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IT’s the way that you say it: The pitfalls of parlance

Unpack how language and marketing shape our perceptions of technology and value. This post challenges conventional wisdom about IT priorities and highlights the hidden influence of product messaging.

Posted by Glenn Augustus on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Storage Basics Part 4 - or The Dead Parity Sketch

Part of the Storage Basics series, this post unpacks RAID, IOPS, SSDs, and storage interfaces—making sense of acronyms and performance metrics for anyone new to storage technology.

Posted by Glenn Augustus on Monday, September 21, 2015

Storage Basics Part 3 - or Time Waits For No WAN

Continuing the Storage Basics series, this post demystifies key storage concepts like file systems, volume managers, capacity, and latency—laying the groundwork for understanding performance and reliability.

Posted by Glenn Augustus on Thursday, September 10, 2015

Storage Basics Part 2 - or A Chip Off The Old Block

Part of the Storage Basics series, this post explores the essential building blocks of storage: disk, tape, and storage arrays. Learn how these technologies shape modern data management.

Posted by Glenn Augustus on Thursday, September 3, 2015

Storage Basics Part 1 - or From Disc to Discovery

The first in a series demystifying storage, this post explains why storage matters, how it underpins business and daily life, and sets the stage for understanding modern data infrastructure. Part of a multi-part series.

Posted by Glenn Augustus on Tuesday, August 25, 2015