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Change : Anyone can do it (but they may need your help)

Posted on April 11, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
If you know me or have seen me speak at an event there is every chance you’ve heard me tell this story, if you haven’t then I hope you enjoy it and if you’ve had a similar experience... Read More

Lessons learnt from Douglas Adams

Posted on March 24, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
I’ve just arrived back from my first trip to Australia. Of the many aspects of my job that I enjoy, the one that always intrigues me is the cultural differences between the people that I meet in... Read More

You saved a little bit of money…but you lost a lot

Posted on March 17, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
In a recent discussion with a colleague, he looks after one of our Strategic Enterprise Accounts, we got chatting about some of the ways that his account is looking to reduce costs. The one that most ... Read More

A Checklist for the Cloud

Posted on January 22, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
My original version of this article was published on Forbes, it proved to be very popular so I decided to also post it on my blog. Let me be clear from the start: Cloud computing is no longer an IT pr... Read More

like in Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian’ Symantec asks…just what has IT ever done for us?

Posted on December 4, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
When I read about the incredible work that Symantec Granite Labs have achieved, for some reason my head went straight to one of my favourite sketches from the classic ‘Life of Brian’, here... Read More

A tale of two banks – why IT must create new outcomes

Posted on November 25, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
Recently I moved house, I needed to change the address on my Bank accounts but as it turns out, this can’t be done over the phone or on-line with either of the Banks that I have accounts with. I end... Read More

Flash to Cloud and back again – (A NetApp Tale)

Posted on October 27, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
Disclaimer, this is a NetApp post through and through! now that’s out of the way let me tell you my NetApp Tale. This one clearly came to me whilst watching one of my favourite films, it should ... Read More

But it wasn’t built from the ground up…so what?

Posted on October 1, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
One of the latest phrases that seems to be in vogue right now in the IT industry is ‘Built from the ground up’, or it’s more derogatory form ‘Not built from the ground up’... Read More

Commodity, Business Value, New Opportunities – The IT spending conundrum (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on September 17, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
It’s been a few weeks since part 1 of this post and I’ve had lots of interesting feedback. much of this was surprise that with all the focus on cost reduction, IT spending patterns have changed ve... Read More

Commodity, Business Value, New Opportunities – The IT spending conundrum (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on August 12, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
In many organisations most of the IT budget is spent where there is the least opportunity to create business value! Those of you that have heard me talk over the last 6 months or so will know that I h... Read More
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About Matt Watts – Data Strategist & Director of Technology NetApp

Matt Watts - Director, Technology and Strategy EMEA at NetApp

I have been with NetApp for 14 years, but in the IT industry for much longer, in fact I have more than 25 years of IT experience. I work closely with the Office of the CTO, Product Operations and Marketing teams at NetApp, but I spend most of my time at events or with businesses articulating NetApp’s Strategy and the business value of IT.

This is my personal blog and does not necessarily represent the views of my employer.

Recent Posts

  • Changing demands and expectations – talking SMAC
  • The increasing irrelevance of the RFP
  • Are you Cloud first! or Cloud first?
  • The hidden data danger of the ‘Connected’ car
  • Is it finally time to ditch PowerPoint?

My tweets: @mtjwatts

According to Gartner "A #DataFabric will be a top 10 Data and Analytics trend for 2019”. This is why it’s been our strategy at #NetApp for more than 4 years! And what incredible progress we’ve made gartner.com/en/newsroom/pr…

Yesterday from Matt Watts's Twitter via TweetDeck

May out Gove in? Yeh that’ll really fix everything

About 2 days ago from Matt Watts's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

Efficiency is important to reduce costs, but amplifying the value of your Data is key to creating value. With #NetApp you can do both! What is your Data Amplification Ratio (DAR)? watts-innovating.com/what-is-…

About 2 weeks ago from Matt Watts's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

@GrantACaley @GLA_Airport @WHSmith They need to educate their staff, it’s pretty clear here whsmithplc.co.uk/vat/ “Customers do not have to show their boarding card to complete their purchase”. I also choose not to show mine and if they get fussy then I leave the items and go elsewhere.

About 2 weeks ago from Matt Watts's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

And fake Melania makes another appearance, you couldn’t make up the comedy and tragedy of Trumps presidency twitter.com/th3j35t3r/stat…

About 2 weeks ago from Matt Watts's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

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  • Public Cloud and its Tactical Use – @techstringy on Are you Cloud first! or Cloud first?
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