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It all starts with data analytics. The practice of applying modern analytics software tools across data of all types, including unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data; as well as real-time/streaming and batch. Discovering insights to enhance the understanding of business and customer behavior is the primary goal. These analytics-driven insights can be used to shape business outcomes, improve competitive advantage, enhance financial decisions and develop more concise projections. I sat down with Erin Banks (@BanksEK) aka #BigDataBanks at the Dell EMC Forum Montreal to get the latest. From pizza to elevators to Mexican food and grocery stores, Big Data is nothing without Big Data Analytics. We have the details this week.   For more inofrmation visit: dellemc.com/bigdata or Email: data_analytics@dell.com Get Dell EMC The Source app in the Apple App Store or Google Play, and Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play. Dell EMC The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@

The keynote and breakout sessions of the Dell EMC forum event series represent a huge opportunity for our customers and partners to learn the latest. The Dell EMC forum is much more than sessions. The solutions expo provides a perfect opportunity to connect and share best practices and see real solutions in action from Dell Technologies and our partners. The Solutions Expo includes a look at our client devices and a hand on lab for getting some “stick time”. I spent some time with Sonia Sharma who was happy to cover the details. In addition to the expo, some of the Dell EMC forums include a “Guest Speaker” – In Toronto the speaker was Wendel Clark, former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wendel talked Helmets, Sticks Technology and Hockey. Wendel’s guest session is included in this week’s Dell EMC The Source Podcast. Get The Source app in the Apple App Store or Google Play, and Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play. Dell EMC The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamM

The best time to solve a problem is before it happens. The automated proactive and predictive technology Dell EMC SupportAssist helps reduce the steps and time it takes to find a resolution, often detecting issues before they become a crisis. I was able to spend some time with Wayne Ricketts, Regional Product Manager SupportAssist, between his customer conversations at the Dell EMC theater in the Microsoft Ignite Solutions Expo. For more information please visit www.dell.com.supportassist Get The Source app in the Apple App Store or Google Play, and Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play. Dell EMC The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)  

  Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack is a hybrid cloud platform for delivering infrastructure and platform as a service with a consistent Azure experience on-premises and in the public cloud. Access, Create and share application service securely in Azure and Azure Stack for both traditional and loud native applications. Building on the Dell EMC Press release from Microsoft Ignite, “Dell EMC Expands Commitment to Microsoft Customers with Converged Infrastructure Advancements” I spent some time with Paul Galjan (@PaulGaljan), Sr. Director Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Solutions to get the details about the Microsoft ignite announcement and followed up on the latest post conference news, fully integrated Dell EMC PowerEdge 14G Server Platform taking Azure Stack to the next level. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com Dell EMC: The Source Podcast is ho

Dell EMC ScaleIO Ready Node combines powerful Dell PowerEdge servers and the software-defined block storage capabilities of ScaleIO to deliver endless server SAN possibilities. Offering All-Flash and Hybrid configurations, the ScaleIO Ready Node is pre-validated, tested and configured to provide the best performance possible.  Meet your business objectives while greatly simplifying the process of procuring and deploying a server SAN. I caught up with Brian Lewis (@v_Lewis) at the Dell EMC Forum in Minneapolis, he had all the details of the ScaleIO Ready node family. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com Dell EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

The Dell EMC Forum is a multi-format event experience designed for IT decision makers and executives seeking insights to cloud solutions and opportunities to engage with peers. “Realize your Digital Future”, this year’s Dell EMC Forum theme is all about helping IT become the business. Featuring executive keynotes and breakout tracks that cover Digital Transformation, Best of Breed Infrastructure, Converged Systems, Cloud Strategy and Workforce Transformation, the Dell EMC Forum offers something for everyone. Upcoming events in North America include: New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Montreal, Dallas, Vancouver, Seattle, Houston and St Louis. Register for the free event at www.dellemc.com/forum Aaron Chaisson (@AaronChaison), VP Global Portfolio Messaging, was the Keynote Speaker for Minneapolis, MN. I caught up with Aaron in the field level suite of US Bank Stadium right after his keynote; that interview, and the full Keynote address is in this week’s Dell EMC The Source Podcast. Don’t miss “Dell EMC T

This morning’s Dell EMC Press release reads “Dell EMC Expands Commitment to Microsoft Customers with Converged Infrastructure Advancements” covers the latest Converged Platforms designed to accelerate our customers Microsoft application deployments. From the latest Dell EMC XC Series data protection integration, Microsoft Azure Stack integration and Dell EMC Ready bundles for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Storage spaces. While the press release specifically targeted our latest Microsoft Announcements, timed with Microsoft Ignite. In reality, this is the latest in a long line of Dell EMC Converged and Hyper-Converged application enablement. While I was at Microsoft Ignite I sit down with Armughan Ahmad (@ArmughanAA), SVP & GM, Solutions & Alliances. We talked Customer Priorities and providing choice, regardless of application requirements, from Do It Yourself to Ready Nodes, Ready Bundles and Ready Systems. Dell EMC can accelerate your application deployments. Azure Stack Review from CRN: Dell EM

