I have been in and out of radio studios for over two decades and this is the first time I have heard the word “zeta byte.” That either means the FCC will be knocking on my door OR 2012 ushers in the world of big data.
David Bankenhorn has not been with DLT Solutions for decades, but is no stranger to the disk drive. In fact, during the interview he mentioned the size of hard drive on his first server; a sure sign of a devotee. David’s company (DLT Solutions) is the largest federal re-seller for Oracle and Red Hat. So, when Dave talks about big data, he has earned the right to have strong opinions.
Chief Cloud Technologist, DLT Solutions
Listen here: http://bit.ly/zdC6cu
Dave’s title is “Chief Cloud Technologist.” Five years ago that title didn’t exist. However another Dave, Dave Linthincum, http://bit.ly/zPdv06 says a job title like Cloud Services Architect, Cloud Migration Specialist, and Cloud Security Specialist will be in demand job skills for 2012 and beyond.
If you are interested in “data sovereignty” or “terms of service” in relation to a service level agreement for the cloud, you will get a good exposition during this interview.
What would a cloud discussion in 2012 be like in Washington, D.C. without a mention of the new federal cloud guy, Steven VanRoekel. He gets his fifteen seconds of fame.
| Nerdometer | David | Points | |
| 1 | Year of your first computer | 1979 | 10 |
| 2 | Year of your first cell phone | 1989 | 10 |
| 3 | What is your Twitter feed? | at Dblankenhorn | 10 |
| 4 | What is the title of your blog? | http://blogs.dlt.com/ | 5 |
| 5 | What do you use for online personal backup? | Dropbox | 10 |
| 6 | Flavor of smartphone? | iPhone | 10 |
| 7 | Number of apps? | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | What kind of a tablet device do you own? | iPad | 10 |
| 9 | What social networking sites do you participate in? | FB LI | 5 |
| 10 | The last book you read . . . Paper or electronic? | Elec. | 10 |
| Score | 90 | ||
| Rank | Geek |
