web02.fireside.fm Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:40:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) DataCentric - Episodes Tagged with “Fibre Channel” https://www.datacentricpodcast.com/tags/fibre%20channel Sun, 08 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 Welcome to the DataCentric podcast, where we delve into the latest developments in information technology, offering insights into its intricate workings and broader implications. Hosted by Steve McDowell, Senior Analyst at NAND Research, our podcast explores new technologies, influential trends, and provides expert commentary on the forward trajectory of the technology industry. Join us as we navigate the complex landscape of IT. Whether you're an industry professional or simply curious about the future of technology, DataCentric is your trusted source for informed discourse and forward-thinking analysis. en-us episodic Enterprise IT Trends and Technologies NAND Research Welcome to the DataCentric podcast, where we delve into the latest developments in information technology, offering insights into its intricate workings and broader implications. Hosted by Steve McDowell, Senior Analyst at NAND Research, our podcast explores new technologies, influential trends, and provides expert commentary on the forward trajectory of the technology industry. Join us as we navigate the complex landscape of IT. Whether you're an industry professional or simply curious about the future of technology, DataCentric is your trusted source for informed discourse and forward-thinking analysis. no datacenter, technology, enterprise, IT, storage, servers, convergence, hyperconverged, infrastructure, HCI, composable infrastructure, enterprise compute, information technology, data, observability, cybersecurity, AI NAND Research datacentric@nand-research.com Architecting a Flexible & Resilient Data Center https://www.datacentricpodcast.com/227 2676d5a2-8b16-4cc5-913d-681da71b282f Sun, 08 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 NAND Research full 2020 NAND Research The events of the past year have taught us a valuable lesson: unexpected change is going to happen, and that change requires IT organizations to quickly respond. Data centers built on a solid foundation of fast, flexible, secure, and resilient infrastructure are the ones poised to adapt and keep the business moving forward. This episode brings in storage infrastructure experts from Broadcom's Brocade division and IBM's storage group. 49:12 no <p>The events of the past year have taught us a valuable lesson: unexpected change is going to happen, and that change requires IT organizations to quickly respond. Data centers built on a solid foundation of fast, flexible, secure, and resilient infrastructure are the ones poised to adapt and keep the business moving forward. </p> <p>In this episode, Moor Insights &amp; Strategy technology analyst Steve McDowell is joined by a group of storage infrastructure experts to talk about the fundamentals of a flexible cyber-resilient infrastructure. </p> <p>AJ Casamento and Brian Larsen join from Broadcom, while Brian Sherman comes to us from IBM's Storage division.</p> <p>The group talks about cyber-resilient architectures, autonomous infrastructure, and building a fast and flexible storage architecture to support it all. </p> <p>Fibre Channel Gen 7, NVMe-over-FC, Intelligent Storage Systems, tiered storage, disaster recovery... it seems like the group hit on most of the topics that an IT practitioner needs to be aware of as we all look forward to a disruptive future. </p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Broadcom. Special Guests: AJ Casamento, Brian Larsen, and Brian Sherman.</p> broadcom, brocade, data center, data protection, fibre channel, networking, storage The events of the past year have taught us a valuable lesson: unexpected change is going to happen, and that change requires IT organizations to quickly respond. Data centers built on a solid foundation of fast, flexible, secure, and resilient infrastructure are the ones poised to adapt and keep the business moving forward.

In this episode, Moor Insights & Strategy technology analyst Steve McDowell is joined by a group of storage infrastructure experts to talk about the fundamentals of a flexible cyber-resilient infrastructure.

AJ Casamento and Brian Larsen join from Broadcom, while Brian Sherman comes to us from IBM's Storage division.

The group talks about cyber-resilient architectures, autonomous infrastructure, and building a fast and flexible storage architecture to support it all.

Fibre Channel Gen 7, NVMe-over-FC, Intelligent Storage Systems, tiered storage, disaster recovery... it seems like the group hit on most of the topics that an IT practitioner needs to be aware of as we all look forward to a disruptive future.

This episode is sponsored by Broadcom.

Special Guests: AJ Casamento, Brian Larsen, and Brian Sherman.

Links:

]]> The events of the past year have taught us a valuable lesson: unexpected change is going to happen, and that change requires IT organizations to quickly respond. Data centers built on a solid foundation of fast, flexible, secure, and resilient infrastructure are the ones poised to adapt and keep the business moving forward.

