David Morgenstern

The flurry of quarterly statements over the past several weeks put smiles on the faces of many in the storage industry. Even where results were mixed, the mood may well have been upbeat, since a new driver is making its mark on enterprise storage. And I bet its not what you think. Many observers looked […]

According to recent research from the American Medical Association, the average portion of food served to U.S. consumers, at home or in restaurants, has climbed by about 50 percent over the past 25 years. Except for pizza—go figure. During the time that weve become accustomed to bigger portions of food, weve also grown accustomed to […]

To my mild dismay, the concept of user-centric design seems as elusive as ever. Based on feedback to a recent column on the subject, this notion appears to be as difficult for users to digest as it is for technology vendors to engineer. In the column in question, I offered Apples iPod as an example […]

According to the now-famous memo, it was a year ago that Bill Gates got security religion and started the company on the path of the Trustworthy Computing Initiative. By most accounts, we will be waiting a long, long while for Microsoft to make our data a bit more secure; however, a storage vendor seems to […]

Longtime followers of the technology market often comment about the “reality distortion field” surrounding Apple Computer and especially its high-profile CEO, Steve Jobs. This magic must be the reason for the companys survival, right? This theory is easy to believe at times—such as the several hours I spent at last weeks Macworld Expo keynote address […]

Theres more than enough glitz and camp glamour in Las Vegas to perk up any technology show, as if the yearly Consumer Electronics Show needed any help. The consumer segment is one of the few bright spots in the industry. However, I wonder if even the requisite CES sass will be able to spice up […]

SAN FRANCISCO—While attendees of the Macworld Expo here may be focused on Apple Computers new PowerBook with its wide, 17-inch LCD screen, storage watchers have their eyes on the models high-speed FireWire 800 port. Concurrent with the notebooks introduction, several storage vendors took the wraps off devices using the new interface. IEEE 1394b is the […]

On the very last day of 2002, IBM and Hitachi finalized their deal for a joint venture in the storage market. The companies claimed the new company will “accelerate the delivery of advanced storage technologies and products.” Ignoring the spin, perhaps its just another way of saying that times are tough in the technology business. […]

The march toward technological progress is seldom smooth, except for the occasional documentary on the History Channel. Hard disk manufacturers hope that the personal video recorder will bring a new era of prosperity as consumer video goes digital. Yet some Storage Supersite readers warn that these expectations could be a bit misplaced. As I pointed […]

The beleaguered hard disk industry is on a quest for a holy grail: the strategy or technology that will get it back on its feet after a recessionary season in the wilderness. That grail may be closer than you might think, or it may be further away; the proximity of recovery will be revealed by […]

Founders can leave an indelible mark on a companys business and technological direction. Just as important, they often shape the companys corporate culture. When founders hang around the office, its easy to get a refresher course in the vision department; certainly, Bill Gates has had that effect at Microsoft. Sometimes founders leave and then return, […]

Theres a worldwide conspiracy among technology users—a conspiracy of silence. For all the advances of a consumer digital lifestyle, the increasing services offered over broadband, the mining of data for profit and villains, and Internet video, many folks seem to avoid the word “storage” like the plague. The memory devices that we put in our […]