On Storage
About me
Hi there.
I'm Andrew, and I'm your host here at On Storage.
What's this all about? Well, storage. Mostly enterprise storage systems, technologies, tools, that sort of thing. I might dip into the consumer realm once in a while, but only when I think it's particularly interesting – I'm not going to be talking about the latest greatest compact flash card, or a USB thumb drive shaped like a duck.
Me, I'm a 14 year systems-admin veteran – not as long as a lot of you folks out there, but longer than a few of you. I'm an open source fan, but not a Microsoft hater. My day job is Windows, Linux and Unix, at home I'm OS X, Linux and Windows. I'm nothing if not flexible.
I've worked with a lot of lower end storage – small NAS type devices, and some older NetApp kit. Lately, I've been working on slightly bigger stuff – probably solidly in the mid-range – HP EVA 6000 SANs and EMC Centerra gear. Lots of fun, lots of good learning. I'm so looking forward to getting into a good consolidation project.
I've been a Creative Weblogging Author for a couple of years now. Initially, I started the Gadgets Weblog, which I handed over to Tiago late last year, so I could focus (heh) on Digital Shot, which covers prosumer and professional digital photography.
Outside my day job, I take a lot of photos, I train in Aikido, I spend time on my 'bike, at the gym, with my fiance, our cats, good friends and on the net. Strangely, I don't have a whole heap of free time – go figure.
If you have any suggestions for me, want to abuse me for getting something completely wrong (hey, I'm human, it happens), have ideas, comments, whatever – feel free to mail me at andrew@creative-weblogging.com.
That's it for now. Take care.
Andrew