Michael Krigsman

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Michael Krigsman is an industry analyst and the host of CxOTalk, which tells stories of innovation and opportunity with the world's top business and technology leaders. He is a frequent speaker and panel moderator at technology conferences …and advises the most successful enterprise companies on marketing and communications strategy. Michael's work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in more than 50 books.

Michael Krigsman writes and speaks about technology in a manner that most observers consider to be fair and balanced. He maintains active personal and professional relationships with enterprise technology buyers, vendors, analyst firms (or individual analysts), consultants, and system integrators. As CEO of Asuret, Michael sells and delivers paid services to members of these same groups. Vendors regularly reimburse Michael's out-of-pocket travel expenses to attend industry conferences and events. Conference organizers frequently waive entry fees when Michael attends industry events. Michael often speaks at industry conferences and events. He is a member of the Enterprise Irregulars, a loose association of consultants, investors, industry representatives, analysts, and users of enterprise software. Interact with Michael on Twitter at @mkrigsman.

Latest from Michael Krigsman

Failing with online backup

Seeking to back up 350GB in safe, reliable, off-site storage, I tried both Carbonite and Mozy. Both products failed miserably to achieve my goals, each one in a perversely different way.

June 30, 2009 by Michael Krigsman in Storage

Google's huge data centers: the IT failures question

Harper's has published a blueprint drawing for Google's new Oregon data center. Dan Farber points out that, "the 68,680 square-foot facility...

February 17, 2008 by Michael Krigsman in Storage

Complicated failures; simple causes

Kroll Ontrack released surprising results from a survey related to business continuity planning. According to the study: [N]early half of respondents, 43 percent, said they don’t believe their companies test their backup systems to ensure data can be produced if needed.

November 22, 2007 by Michael Krigsman in Storage

Hartford Life Insurance "misplaces" three backup tapes

I don't often write about identity theft issues, but this just seems so disingenuous. According to Ohio's Tribune Chronicle:Hartford Life Insurance this week notified the Ohio Department of Insurance that it has misplaced three backup tapes that contain sensitive personal information of some Ohio consumers.

November 2, 2007 by Michael Krigsman in Storage