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IBM System Storage: New Storage Innovations for a Dynamic Infrastructure

New Storage Innovations for a Dynamic Infrastructure. Increasing efficiency, reducing costs, managing risk, and improving information services.

Tony Pearson

Senior IT Storage Consultant

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Tony Pearson presents briefings on storage topics covering the entire System Storage product line as well as various Tivoli storage software products.
He also leads client workshops to help with strategic planning for IBM's integrated set of storage management software, hardware, and virtualization products. He is author of the book "Inside System Storage: Volume I".*


Tony's blog - Inside System Storage

This blog is for the open exchange of ideas relating to storage and storage networking hardware, software and services. It was rated one of the top 10 blogs of 2006 for the IT storage industry by "Networking World" magazine. It has been published in book form as "Inside System Storage: Volume I", and is available to order in Hardcover or Paperback versions.


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*Postings on non-IBM sites are independent of IBM and do not necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.

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Tony Pearson IBM Systems and Technology Group

Tony Pearson is a Senior IT Storage Consultant and Master Inventor for the IBM System Storage product line with over 20 years experience in IBM storage.