Stephen Foskett

Stephen Foskett

About the Author:

Stephen Foskett is an active participant in the world of enterprise information technology, currently focusing on enterprise storage, server virtualization, networking, and cloud computing. He organizes the popular Tech Field Day event series for Gestalt IT and runs Foskett Services. A long-time voice in the storage industry, Stephen has authored numerous articles for industry publications, and is a popular presenter at industry events. He can be found online at TechFieldDay.com, blog.FoskettS.net, and on Twitter at @SFoskett.

Articles by Stephen Foskett

vSphere Land Announces Top 25 Virtualization Bloggers

January 18, 2010

vSphere Land just announced the results for their Top 25 Virtualization Bloggers vote. We’re impressed by the voting turnout, and can’t argue with the results: Every one is a great VMware resource! We’re especially pleased that Gestalt IT is so well-represented, with three of our authors making the list!

Microsoft and Intel Push One Million iSCSI IOPS

January 14, 2010

In March, Microsoft and Intel demonstrated that the combination of Windows Server 2008 R2 and the Xeon 5500 could saturate a 10 GbE, pushing data throughput to wire speed. Today, they showed that this same combination can deliver an astonishing million I/O operations per second, too.

Are Microsoft and EMC beginning a renaissance of geek respect?

January 8, 2010

What’s the difference between naughty and nice when it comes to IT companies? Microsoft and EMC would definitely not have made the nice list over the last decade, but things are changing. With their competition taking den}s in the ongoing battles, Microsoft and EMC just don’t look so bad anymore.

Microsoft and Intel Pushing iSCSI Performance Limits

January 7, 2010

“Maximizing Hyper-V iSCSI Performance with Microsoft and Intel” might sound like another “blah blah” marketing piece, but a little birdy tells me that this webcast will drop a bombshell about iSCSI performance.

What a Tech Field Day!

November 16, 2009

Thanks to everyone, the Gestalt IT Tech Field Day was an amazing success. In fact, we were so pleased with it that we are already planning Tech Field Day 2!

Do You Know Data Robotics?

November 6, 2009

Domo arigato, data roboto, but what can you do? Do you know Data Robotics? Answer the following quiz and you’ll be entered to win a prize package, including the new 16 GB Apple iPod Nano with video!

Do You Know Nirvanix?

November 6, 2009

Does Nirvanix smell like teen spirit or a state of enlightenment? Do you know Nirvanix? Answer the following quiz and you’ll be entered to win a prize package, including the new 16 GB Apple iPod Nano with video!

Do You Know Ocarina?

November 6, 2009

Oh, Carina, what do you think of Ocarina? Do you know Ocarina? Answer the following quiz and you’ll be entered to win a prize package, including the new 16 GB Apple iPod Nano with video!

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