Reanimated Violin returns to scene with flashy XVS 8 array, and, er, AR app Violin Systems is making the most of being rescued by private equity, with new hardware and software, and a focus on tossing its hat into the all-flash array performance ring. The company crashed into bankruptcy following a poor IPO. It was bought out of Chapter 11 by a George Soros-controlled private equity fund and …
> ... scan... QR code on the array's front
Boss: "Dave? What's the current utilisation of the array?"
Dave: "I'll grab my coat and be back in 10. Into the dark, noisy, chilly DC I go.. if I can get a signal in there."
Well, it's certainly a differentiator. Gap in the market and all that...
back in 10? for me would be have to book a flight to the other side of the country(~4-5 hrs each way air time alone, at least 90min drive to the airport with no traffic). I typically make two such trips to our main data center per year, staying for 10 days on each trip. I do wish it was closer..
I too was quite confused when I saw mention of scanning a QR code to get info.
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