Dell EMC is once again a Gold Plus Sponsor of SAP TechEd 2017 in Las Vegas, September 25 – 29th. Be sure to stop by our Booth #800 to meet with our experts and find out how Dell EMC can help you accelerate your digital transformation with SAP. Check out the Intense Popcorn Showcase and get some freshly popped popcorn. Learn how we are providing real-time data monitoring and control between intelligent sensors and the Dell IoT Gateway - certified on SAP Leonardo.  For more details on the Popcorn Showcase, read Gunther Manz' recent blog post on the detailed overview of the real-time interaction using machine learning with enterprise business systems at remote industrial sites. Be sure to Follow @DellEMCSAP and of course, @Jim_Franklin Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

ScaleIO software solutions has been helping Dell EMC customers deliver scalable, flexible block storage for traditional and cloud native workloads.    ScaleIO.next announced at Dell EMC World 2017 and is on target for availability before the end of 2017.  ScaleIO.next adds compression, snapshots, VVols and Direct Path IO support in addition to enhanced space efficiency.  I caught up with Jason Brown (@FelixNU98), Principal Product Marketing Manager ScaleIO, at VMworld 2017 to get the latest on ScaleIO.next.  We talked use cases and consumption models.  For Software Only, visit www.dellemc.com/getscaleIO for details; ScaleIO Ready Nodes, pre-configured and pre-qualified, or VxRack System Flex featuring rack scale flexible deployments, ScaleIOs flexible deployment models provide choice in deployment.   Dell EMC ScaleIO YouTube Playlist and vLab models here.   Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google

The VMworld 2017 Solutions Exchange featured over 220 sponsors and exhibitors showcasing their ideas and technology of tomorrow.   The Solutions Exchange was not only a perfect opportunity to showcase Dell EMC, front and center as always, the expo was also an opportunity for Dell Technologies to showcase how our efforts are shaping our customers Digital Transformation. And in addition, the Xcape Room, IoT showcase and VDI Complete Solutions expo provided ample opportunity to explore Dell Technologies solutions. There was more than enough time to explore; and as is now tradition, Adeel Omer (@GeekInAustin) and I spent some time walking around the Solutions Exchange doing our best to capture the moment. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

VMworld 2017 Keynote Day 2 was loaded with “Pivotal” announcements. from Pivotal Container Services (PKS) to VMware on Amazon Web Services. What does it all mean? I spent some time with “Chad” @Sakacc following his annual, and much anticipated, State of the Union Breakout Session. Like last year, this episode is a bit longer than normal. It includes Chads full breakout session “State of the Union: Everything multi-cloud, converged, hyper-converged and more!” If your looking for more detail, look no further than the Virtual Geek Blog. Here are some direct links to VMworld 2017 content – Thanks for listening. VMworld 2017 XtremIO-X2 The Best Clean Sheet AFA Gets Better VMworld 2017 Re-inventing Data Protection for VMware VMworld 2017 Pivotal Container Services PKS VMworld 2017 Continued Advances in hybrid cloud NHC VMworld 2017 Continued Advances in hybrid cloud EHC VMworld 2017 Continued Advances in hybrid clouds lessons learnt VMworld 2017 Thoughts on VMware cloud on AWS VMworld 2017 Making DIY HCI E

Big Bad Data meets Wickedly Good Analytics, that’s the theme of #DDAC17 the Disney Data and Analytics Conference. Dell EMC, along with our partner Nvidia, sponsored the conference and spent most of our time talking with customers about the challenges of Big Bad Data. The Dell EMC Booth focused on the entire solutions track from Pivotal Application Development and Analytics to 14G PowerEdge Servers optimized for intensive data process and Dell EMC Isilon as the backend repository for massive amounts of data. I spent some time with Dan Baskette (@DBBaskette), Technical Marketing Manager Pivotal, April Berman, PowerEdge Acceleration and Memory, and Thomas Burns, CTO Dell EMC Media and Entertainment Division. “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

