This week, Chris and Martin review their thoughts from the previous discussion on COVID-19 and what we have learned since then. In what is an incredibly fast-moving situation, the way in which we viewed the impacts of the global epidemic were perhaps a little naive. We take another look at how vendors will need to market and sell to their clients and how even virtual events … [Read more...]
#146 – Coronavirus and Impacts on the Technology Industry
In this episode we take a look at the impact of COVID-19, commonly known as the Coronavirus. Since the outbreak in China towards the end of 2019, tens of thousands have been infected, thousands of people have died. As the spread of the disease moves outside China, we look at the effect on business, conferences and the positive benefits that may occur with reduced … [Read more...]
#110 – Storage Vendor Consolidations & Acquisitions
We've started to see the consolidation of storage vendors as some startups and long-term players in the market get acquired. Is the reason for this buying spree one of positive growth, or a defensive position to maintain survival? Chris and Martin discuss the issues and the vendors doing the buying. Who's been buying? Violin Systems acquired part of X-IO (specifically the … [Read more...]
Intro
All new things have to start somewhere, and here's our brief intro podcast. In this conversation, Martin and Chris introduce Storage Unpacked, the aims of the podcast and a call for guests. Interested in joining us for technical discussions on how data storage affects you in the enterprise? Get in touch at [email protected] Elapsed Time: 00:06:12 SFW: … [Read more...]