In this episode, Moor Insights & Strategy technology analyst Steve McDowell is joined by a group of storage infrastructure experts to talk about the fundamentals of a flexible cyber-resilient infrastructure.

AJ Casamento and Brian Larsen join from Broadcom, while Brian Sherman comes to us from IBM's Storage division.

The group talks about cyber-resilient architectures, autonomous infrastructure, and building a fast and flexible storage architecture to support it all.

Fibre Channel Gen 7, NVMe-over-FC, Intelligent Storage Systems, tiered storage, disaster recovery... it seems like the group hit on most of the topics that an IT practitioner needs to be aware of as we all look forward to a disruptive future.

This episode is sponsored by Broadcom.

Special Guests: AJ Casamento, Brian Larsen, and Brian Sherman.

Links:

]]> Inside Modern Flash Storage Technologies https://www.datacentricpodcast.com/228 79ede95f-e5dd-4674-a398-4d6e8c05cf2b Sun, 08 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 NAND Research full 2020 NAND Research Flash storage continues to evolve, with that evolution triggering changes in how we think about and deliver enterprise storage. Andy Walls, an IBM Fellow and IBM's CTO for its flash storage products, takes us through the big impactors affecting the flash storage industry, We hit on everything: QLC, NVMe-over-fabric, Server-Class Memory, and much more. 35:07 no <p>Flash storage continues to evolve, with that evolution triggering changes in how we think about and deliver enterprise storage. </p> <p>Andy Walls, IBM Fellow and IBM's CTO for its flash storage products, takes us through the big impactors affecting the flash storage industry, We hit on everything: QLC, NVMe-over-fabric, Server-Class Memory, and much more.</p> <p>00:00 Introductions<br> 02:07 The role of QLC flash in enterprise storage &amp; overcoming its inherent limitations<br> 12:55 Where does Server Class Memory fit?<br> 17:44 NVMe-over-Fabric changes the interconnect game<br> 21:21 Disaggregated storage: are the days of traditional block storage arrays numbered?<br> 23:55 How is Storage for Mainfames different?, Steve asks from a position of ignorance<br> 26:28 Impactful emerging technologies: CXL bus, Computational Storage, <br> 32:00 Does storage need to change to support Quantum Computing?<br> Special Guest: Andy Walls.</p> Storage, Flash Memory, NAND, QLC, TLC, SCM, Optane, IBM, NVMe, FIbre Channel, Enterprise, Data Center Flash storage continues to evolve, with that evolution triggering changes in how we think about and deliver enterprise storage.

Andy Walls, IBM Fellow and IBM's CTO for its flash storage products, takes us through the big impactors affecting the flash storage industry, We hit on everything: QLC, NVMe-over-fabric, Server-Class Memory, and much more.

00:00 Introductions
02:07 The role of QLC flash in enterprise storage & overcoming its inherent limitations
12:55 Where does Server Class Memory fit?
17:44 NVMe-over-Fabric changes the interconnect game
21:21 Disaggregated storage: are the days of traditional block storage arrays numbered?
23:55 How is Storage for Mainfames different?, Steve asks from a position of ignorance
26:28 Impactful emerging technologies: CXL bus, Computational Storage,
32:00 Does storage need to change to support Quantum Computing?

Special Guest: Andy Walls.

]]> Flash storage continues to evolve, with that evolution triggering changes in how we think about and deliver enterprise storage.

Andy Walls, IBM Fellow and IBM's CTO for its flash storage products, takes us through the big impactors affecting the flash storage industry, We hit on everything: QLC, NVMe-over-fabric, Server-Class Memory, and much more.

00:00 Introductions
02:07 The role of QLC flash in enterprise storage & overcoming its inherent limitations
12:55 Where does Server Class Memory fit?
17:44 NVMe-over-Fabric changes the interconnect game
21:21 Disaggregated storage: are the days of traditional block storage arrays numbered?
23:55 How is Storage for Mainfames different?, Steve asks from a position of ignorance
26:28 Impactful emerging technologies: CXL bus, Computational Storage,
32:00 Does storage need to change to support Quantum Computing?

Special Guest: Andy Walls.

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