Bigger and better than ever!! That’s the only way to describe the Dell Technologies & Dell EMC presence at VMworld 2017!   I sat down with Dell EMC Social Media Guru Greg McCarthy (@GMcCarthy24) to get the details, and wow are there details!!! Dell Technologies will feature one of the largest LED walls ever seen on the Trade Show Floor.  It might seem like Magic, but it takes more than Magic and Wizards to make Digital Transformation happen. Hear from our customers that have started their journey, check out the sound studio, watch the Dell Canvas demo, participate in a Server Craft contest and Alienware VR experience.   Assemble your team and don’t miss #TheGreatXscape, returning from Dell EMC World with amazing daily prizes. Become an “HCI Hero” in the HCI Zone – Can you unlock Captain vSAN? Find Dell EMC in the IoT section of the VMvillage. Breakouts?   How about 25 Dell Technologies Breakout Sessions! Including the annual Chad Sakac (@Sakacc) “State of the Union” – Wednesday 8:30-9:30!!! – Don’t miss i

The newly designed 14th generation of the Dell EMC PowerEdge server portfolio forms a secure, scalable compute platform that is the ideal foundation for cloud, analytics or software-defined data center initiatives. The new portfolio delivers innovation in three key areas: Scalable business architecture optimizes data centers for a wide variety of new and emerging workload requirements Intelligent automation via expanded APIs and the all-new OpenManage™ Enterprise console enable IT to spend more time on higher priority work Integrated security protects customers’ businesses and data for the life of the server I caught up with Gene Chesser in the “Solution Bedrock” pavilion in the Dell EMC world solutions expo, we talked 14G servers and what makes them so different. The virtual rack can be found here! “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Pod

Before racing at the Buckeye Indoor Electronic Cart Track in Columbus, Ohio and after our Dell EMC customer event, I was able to catch up with Scott Phillips. Scott is an Advisory Technology Consultant for the Dell EMC Isilon product division. We talked unstructured file data, access protocols, flash and ease of deployment, management and expanding seamlessly. For more details, visit www.dellemc.com/isilon Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

What does Hyper Converged mean to your data base platforms? Licensing, performance, protection? Where does Software Defined Storage fit? Sam Lucido (@Sam_Lucido) stops by with the details this week on Dell EMC The Source Podcast. “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini) by with the details this week on Dell EMC The Source Podcast.

Dell EMC World 2017 included a complete refresh of all our core storage products.   I was able to catch up with Jeff Boudreau (@JeffBoudreau3), President of Dell EMC Storage.   We talked VMAX 950 All-Flash, XtremIO X2, Dell EMC Unity All-Flash, SC 5020, Isilon, and ECS. High end, mid-range and unstructured storage, EVERYTHING was refreshed and upgraded at Dell EMC World 2017. Get the inside scoop directly from the source, this week on Dell EMC The Source. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)

When the Dell and EMC industry leading portfolio of products came together, there was one area of overlap that our customers and the industry watched very closely. Mid-Range Storage… Unity and SC Series, both positioned as leaders by Gartner and IDC, which product would win? Turns out, while both are indeed industry leaders, they had always been positioned differently – different architectures and different personalities. Brian Henderson (@bhendu) , Director Product Marketing EMC Mid-Range Solutions, sets the record straight, and the message was clear at Dell EMC World 2017.   We are doubling down on investments in both Dell EMC Unity and the Dell EMC SC Series. The introduction of Dell EMC Unity All-Flash and the SC Series storage arrays were the mid-range focus; but as always, it’s the software enhancements that bring the real value. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blo

Dell EMC World provided a great opportunity to showcase everything that is happening here at Dell Technologies. If you made it to the back of the solutions expo, you couldn’t miss the Virtual Converged Tour and “The Great Xcape Room”.   A hands-on escape room focused on the simplicity of deploying the Dell EMC VxRail platform. The Xscape Room was one of the biggest hits of the expo. The man behind the experience? None other than Colin Galagher (@WorldC3), Sr. Director, Hyper Converged Infrastructure Marketing. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com

SAP S/4HANA is a real-time enterprise resource management suite for the digital business, offering personalized user experience with SAP Fiori. Deployable in the cloud or on premises, SAP S/4HANA will help your organization drive instant value across all lines of business, no matter your business size.   The Dell EMC 20 year track record of partnering alone with Auritas, offering the reach and expertise of a global SAP service company are the perfect match to help you on your SAP S/4HANA journey. I spent some time with Deepak Sood, (@DeepakSood417) CTO and Chief Technology Officer at Aurtias. Deepak shared the thoughts and details behind the “ERP Migration to SAP S/4HANA – A Tactical Roadmap for Success” white paper you can find here. Don’t miss “Dell EMC The Source” app in the App Store.  Be sure to subscribe to Dell EMC The Source Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or Google Play and visit the official blog at thesourceblog.emc.com EMC: The Source Podcast is hosted by Sam Marraccini (@SamMarraccini)