Arrow Bandwidth

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, host Timur Rassekh sits down with Benjamin McGuire from Arrow and Kevin Karafa from Veeam to discuss awareness and protection during this unprecedented time, including ransomware protection, cloud security and more. Tune in to learn more about how you can position your company for success with Arrow and Veeam.

SPEAKERS:

Timur Rassekh

Technical Solutions Manager, Arrow

Timur is an Arrow Technical Solutions Manager and holds a degree in Management information Systems from the University of Colorado Denver. His responsibilities at Arrow include running a team of architects that build nextgen solutions for Arrow customers, using the latest offerings from our top supplier partners.

Kevin Karafa

National Technical Partner Manager, Veeam

Kevin has been with Veeam since 2018. He currently is a National Technical Partner Manager (and holds VmSP 2020, VMTSP 2020, and VMCE certifications). He covers 8 National Partners and primarily focuses on partners in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Pittsburgh.

Benjamin McGuire

Technical Solutions Architect, Arrow

As a Technical Solutions Architect at Arrow Electronics, Ben leverages his experience and knowledge in numerous hardware and software platforms across many manufacturers to build solutions that provides immediate impact and cost savings for our customer and partner communities.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, host Timur Rassekh sits down with Benjamin McGuire from Arrow and Kevin Karafa from Veeam to discuss awareness and protection during this unprecedented time, including ransomware protection, cloud security and more. Tune in to learn more about how you can position your company for success with Arrow and Veeam.

SPEAKERS:

Timur Rassekh

Technical Solutions Manager, Arrow

Timur is an Arrow Technical Solutions Manager and holds a degree in Management information Systems from the University of Colorado Denver. His responsibilities at Arrow include running a team of architects that build nextgen solutions for Arrow customers, using the latest offerings from our top supplier partners.

Kevin Karafa

National Technical Partner Manager, Veeam

Kevin has been with Veeam since 2018. He currently is a National Technical Partner Manager (and holds VmSP 2020, VMTSP 2020, and VMCE certifications). He covers 8 National Partners and primarily focuses on partners in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Pittsburgh.

Benjamin McGuire

Technical Solutions Architect, Arrow

As a Technical Solutions Architect at Arrow Electronics, Ben leverages his experience and knowledge in numerous hardware and software platforms across many manufacturers to build solutions that provides immediate impact and cost savings for our customer and partner communities.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, host Adam Catbagan sits down with Mark Taylor, senior vice president of global strategy and business development, to discuss how Arrow's 2020 strategy is supporting the evolving needs of the channel. They dive into three key areas, including our investment in emerging technologies; our full set of product lifecycle services; and ArrowSphere, our cloud management platform.

SPEAKERS:

Adam Catbagan­

Technology Leader, Arrow­

An accomplished technical sales leader, Adam Catbagan has been a driving force for creating cultures of technical accountability, discipline and sales excellence. Catbagan develops, implements and influences technical strategies that drive revenue, demonstrate operational efficiency, benchmark IT services, and help develop and drive go-to-market strategies.

Mark Taylor

Senior VP of Global Strategy and Business Development, Arrow

Mark Taylor is senior vice president of global strategy and business development for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business. He leads the strategy formulation for the data center business, including solutions and platform presence in our markets. Taylor has navigated this evolving market for over 25 years, most recently leading global channels for Pitney Bowes software division prior to rejoining Arrow. In his previous roles within Arrow, he held a variety of executive positions responsible for sales, marketing and strategy for the enterprise software group. He holds bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgia State University. Taylor currently resides in Denver, Colorado, and serves on the board for Relus Technology Corporation. He also served on the board for the Technology Association of Georgia for 10 years.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, host Adam Catbagan sits down with Mark Taylor, senior vice president of global strategy and business development, to discuss how Arrow's 2020 strategy is supporting the evolving needs of the channel. They dive into three key areas, including our investment in emerging technologies; our full set of product lifecycle services; and ArrowSphere, our cloud management platform.

SPEAKERS:

Adam Catbagan­

Technology Leader, Arrow­

An accomplished technical sales leader, Adam Catbagan has been a driving force for creating cultures of technical accountability, discipline and sales excellence. Catbagan develops, implements and influences technical strategies that drive revenue, demonstrate operational efficiency, benchmark IT services, and help develop and drive go-to-market strategies.

Mark Taylor

Senior VP of Global Strategy and Business Development, Arrow

Mark Taylor is senior vice president of global strategy and business development for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business. He leads the strategy formulation for the data center business, including solutions and platform presence in our markets. Taylor has navigated this evolving market for over 25 years, most recently leading global channels for Pitney Bowes software division prior to rejoining Arrow. In his previous roles within Arrow, he held a variety of executive positions responsible for sales, marketing and strategy for the enterprise software group. He holds bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgia State University. Taylor currently resides in Denver, Colorado, and serves on the board for Relus Technology Corporation. He also served on the board for the Technology Association of Georgia for 10 years.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, we will discuss NetApp’s new, mid-range to high-end FAS and mid-range AFF systems. These new models are simple, efficient and versatile; and they offer more capacity and greater IO scaling to your customers than ever before.

SPEAKERS:

Ryan Rascop

Technical Solutions Engineer, Arrow

Ryan Rascop is an Arrow Technical Solutions Engineer who has been with Arrow for over 11 years and is focused on multiple storage suppliers. As a dedicated technical resource to a national Arrow partner, Rascop supports growth in their supplier-specific storage business. He is passionate about creating technical and sales enablement programs, such as Arrow’s Quick Hits, and producing content with a focus on simplicity and ease of consumption. Rascop was selected as a President’s Club MVP pick for the NetApp line of business for 2019.

