Chuck's Blog

Information Before Technology

One of the interesting side effects of being a corporate blogger is that you can stir up some interesting discussion.  Most of the commentary to date has been along the lines of quick blurbs, but occasionally someone writes an interesting piece from a different perspective.

I'd like to share with you some commentary from another EMCer, Dave Farmer, who has a different (yet related) perspective on the theme of information ownership, and the new role of IT.

Truth is Funnier Than Fiction

I really enjoy talking with customers.  Not every conversation is entirely serious, either.  Sometimes, things are just plain funny.

Here's my collection of true stories that might give you a laugh.  The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Who Owns Corporate Information?

Much of modern management discussion revolves around the concept of "ownership".  Yes, we all work in a matrixed world, but -- at the end of the day -- there's some idea of who owns the overall outcome.

Today, I'd like to explore the concept of "information ownership" from a corporate or organizational perspective, how we see this rapidly shifting from individual business functions to the lucky folks in IT, and what they might be thinking about to prepare themselves for this new responsibility.

Storage: Where To Encrypt?

We all know that -- at some point -- we'll all need to get good at encrypting data-at-rest, at least for parts of our environment. 

Yes, we're all familiar with the tape-off-the-truck story, but we all kind of suspect that this is just the beginning.  Sooner or later, we'll need to do this for disks as well.

One of the questions that comes up frequently in customer discussions is -- when it comes to storage, where will be the best place to do encryption?

I thought I'd offer up a few thoughts on where I see the interesting activity happening.

The Secrets of Success?

Ok, I can't resist.

IDC just published the storage market results for Q3.  And, once again, EMC broadly improved its position across the board in terms of market share.

I'm going to avoid the temptation to indulge in a whooping victory dance here, even though I think we might deserve one.  Instead, I'd like to use this post to explore some of the industry trends that I believe are contributing to EMC's success in this arena.