Brian is an event reporter for VMBlog.com and an expert in virtualization/cloud techonlogies. In his 15+ years of experience in the virtualization/cloud field he has interviewed hundreds of companies, users and executives. Brian has been an active member of the NEVMUG (NEVTUG) since 2006 and attends both vmworld and Citrix Synergy every year. Brian works full time as a Senior Software Engineer for Liquidware Labs.
Brian also spent 5 years as the managing editor of Virtual Strategy Magazine, an online magazine focused on the virtualization industry and has been with vmblog since 2011. He has a background in Computer Graphics, Marketing, Programming, Web Design, Mobile App Development, Linux Administration and is an active member of the NHJS group.
VMblog visits with Cloudian during VeeamON 2022 in Las Vegas to learn more about their ransomware protection and sovereign cloud solutions.
Cloudian is a leader in data management software for the hybrid cloud. Ransomware protection continues to be a huge concern. Cloudian and Veeam together offer a solution that enables users to quickly recover from an unencrypted backup copy in the event of an attack without having to pay ransom. It can also be implemented as a Ransomware Protection-as-a-Service offering with Cloudian's unique service provider-ready Object Lock mode designed to work with Veeam. In addition, Cloudian has the most security certifications of any on-prem object storage, making it ideal for sensitive data.
Watch and learn more from our conversation at VeeamON.
VMblog visits with StarWind during #VeeamON 2022 in Las Vegas to learn more about their new NVMe-based Backup Appliance, the future of HCI, and learn more about other revolutionary new products being worked on.
At the event, StarWind is talking about the leaps forward they've taken in unlocking the true potential of modern storage infrastructures with NVMe over Fabric and the practical application of it in building ultra-dense, high-performance systems, with literally no drawbacks. Though they've been an SME-focused vendor, they've always managed to provide that Enterprise feature set, while still having that SME -friendly cost.
Watch and learn more from our conversation at VeeamON.
VMblog visits with StorONE during #VeeamON 2022 in Las Vegas to learn more about their offerings. StorONE is a storage software company, providing a practical storage consolidation strategy that mitigates risk and eliminates compromise.
At the event, StorONE is talking about their S1:Backup which raises the bar for backup storage, enabling Veeam to reach its full potential. Their flash-first technology enables you to improve RPO and RTO, while their intelligent use of hard disk drives makes long-term data retention more affordable than ever.
Combine that with their instant immutability, and you have the foundation of a solid ransomware recovery strategy. Watch and learn more from our conversation at VeeamON.
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In this episode of the VMblog Mega Series, we are joined by industry expert, Sathya Sankaran, Chief Operating Officer at Catalogic Software. Watch and learn as he provides a quick overview on Catalogic, and explores data protection and disaster recovery opportunities within the Kubernetes community.
What are the unique opportunities and challenges in this market? And how is Catalogic positioned to address those opportunities? Sankaran also discusses their CloudCasa service in more detail, and explains why they made snapshots free to their users. He also talks about data protection and ransomware within the Kubernetes community, cloud vs. on-premises, as well as the company's product decision making and product roadmap.
And stick around for a demo at the end to see it in action for yourself.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Mikael Lindholm, Sr. Solutions Engineer at Stratodesk Software. Watch and learn as Lindholm provides a deeper dive into the topic of Work From Anywhere and how his company, Stratodesk, approaches it.
As part of the discussion, Lindholm kicks things off by exploring what Stratodesk has been up to over the last few months. At Stratodesk, the discussion around remote work is all about hybrid work rather than just working from anywhere. Hear how he defines it and why he believes hybrid work is an essential model moving forward for businesses.
During this discussion, you'll also better understand Stratodesk's approach to enabling hybrid work. And you will learn more about the many issues that companies will face as hybrid work becomes more mainstream.
