 4 years at Pure Storage where he headed up product and solutions marketing. In the podcast we talk about…

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    Feb 18, 2019
45. 253

    #253 Big Data Analytics at HPE and the acquisition of Blue Data

    In this podcast, we look at what HPE Storage is doing around Big Data Analytics and focus in on the acquisition of BlueData. I am joined by Patrick Osborne, the VP and GM of Big Data and Secondary Storage at HPE Storage. For the last couple of minutes, Patrick and I also discuss the...

    Dec 19, 2018
46. 252

    #252 HPE and Cohesity: a newbie's guide

    At HPE Discover in Madrid, HPE announced a deepening relationship with Cohesity. In this podcast, I talk with Sanjeev Desai, Sr Director of Solutions Marketing at Cohesity about the basics of Cohesity and the relationship that HPE has with them.

    Dec 4, 2018
47. 251

    #251 Blogger storage Q&A from Discover Madrid

    At Discover Madrid, we always have "coffee talks" with our independent bloggers. This podcast is an audio recording of the storage coffee talk. With the storage news (see podcast #249), there were a lot of questions about it. Here's roughly what was discussed: 0-5:00 Intro and overview of...

    Nov 27, 2018
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    #250 Introducing HPE 3PAR Performance Insights powered by InfoSight

    HPE 3PAR Performance Insights is a new on-premises solution that prevents performance bottlenecks in real time. In the podcast I have 3PAR product manager Phill Gilbert diving into the details of this new solution.

    Nov 26, 2018
49. 249

    #249 Storage News at Discover Madrid

    Get an overview of the storage announcements from HPE Discover. Also read http://www.hpe.com/storage/bog to dive into more details.

    Nov 26, 2018
50. 248

    #248 NVMe and SCM impact on storage

    Are NVMe and SCM evolutionary or revolutionary technologies and what could the future of storage look like beyond that? Phill Gilbert from the 3PAR product management team talks about them and what else the future might hold for memory driven storage.

    Nov 22, 2018