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Seen that? – Vendor Warning Signs
Vendor Warning Signs On Storage
Vendor Warning Signs: It's almost axiomatic: All Vendors Suck. Some suck less than others, and at different times, and for different reasons – but they all suck. When does the generic vendor suckiness go above and beyond the norm, when should you start getting worried rather than just annoyed? What are the signs that should get you shopping for a new vendor? [...] Read More
The new vendor conundrum On Storage
The new vendor conundrum: Security and privacy are giant data issues. Vendors who speak the new "solutions" language, and deliver products that offer encryption functionality, will steal market share from those who don't. It's the same old thing, really – if the vendor doesn't speak in a language I understand, if they don't 'get' where I'm coming from, I'm just not that likely to buy from them. If they work with me [...] Read More
The little IT guy pays the bills that kill On Storage
SMBs: The little IT guy pays the bills that kill: It seems the big data center players are competing on price more than ever. Will that continue, and how do I best take advantage of this? Steve answers (in part – to see the full answer, click through to the full article): "…the people who really pay the price, per se, are the little guys. The big guys get to squeeze margins out [...] Read More
Are You A Vendor or a Peer? Bizinformer
When you look at the relationships you have with your customers, which are you: vendor or peer? Vendor: A vendor is someone who supplies a product or a service. When a need arises, the Customer calls and places an order for something you have to sell. Periodically you call for the purpose of customer service and/or seeing if they need anything. They call you with problems and you jump through hoops to [...] Read More
Climate change flood warning Sox First
Dire warnings from Energy Secretary Steven Chu that some islands in the Caribbean will disappear and that Louisiana and even northern California could be overrun with rising water as a result of global warming.Conservative commentators and so-called experts will no doubt attack Chu for being alarmist but others are more likely to be receptive. A European Union white paper has warned of more extreme weather events including regular flooding and [...] Read More