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Pets, Cattle, Insects and the Fabric of life

Posted on March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 by Matt
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently, I have always associated the ‘Pets to Cattle’ analogy with the move from Physical to Virtual servers and the increasing number of these ... Read More

What is your Data Amplification Ratio (DAR)?

Posted on January 17, 2018August 3, 2018 by Matt
It’s time to think differently about how you measure the efficiency of your Data and the technology that underpins it! For many years we Storage Vendors have continuously challenged each other f... Read More

Your Supermarket knows more about you than your Doctor

Posted on December 21, 2016January 3, 2017 by Matt
How do we decide when sharing information benefits us, or whether it is an infringement of our personal privacy? This is a big problem, when it’s obvious that we benefit or that we see some tangible... Read More

Data Fabric; it’s enabled by End Points, Connections, Services and Applications

Posted on August 24, 2016August 25, 2016 by Matt
Phil Brotherton our VP for the Data Fabric Group introduced me to this way of discussing the layers that make up our Data Fabric Strategy, it really resonated with me so I’ve started to use it i... Read More

Data Fabric Part 3 – Delivering the Benefits

Posted on April 5, 2016August 25, 2016 by Matt
In the first two of these blogs I focused on Why and How our Data Fabric is an important and elegant strategy for businesses. In this one I want to focus more on 'What' the technologies are that under... 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

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

Over 5 Years and 70 Petabytes, we know a LOT about Flash!

Posted on April 14, 2014May 12, 2016 by Matt
Schopenhauer was right, truth really does pass through three phases: First it is ridiculed. Second it is fiercely and violently opposed. Third, it becomes self-evident. One of the many great things ab... Read More

Book : The Third Wave

After 15 years working for NetApp I decided I wanted to write a book on my experiences during this time, it’s a bit of a ‘history of NetApp’ and the changing industry.

I hope you enjoy it!

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About Matt Watts – CTE WW Enterprise and Commercial at NetApp

Matt Watts - Director, Technology and Strategy EMEA at NetApp

I have been with NetApp for 15 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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