I am thrilled to share that ITQ has been named one of the four finalists for the NetApp Partner Innovations Awards 2025! This recognition is a major milestone for our team and reflects the commitment we bring to delivering transformative business value through cloud, data management, and AI. AI at Center StageFrom October 14-16, NetApp Insight 2025 brings customers and partners together at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for three days dedicated to data modernization, cyber resilience, cloud, and AI-led transformation.

For years, VMware Explore has been the go-to event for anyone serious about cloud, virtualization, and modern IT infrastructure. Many of us fondly remember the vibrant VMware Explore conferences in Barcelona, which quickly became a highlight for the EMEA community. Barcelona was the place where thousands of IT professionals gathered to exchange ideas, learn about the latest VMware innovations, and connect with peers from across Europe.

On Wednesday the 12th of March I presented a short session during the Dutch VMware UserGroup UserCon event. I would like to share my session here also to reach more than only the attendees of the event. In this session, I wanted to talk about what technology and people have in common. But first let me introduce myself. My name is Richard van Dantzig.

Announced on February 11, 2025 Today, NetApp has officially unveiled a range of innovative enterprise storage solutions designed to tackle the challenges of modern workloads. Let's dive into the details of these exciting new products and features. Product Highlights: ASA A-Series: NetApp's ASA A-Series is set to redefine high-performance all-flash block storage. With models ranging from ASA A20 to ASA A1K, these systems offer impressive capacity, scaling up to 69PB effective capacity.

As the final days of 2024 approach, I find myself contemplating a year that has been nothing short of extraordinary—a tapestry woven with personal challenges, professional transformations, and prof…

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A blog regarding virtualization, cloud computing, VMware, Microsoft related technology. Including news of certifications.

As a datacenter consultant, I recently encountered certificate issues with NetApp E-Series systems. Today, I'll share a practical solution that saved me during a recent troubleshooting session. The Certificate Challenge When managing E-Series storage systems through SANtricity, you might encounter these frustrating error messages: "Unable to find valid certification path for certificate (Web Server 422)" "The controller could not be contacted"