Find out more about Stratodesk and the problems they solve. And how they differentiate themselves from competitive solutions in the market. And as part of that discussion, Lindholm also walks us through a nice demo of their solution.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by a long time End User Computing expert, Andrew Miller, co-founder and CEO of Cameyo. Watch and learn as he provides a quick overview on Cameyo, and explores the who, what, why of end user computing. Find out things like, is VDI dead? And how has the cloud reshaped EUC?
During this video interview, you'll find out how Cameyo differentiates itself in the EUC market from its competitors and why you might prefer their solutions to others. Find out what specific problems they solve. And find out how they enable a shift to remote and hybrid work.
Watch as Miller explores the Cameyo solution in a quick demo to wrap things up so you can see the technology for yourself.
In this episode of the VMblog Mega Series, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Nabeel Youakim, Chief Development Officer at Tehama. Watch and learn as Youakim provides a deep dive look into the topics of End User Computing and Work From Anywhere, and how his company, Tehama, approaches both.
Kicking things off, watch and listen as Youakim gives a quick background and explanation on Tehama. And find out how Tehama defines the end user computing (EUC) space, and where his company fits within the broader EUC ecosystem. Youakim also gives a fantastic explanation of how Tehama differs from its competitors in the space, and explains why an organization would select Tehama versus another solution in the market. And then he continues by providing some of the key benefits for organizations that choose to engage with Tehama.
Youakim has been in this industry for quite some time, and he provides years of experience and practical knowledge across a number of subjects. He explains how the move to the cloud has impacted the EUC space and the ways in which EUC has evolved more recently. He also discusses some of the key challenges businesses currently face as we move into the work-from-anywhere era, and how Tehama is solving for those challenges. And finally, he offers a number of key take-aways that businesses should be mindful of moving forward as they plan and provision their EUC infrastructures.
In this episode of the VMblog Mega Series, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Nabeel Youakim, Chief Development Officer at Tehama. Watch and learn as Youakim provides a deep dive look into the topics of End User Computing and Work From Anywhere, and how his company, Tehama, approaches both.
Kicking things off, watch and listen as Youakim gives a quick background and explanation on Tehama. And find out how Tehama defines the end user computing (EUC) space, and where his company fits within the broader EUC ecosystem. Youakim also gives a fantastic explanation of how Tehama differs from its competitors in the space, and explains why an organization would select Tehama versus another solution in the market. And then he continues by providing some of the key benefits for organizations that choose to engage with Tehama.
Youakim has been in this industry for quite some time, and he provides years of experience and practical knowledge across a number of subjects. He explains how the move to the cloud has impacted the EUC space and the ways in which EUC has evolved more recently. He also discusses some of the key challenges businesses currently face as we move into the work-from-anywhere era, and how Tehama is solving for those challenges. And finally, he offers a number of key take-aways that businesses should be mindful of moving forward as they plan and provision their EUC infrastructures.
In this episode, VMblog is joined by industry expert, Allen Furmanski, Principal Product Marketing Manager, Applications and Desktops Group at Citrix. Watch and learn as Furmanski provides a deep dive look into the topic of Work From Anywhere and how his company, Citrix, approaches it.
As part of the discussion, Furmanski kicks things off by exploring and describing Citrix's vision for Work From Anywhere. At Citrix, work is not a place, it's what you do, what you're able to accomplish. And Work From Anywhere is about empowering employees to do their best work regardless of circumstance with a great user experience and a strong security posture. You'll also better understand Citrix's approach to Cloud in the context of Work From Anywhere and corporate IT imperatives. Furmanski talks about hybrid cloud and multi-cloud, and then dives into fueling productivity with Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and VDI environments, and ends with a discussion around security. Find out more about Citrix DaaS and VDI, what their offering consists of as well as their broader workspace offerings. And as part of that discussion, Furmanski also walks us through two different demos: one on Citrix DaaS and the other on Citrix Workspace.
And then, stick around after the demo, as Furmanski moves on from the current state of Work From Anywhere to offer his take on the future of where things might be headed.