Walter Lemieux

Technical Solutions Engineer, Arrow

Walter Lemieux is a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arrow. He is a NetApp-proficient engineer with more than five years of experience working with customers to attain a plethora of goals and achievements. Lemieux brings his hands-on experience to Arrow as a dedicated technical resource to a national Arrow partner. He has a zeal for creative solutions and collaboration, and has contributed to Arrow’s technical and sales enablement programs, including Arrow’s Quick Hits podcast.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, we will discuss NetApp’s new, mid-range to high-end FAS and mid-range AFF systems. These new models are simple, efficient and versatile; and they offer more capacity and greater IO scaling to your customers than ever before.

SPEAKERS:

Ryan Rascop

Technical Solutions Engineer, Arrow

Ryan Rascop is an Arrow Technical Solutions Engineer who has been with Arrow for over 11 years and is focused on multiple storage suppliers. As a dedicated technical resource to a national Arrow partner, Rascop supports growth in their supplier-specific storage business. He is passionate about creating technical and sales enablement programs, such as Arrow’s Quick Hits, and producing content with a focus on simplicity and ease of consumption. Rascop was selected as a President’s Club MVP pick for the NetApp line of business for 2019.

Walter Lemieux

Technical Solutions Engineer, Arrow

Walter Lemieux is a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arrow. He is a NetApp-proficient engineer with more than five years of experience working with customers to attain a plethora of goals and achievements. Lemieux brings his hands-on experience to Arrow as a dedicated technical resource to a national Arrow partner. He has a zeal for creative solutions and collaboration, and has contributed to Arrow’s technical and sales enablement programs, including Arrow’s Quick Hits podcast.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, Adam Catbagan sits down with Rebecca Simmons of Hitachi Vantara to discuss the VSP 5000, Hitachi’s Virtual Storage Platform 5000 series for enterprise storage. VSP 5000 has the capability to be versatile and protect what customer’s already have without reinvesting their entire environment, allowing them to migrate in their own time.

SPEAKERS:

Adam Catbagan

Technology Leader, Arrow

An accomplished technical sales leader, Adam Catbagan has been a driving force for creating cultures of technical accountability, discipline and sales excellence. Catbagan develops, implements and influences technical strategies that drive revenue, demonstrate operational efficiency, benchmark IT services, and help develop and drive go-to-market strategies.

Rebecca Simmons

Partner Technical Manager, Hitachi Vantara

Rebecca is responsible for enabling Arrow partners to position and sell the entire Hitachi Vantara portfolio. Being part of the Hitachi Vantara pre-sales team allows Rebecca to connect all levels of the technical organization to their partners and communicate their needs to product management.

In this episode of Arrow Bandwidth, Adam Catbagan sits down with Rebecca Simmons of Hitachi Vantara to discuss the VSP 5000, Hitachi’s Virtual Storage Platform 5000 series for enterprise storage. VSP 5000 has the capability to be versatile and protect what customer’s already have without reinvesting their entire environment, allowing them to migrate in their own time.

SPEAKERS:

Adam Catbagan

Technology Leader, Arrow

An accomplished technical sales leader, Adam Catbagan has been a driving force for creating cultures of technical accountability, discipline and sales excellence. Catbagan develops, implements and influences technical strategies that drive revenue, demonstrate operational efficiency, benchmark IT services, and help develop and drive go-to-market strategies.

Rebecca Simmons

Partner Technical Manager, Hitachi Vantara

Rebecca is responsible for enabling Arrow partners to position and sell the entire Hitachi Vantara portfolio. Being part of the Hitachi Vantara pre-sales team allows Rebecca to connect all levels of the technical organization to their partners and communicate their needs to product management.

In this simulcast of Arrow bandwidth and our US team Arrow’s NetApp Quick Hits Mark Carlton EMEA Solution Architect IoT 7 Edge at Arrow ECS EMEA (@mcarlton1983) and Ryan Rascop Technical Solutions Engineer at Arrow Electronics (@R2_Arrow) and myself Ruairi McBride TAM at Arrow ECS UK sit down and discuss NetApp INSIGHT. Recorded on the 30th Oct day 3 of the conference, we delve into several of the main announcements made during our time in Las Vegas covering Keystone and the New AFF/FAS models. We discuss the Mega-Sessions and their content, and the focus towards AI at the conference as well as Arrows booth during the event. Finally the Hybrid cloud message that NetApp are now going to market with and what it means to our customers.

In this simulcast of Arrow bandwidth and our US team Arrow’s NetApp Quick Hits Mark Carlton EMEA Solution Architect IoT 7 Edge at Arrow ECS EMEA (@mcarlton1983) and Ryan Rascop Technical Solutions Engineer at Arrow Electronics (@R2_Arrow) and myself Ruairi McBride TAM at Arrow ECS UK sit down and discuss NetApp INSIGHT. Recorded on the 30th Oct day 3 of the conference, we delve into several of the main announcements made during our time in Las Vegas covering Keystone and the New AFF/FAS models. We discuss the Mega-Sessions and their content, and the focus towards AI at the conference as well as Arrows booth during the event. Finally the Hybrid cloud message that NetApp are now going to market with and what it means to our customers.