FOX News / Bill O'Reilly fans will instantly recognize this topical metaphor for the sometimes polarized political landscape in America these days.
While it may seem odd to outside Information Technology observers, for those of us in the storage industry this is also amounting to a central theme in the Data Domain acquisition saga between NetApp and EMC.
... Rather, it's always the attempted cover-up. I asked a clear question on my blog yesterday about why a mainstream IT article covering Centera went from white in the morning to black by the same afternoon?
EMC responded with a lot of huffing and puffing, even a technical diatribe. But apart from not even addressing the technology behind a simple MD5 hack to intentionally make data disappear forever on earlier generations of Centera, they avoided the elephant in the room altogether.
Why did they try (and fail) to cover it all up?
Based on EMC's track record to date, expecting a straight answer on this critical question is about as likely as EMC being voted the best place to work for in the US by Fortune Magazine.
Amping up the exposure on this whole topic has been my aim from the beginning. I never expected the other side to help out quite this much, but I am satisfied my goal has been accomplished. Barring any unforeseen events, I'm going to retire this topic on my end for now.
Bercovici ... OUT! :)
What do Georgina Dickinson, Richard Johnson, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein have in common? They work(ed) for The News of the World, New York Post, and The Washington Post respectively.
The last two names should ring a very familiar bell to those who follow American Political Scandals, but I am also fascinated by the first two and their associations.
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Blog Bankruptcy or "Blogruptcy" comes about with the convergence of 3 underlying factors. "Comment Bankruptcy", "Logical Bankruptcy" and finally "Ethical Bankruptcy". I don't do this lightly, but this past week I've witnessed events which lead me to declare one particular blog completely bankrupt.
My most active EMC sparring partner (StorageZilla) certainly has a way with words, starting with a reference to hibernation and ending a recent post anticipating our "next big marketing bowel movement." In case you're reading this near mealtime, let me assure you that I'm not going to extend that tempting metaphor any further than I have to :-)
If 'Zilla only lived thru the winter I just endured, perhaps he would understand why hibernation is a very appropriate explanation for my 3 month delay in between recent posts. Digging out form under 3+ yards (that's basically 3 meters to you metric readers) of snow - including a full one during the last storm of the year - will do that to you! Yes that is my house :-)
Interestingly our intrepid EMC blogger is a reborn Mac user and also a pop culture movie fan with a penchant for SciFi, two of many things I suspect we have in common. Closer to home, Zilla also references a fictional army in that blog post which is led by a character played by a very accomplished Canadian actor.
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