In this LinkedIn Pulse article, Joep Piscaer analyzes Dell Technologies' multifaceted approach to multi-cloud, which includes APEX Block Storage—a software-defined, mature storage solution that extends on-prem software to cloud providers, boosting performance and resilience—and the APEX Cloud Platform, a standardized on-prem hardware and software package that integrates cloud features and operations into Dell's ecosystem #DellTech #JPiscaer #CFD19 #LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dell-alternative-cloud-joep-piscaer-i8fie/
The Dell alternative to cloud

At Cloud Field Day 19, Dell Technologies talked about what multi-cloud is to them. You guessed it, as a server and storage hardware vendor, they have a slightly different definition of cloud and by extension, multi-cloud.

#SymLink: Joep Piscaer discusses Dell's unique multi-cloud strategy, highlighting APEX Block Storage and APEX Cloud Platform, which extend and integrate Dell's on-prem services into the cloud without competing with major cloud providers. @jpiscaer #DellTech #JPiscaer #CFD19 #LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dell-alternative-cloud-joep-piscaer-i8fie/
The Dell alternative to cloud

At Cloud Field Day 19, Dell Technologies talked about what multi-cloud is to them. You guessed it, as a server and storage hardware vendor, they have a slightly different definition of cloud and by extension, multi-cloud.

#SymLink: Joep Piscaer's article questions if Platform9's EMP, despite its potential for optimizing cloud costs, is worth its added complexity and potential for creating technical debt versus addressing the root organizational behaviors driving inefficiency. @jpiscaer #Platform9Sys #JPiscaer #CFD19 #LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/platform9s-cost-optimization-worth-its-complexity-joep-piscaer-0idge
Is Platform9's cost optimization worth its complexity?

Today, at Cloud Field Day 19, Platform9 showcased their cost optimization product, EMP, or Elastic Machine Pool. In a nutshell, this tool optimizes cloud spend.

#SymLink: The article describes NeuroBlade's hardware-based approach to accelerating data analytics with its SQL Processing Unit, offering substantial performance boosts and cost savings, while considering expansion into broader markets through cloud and SaaS collaborations. @jpiscaer #NeuroBlade #JPiscaer #CFD19 #LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/doing-data-analytics-acceleration-hardware-neuroblade-joep-piscaer-ns6qc
Doing Data Analytics acceleration in hardware with NeuroBlade

Becoming 'the NVIDIA of Data' is NeuroBlade's goal. Refreshing to see companies, especially at a Cloud Field Day, focus on hardware.