Rich Stroffolino

About the Author:

Rich has been a tech enthusiast since he first used the speech simulator on a Magnavox Odyssey². Current areas of interest include ZFS, the false hopes of memristors, and the oral history of Transmeta.

Articles by Rich Stroffolino

Multi-Cloud Is A Fad – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

May 28, 2019

On this episode, the roundtable discusses if the framing of multi-cloud as an inevitable IT outcome is really accurate. Is multi-cloud just something being pushed by analysts and vendors with solutions to sell? If so, will it ultimately be a fad? They further discuss what they mean when they say multi-cloud, which further clarifies the premise. 

Gestalt News for the Week of May 20, 2019

May 20, 2019

Get up to speed with everything new happening on Gestalt IT this week. We posted a new podcast about data protection policy, plus writing by Ken Nalbone and Tom Hollingsworth. And of course, all the IT news of the week on the Gestalt IT Rundown.

You’re Wrong About Data Protection Policy – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

May 14, 2019

On this episode, the roundtable discusses data protection policy. The premise is that most organizations are doing this wrong. There’s a fundamental misalignment between what IT thinks it needs to be doing and what the business needs for operations and compliance. They discuss who needs to be taking ownership of these policies, how storage vendors are partially responsible, and how to move forward.

Gestalt News for the Week of May 6 ,2019

May 6, 2019

This week in Gestalt News, we looked at data orchestration in the cloud age, talked about the new VMware-Azure partnership, posted a podcast about bringing your full self to work, and more. Subscribe to get in your inbox every Monday.

Azure and VMware Team Up | Gestalt IT Rundown: May 1, 2019

May 1, 2019

From Dell Technologies World, Stephen Foskett and Ken Nalbone are here with the Gestalt IT Rundown. They discussed if Azure is catching up to AWS, a big data breach of 80 million US households, and the implications of Azure integrating with VMware.

Bringing Yourself to Work – The On-Premise IT Roundtable

April 30, 2019

Today’s show discusses when you can bring your personal life into IT. We discuss if doing so is just a way to reduce burnout, or if there is legitimate business value to be found. We touch on how to approach supposed “third rail” topics and more.

Go to Top