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The Butterfly Effect for All Flash Arrays

Posted on November 20, 2015May 13, 2016 by Matt
Noun;
 Butterfly Effect A chaotic effect created by something seemingly insignificant, the phenomenon whereby a small change in one part of a complex system can have a large effect somewhere else
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The new Hybrid; Flash to Disk to Cloud

Posted on October 16, 2015May 13, 2016 by Matt
Hybrid has evolved. When we consider Hybrid in terms of storage it’s very often in the context of mixing different media types inside the same array, which is okay for many traditional workloads but... Read More

When Purity is diluted by the Investment Innovation Challenge

Posted on August 21, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
I’m sure many of you have seen the recent debacle regarding Pure’s results as they progress toward their first IPO. Any time Gartner issues an apology for being wrong, it gets a lot of attention. ... Read More

Robots and Oculus Rift…what they have to do with NetApp

Posted on August 9, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
Just a few days ago I had the pleasure of being a guest at BT’s Showcase facility at their Adastral Park site in Ipswich. It’s an extremely impressive facility and you really get a sense while yo... Read More

A Legacy is something to be very proud of

Posted on July 17, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
How many of you have a smartphone? I know opinion is mixed on which is the best one. Some of you will be Samsung fans and others will be Apple fans. I personally am an iPhone 6 Plus user. As a technol... Read More

Fast, Efficient and with Enterprise capabilities…welcome to the world our AFF bundles of joy

Posted on June 22, 2015May 12, 2016 by Matt
I don’t normally record a blog for a NetApp Launch but I just couldn’t let this pass without one. Usual disclaimer, no apologies this is a NetApp post through and through, and why not, whe... Read More

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
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About Matt Watts – EMEA CTO at 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.

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@Nandogorsatt I’m not sure how much more of this glamour I can take ;-)

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Is it just me? TV in the hotel has a big red light on it...unplug at the mains. Bedside clock doesn’t dim...unplug at the mains. Smoke detector has two LED’s that flash every 30 seconds...stick plasters over them. And now sleep!

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