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Storage Rentals, Migrations, & Move Assistance
When NetApp made the change from 7-mode to Cluster mode (cDOT), customers faced a difficult, multi-stage upgrade path. It required swing gear in the form of additional controllers and shelves that provided temporary staging locations for the data in … Continue reading
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Success Strategy: Strong Roots and Aggressive Pruning
Flourishing Pear TreeSuccess Requires Strong Roots And Aggressive Pruning Many years ago while working in Singapore I was told that business success requires strong roots and aggressive pruning. I was a young programmer then, not really into horticulture, and … Continue reading
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Survey Says…Objectionable?
Foreflight Image: Objectionable, Near Youngstown OhioSURVEY SAYS…? Customers and I have been talking lately about their struggles with their big vendors. “You can’t be fired for going with IBM!” has morphed into “Is there anyone there who cares about … Continue reading
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You’re Going to Need Bigger Storage!
I hope you enjoyed your holidays. If you’re like us, even while we’re away our data storage kept growing. Those who store video surveillance data in particular know what I mean! As an example, I was visiting a customer this … Continue reading
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CentOS – Detour Changes Roadmap for 2024
Pretty much everybody knows by now that IBM / RedHat have decided to change what had been a successful strategy for getting people to embrace their version of Linux—by providing the associated, parallel free version, CentOS. This bought RedHat … Continue reading
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Your Satisfaction is our Goal
Here’s a note that we received a few days ago from one of our long-term (13 years!) NetApp support customers: ”I deal with a lot of service providers and I have to say that Zerowait has been the best. You … Continue reading
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Where does the Buck Stop?
As President of Zerowait it is my responsibility to make certain that our customers receive quality service and support. If a customer is not satisfied, I must figure out what happened and ensure that our solution will solve the problem. … Continue reading
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Data Storage Rainbow.
Traveling to Charlotte, NC to visit a customer I am often asked in meetings with big companies, “Why should we work with Zerowait?” The short answer is that big companies need small companies to get things done quickly. The long … Continue reading
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R & D: Essential to Staying on Course
At Zerowait we view Research and Development (R&D) as an essential ingredient in our successful business recipe. Most times our R&D comes out of a customer asking us a question or requesting a new feature. We are always looking to … Continue reading
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A Great Dog Makes a Big Difference
Zerowait’s team members have been bringing their pets to the office for many years, and this week we welcomed Riley Beard, a golden lab puppy. Riley joined Zerowait’s engineering team and has been watching closely while Shane answers customers’ … Continue reading
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