Stephen Foskett
@stephen.fosketts.net
Former sysadmin and storage consultant, present cat herder for Tech Field Day and Gestalt IT, future old man shouting “on-premises” at clouds
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Pure joy - photo by @datachick.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Pure joy - photo by @datachick.bsky.social
Well that's new! They just handed out pretzels half way through the keynote at #CommvaultShift - Sanjay even brought some to the panelists!
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Well that's new! They just handed out pretzels half way through the keynote at #CommvaultShift - Sanjay even brought some to the panelists!
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I remember when you could buy a key-lock cylinder to keep anyone from being able to use your rotary dial #telephone and potentially running up charges.
#history
#history
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I remember when you could buy a key-lock cylinder to keep anyone from being able to use your rotary dial #telephone and potentially running up charges.
#history
#history
The salt ponds in Redwood City are ready for harvest! It's pretty surprising to learn that Cargill is still harvesting salt from the San Francisco Bay, right near the headquarters of Oracle, Facebook, and others!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fra...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fra...
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The salt ponds in Redwood City are ready for harvest! It's pretty surprising to learn that Cargill is still harvesting salt from the San Francisco Bay, right near the headquarters of Oracle, Facebook, and others!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fra...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fra...
I spotted the ruins of Drawbridge, the #GhostTown of the #BayArea, this morning. The prohibition era town is sinking into the bay but some structures still cast a shadow!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbri...
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I spotted the ruins of Drawbridge, the #GhostTown of the #BayArea, this morning. The prohibition era town is sinking into the bay but some structures still cast a shadow!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbri...
Finally got up to #cleveland to see Doug McKean and the Stuntmen at the Treelawn today. I miss rock and roll. #music
October 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Finally got up to #cleveland to see Doug McKean and the Stuntmen at the Treelawn today. I miss rock and roll. #music
October 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Here’s the article…
October 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Here’s the article…
October 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
October 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Happy McOmeletty says "good morning!"
October 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Happy McOmeletty says "good morning!"
Good advice in these fast times: "For your safety please do not climb on the rabbit"
October 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Good advice in these fast times: "For your safety please do not climb on the rabbit"
We're recording our @TechFieldDay sessions at #NetAppINSIGHT right now! Watch the presentations yourself on 10/14 at 8 Pacific!
October 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We're recording our @TechFieldDay sessions at #NetAppINSIGHT right now! Watch the presentations yourself on 10/14 at 8 Pacific!
NetApp long been working on a vendor-neutral multi-cloud data platform, and this continues at #NetAppINSIGHT.
Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, and NetApp hardware. A unified and integrated data platform with FlexCache enabling anywhere-anywhere access.
Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, and NetApp hardware. A unified and integrated data platform with FlexCache enabling anywhere-anywhere access.
October 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
NetApp long been working on a vendor-neutral multi-cloud data platform, and this continues at #NetAppINSIGHT.
Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, and NetApp hardware. A unified and integrated data platform with FlexCache enabling anywhere-anywhere access.
Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, and NetApp hardware. A unified and integrated data platform with FlexCache enabling anywhere-anywhere access.
Who's this handsome guy? Oh yeah that's Thomas Kurian, brother of NetApp CEO George Kurian!
#NetAppINSIGHT
#NetAppINSIGHT
October 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Who's this handsome guy? Oh yeah that's Thomas Kurian, brother of NetApp CEO George Kurian!
#NetAppINSIGHT
#NetAppINSIGHT
Surprise - the NetApp AI Data Engine is the missing spot…
October 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Surprise - the NetApp AI Data Engine is the missing spot…
In classic #NetApp fashion, the new #AFX has a very cool bezel!
I remember my old "toasters" with purple, yellow, and even chrome bezels!
#NetAppINSIGHT
I remember my old "toasters" with purple, yellow, and even chrome bezels!
#NetAppINSIGHT
October 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In classic #NetApp fashion, the new #AFX has a very cool bezel!
I remember my old "toasters" with purple, yellow, and even chrome bezels!
#NetAppINSIGHT
I remember my old "toasters" with purple, yellow, and even chrome bezels!
#NetAppINSIGHT
Jensen Huang is everywhere! Here he is discussing the long partnership between NetApp and Nvidia. #NetAppINSIGHT
October 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Jensen Huang is everywhere! Here he is discussing the long partnership between NetApp and Nvidia. #NetAppINSIGHT
Your eyes are not fooling you, the details are blurred in this #NetAppINSIGHT slide. Interesting choice!
October 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Your eyes are not fooling you, the details are blurred in this #NetAppINSIGHT slide. Interesting choice!
Now @netapp.bsky.social CEO George Kurian takes the stage. “We stand at a moment of extraordinary promise if we can unlock the value of data”
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Now @netapp.bsky.social CEO George Kurian takes the stage. “We stand at a moment of extraordinary promise if we can unlock the value of data”