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Technology Tip Thursday: The Internet's First Message & Mishap 📩
We’re here to bring you another 💡 Technology Tip Thursday! 💡 This week’s tech tip marks the introduction of how we communicate through the internet today. Did you know that it was this month in 1969 that the first message between two computers was sent and received? On October 29, 1969, the first message was sent over the ARPANET, the internet's precursor, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. The message, intended to be the word "login," was sent by UCLA student Charley Kline but the system crashed after the first two letters were transmitted, making the historic first message "lo". After the crash, the system was rebooted and the complete "login" message was successfully sent an hour later. Technology can be funny sometimes and what was supposed to be an iconic moment turned into a crash. It still made our history books though! So this begs us to ask the question, what are some of your funniest or most memorable message failures? Maybe Autocorrect turned a word into something different? Your finger slipped while typing? We want to hear it! Also make sure to comment on some of your favorite mishaps!Help Grow the Community & Get Rewarded - The New Refer-a-Friend Program
We know our community is best because of members like you! And we want to grow our network and reward you for helping us. To celebrate your commitment and expand our peer-to-peer connections, we're launching a brand new program to reward you for bringing a friend along! By referring a peer, you help them access valuable expert advice and connections, all while you earn great rewards as a thank you! Click here for more details on how to participate. Let’s expand our community conversations together!Weekly Creative Corner: Ready, Set, Create! 🎨
It's another Wednesday, and we're excited to bring you the latest installment of our bi-weekly Creative Corner! This thread is dedicated to showcasing the incredible talents of our community members. We want to see what you've been making! We know many of you are busy tinkering with tools or code, but maybe you've been dabbling in the arts by creating a new design, or even working on a cover of a song! Big or small, we'd love to see it all. Share a photo, a link, a demo even (if you're feeling up to it!), or simply tell us about what you've been working on. Remember to comment on other community members' creations as well! Let's inspire each other and celebrate the diverse talents within our community. We can't wait to see what you've been up to!The Ultimate Data Center Glow-Up: 9 Racks Went In, 1 Came Out!
Let's be real, we've all seen that corner of the data center. The one with the cable spaghetti monster living in the back, humming with the heat of a small sun, and a power bill that would fund a moon mission. Well, a customer of ours decided it was time for an intervention. They took 9 racks of legacy gear (and its 36 power cords! 😱 ) and consolidated it all into this beauty right here. This isn't just any rack; it's a FlashStack—a glorious combo of Cisco UCS servers, Nexus switches, and Pure Storage that basically works like a data center cheat code. The punchline? The whole thing now sips power from just TWO sockets. Yes, two. We checked. The result? So much reclaimed floor space you could host a dance party. A power and cooling bill that no longer makes the CFO cry. And a simple, powerful stack that handles all their block, file, and object data without breaking a sweat. So, what’s YOUR rack story? Show us your setup in the comments! We want to see it all—the good, the bad, and the beautifully cabled. Bonus points for the most reclaimed empty space! Let the rack-shaming (and rack-praising) begin!Need a Laugh? Drop Your Best Joke Here! 🥸
It’s the beginning of the week everyone! The weather is making it’s shift to the Fall season for many and Winter will be here before we know it. What better a time than to get a good chuckle in as we dive headfirst into another week. Thus the creation of this thread! We want to gather your go-to jokes. Have a good knock knock joke? Short stand-up comedy routine? Or one of those short jokes that gets straight to the punch? We want to hear them! Comment below with your favorites go-to funnies and make sure to put a thumbs up on your favorites that had you LOLing.FlashArray//XL… Toy Building Brick edition!
The creativity of our marketing department is something special but this latest project from Canada crew Sangeeta and Principal Technologist Dan might just be my favorite. The build quality is exceptional and there are more than a few little hidden surprises; like the NFC chip hiding under the Pure logo. Looks just like a miniature version of our XL shipping box. Includes a removable controller and bezel. Incredible detail on the printed bricks. Fit for every datacenter, large or small. FlashArray//XL Building Brick edition.Community Fun: Random Fact Thread 🤔
Hello everyone! It's Monday, and we wanted to kick this week off with a something fun and even a little random. We all have a tidbit of information that's tucked away in our minds. Well here's your chance to share it with us in this thread! It could be an interesting factoid, piece of trivia or something fascinating you learned. We want to hear it! What's a random fact you just know for no reason? For example: Did you know that a group of ferrets is called a "business"? Let's bring on this random fact knowledge sharing together and don't forget to comment on your favorites! We look forward to your replies, cheers everyone!Technology Tip Thursday: The Birth of a Tech Giant 🌐
Can you believe how time flies? Fall is now here, and yes—it’s time for another 💡 Technology Tip Thursday! 💡 This week’s tech tip is GIANT, well, about a tech giant at least. Did you know that it was this month in 1998 that Google was founded (incorporated to be exact)? Google Inc. was officially incorporated in California on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, marking the official founding of the company that would become a dominant force in web search. They started as PhD students at Stanford University, developing the innovative PageRank algorithm to organize web information. This monumental launch started the shift on how everyone finds information forever. So now we ask: What was one of the very first things you remember "Googling" (or searching for online) that completely blew your mind? Share your story below—we want to hear about the moment you realized how powerful internet search could be! P.S. For a fun, nostalgic trip related to our topic, try searching 'Google in 1998' right now! And don't forget to comment on your fellow community members' replies!Creative Corner is Back: Show Us What You Made! 🖌️
It’s Wednesday and another installment of our Creative Corner is here! We’re leaving this space open every other Wednesday now to give you all, our amazing Community members, a space to showcase your awesome creations. We know you all are talented individuals, so c'mon and show us what you’re working on! Got a snippet of code that automates? Writing a song or poem about storage? Tinkering with some builds lately? Seriously, almost anything and everything goes. We want to see it! Share a photo, a link, a demo even (if you're feeling up to it!), or simply tell us about what you've been working on. Remember to comment on other community members' creations when they post as well! Let's inspire each other and celebrate the diverse talents within our community. We can't wait to see what you've been up to!Taste the Unexpected: Share Your Unique Food Combinations! 🍿
It's the beginning of a new week and what better way to kick it off than with a fun question to get to know our community a little better? We know everyone has a different palate and enjoys different kinds of food, so we're curious to see what creative combinations are out there! We've all had those moments where you mix two things that seem odd to others but taste amazing to you. Think along the lines of French fries dipped in a milkshake, or something even more out-of-the-box! (My go-to is hot Cheetos with a spoonful of cream cheese.) So, we want to know: What's the most unique food combination you enjoy? Comment below to share your unique snack combination!
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