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Alastair Cooke

About the Author:

I am self-employed consultant and writer based in New Zealand. Much of my work is communicating about how IT infrastructure works and what it means for IT professionals. Outside of work I’m datacenter and VMware focussed, having created the AutoLab which is a free tool to simplify the creation of a vSphere test or training lab.

Articles by Alastair Cooke

Refocusing on Hybrid-Cloud at Cloud Field Day 21

October 18, 2024

Cloud Field Day will be live on October 23rd and 24th, focusing on the evolving approach to cloud, recognizing that not all applications belong on a public cloud and embracing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions. The event will emphasize the shift in understanding cloud as an operating model rather than just a location, with cloud-native technologies integrating into both public clouds and on-premises data centers. Companies like Platform9, Qumulo, HYCU, and VMware by Broadcom will showcase solutions for cloud management, cross-cloud storage, data protection, and private cloud adoption, while discussions will address key challenges in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Attendees can watch live and engage with experts as they explore the future of cloud technologies.

Hardware Still Matters at the Edge

September 17, 2024

Hardware innovation at the edge is driven by diverse and challenging environments found outside traditional data centers. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Jack Poller, Stephen Foskett, and Alastair Cooke considering the special requirements of hardware in edge computing prior to Edge Field Day this week.

Pure Accelerates with Direct Memory Module

October 16, 2019

IT Consultant, Alastair Cooke, discusses the new tier of storage for the FlashArray//X, Direct Memory Module, which was announced during Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate 2019.

Pure Flash Array//C Returns to the Beginning

October 9, 2019

IT Consultant and Writer, Alastair Cooke, attended Storage Field Day Exclusive at Pure Accelerate 2019 and here he shares a review of the capacity and performance of Pure Storage’s new array series.

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