If we look at the economy and distribution of wealth, we can see that there are some interesting statistics about what many call the 1%. Stretch a little further into the top 10% and you will find what they refer to as the champagne glass effect. In other words, the top percentile of earners have a disproportionate percentage of the …
Cheeseburger cheese: How customer awareness is shaping the IT and cloud marketplace
Recently I attended a SQL User Group here in Toronto and one of the fun parts of the event is that everyone was asked to speak. I opted for a lightning talk which was five minutes, and my presentation was created to chat about change, virtualization, SQL servers, and the new ways of IT. I put this presentation together as …
The DiscoPosse New Year’s Phoenix Project Giveaway: 3 Ways to efficiency, 20 ways to win!
UPDATE: Congratulations to all the winners! It has been great to be able to see your ideas and be sure to share any feedback on The Phoenix Project! Coming hot off the heels of the very popular 2013 giveaway, I am super excited to be able to bring you this amazing chance for to win a spectacular book thanks to …
DiscoPosse Review: The Phoenix Project
This book is indescribably awesome. That could be the review itself, but I want to dive into how I discovered this book and what makes it such an amazing read. At the most recent Toronto VMUG full-day event we were lucky enough to have Nick Weaver as our keynote speaker with a great presentation titled Automation Generation. For those who …