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"I don't think it's "awful" and assume it technically functions. Just like RemoteApp and lots of other products."
So you ASSUME that it works but is just like lots of other products. Surprised that a person who prides himself on making factual statements and digging into real facts would make a statement like that. For the time it takes for you to make a couple of days of your IHub postings, and free of charge, you can actually try out the product and then you wouldn't have to "assume" anything.
Confucious say: "He who thinks he knows all the answers probably hasn't been asked many important questions."
"Why would I care what some mid level partner ecosystem guy has to say?"
I guess what would be more meaningful to you would be to actually try Spheres product on Azure.
You can sign up here it's free: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/
And here's how to get started: http://sphere3d.com/gsc-getting-started/
And if you can't read, you can listen to Simon Bramfitts' video on how to do it:
And by the way Mr. Hubeiko, you would be much more believable if you actually did what you say you were going to do.
You said several weeks ago that you had made your last post to this message board. That became a false declaration.
More importantly, when GlassWare became available on Azure you said you were going to test it and report on your findings. Either that was another false statement or you did test it but didn't report the results. So which is it?
Is there an ABSOLUTE correlation between Microsoft and Sphere 3D. ABSOLUTELY NOT. The example was only intended to show that even the most disruptive technology ever created in the tech world took many, many years to develop and even when introduced didn't become an overnight sensation. As your numbers point out however, once revenues did begin they multiplied rapidly.
I am sure there are any number of examples in the tech world of companies who created new technologies or improvements to existing technologies that became very successful but it did not happen as quickly as some of those involved may have expected. That's all this example was to show.
Bring up a yahoo chart for MSFT. Click on Max. It goes back to 1986. I have never seen one of these charts that wasn't adjusted for splits. The numbers I quoted are exactly what the chart says.
Something to remember:
In 1975, Gates and Allen form a partnership called Microsoft. Like most start-ups, Microsoft begins small, but has a huge vision—a computer on every desktop and in every home. During the next years, Microsoft begins to change the ways we work.
In June 1980, Gates and Allen hire Gates’ former Harvard classmate Steve Ballmer to help run the company. The next month, IBM approaches Microsoft about a project code-named "Chess." In response, Microsoft focuses on a new operating system—the software that manages, or runs, the computer hardware and also serves to bridge the gap between the computer hardware and programs, such as a word processor. It’s the foundation on which computer programs can run. They name their new operating system "MS-DOS."
When the IBM PC running MS-DOS ships in 1981, it introduces a whole new language to the general public. Typing “C:” and various cryptic commands gradually becomes part of daily work. People discover the backslash (\) key.
MS-DOS is effective, but also proves difficult to understand for many people. There has to be a better way to build an operating system.
1982–1985: Introducing Windows 1.0 -
Microsoft works on the first version of a new operating system. Interface Manager is the code name and is considered as the final name, but Windows prevails because it best describes the boxes or computing “windows” that are fundamental to the new system. Windows is announced in 1983, but it takes a while to develop. Skeptics call it “vaporware.”
On November 20, 1985, two years after the initial announcement, Microsoft ships Windows 1.0. Now, rather than typing MS-DOS commands, you just move a mouse to point and click your way through screens, or “windows.” Bill Gates says, “It is unique software designed for the serious PC user.”
So even something as disruptive as Microsoft & Windows took 10 years to really begin to develop.
And it also should be remembered that MSFT went public in 1986. On March 1, 1986 the share price was .10. By March 1, 1989 the price made it all the way to .35.
Sometimes innovations take a bit more time to mature than we would like.
Don't believe this has anything to do with Azure. What they intended to do was outlined in the Master Agreement entered into with NovaRad:
Sphere 3D and Novarad Enter Into Master Purchase Agreement to Deliver Virtualization Capabilities to 400 Healthcare Facilities
Agreement to Refresh Radiology Workstations Through the Deployment of Virtualization Technologies Will Allow for Enhanced Clinical Workflow to Empower Better Patient Care
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sphere 3D Corp. (Nasdaq:ANY), creator of the Glassware 2.0® container technology for application delivery, today announced it has signed a Master Purchase Agreement for virtualization products and related services with Novarad. This new agreement is in addition to the current agreement between the two companies.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sphere 3D and Novarad will establish a rolling 90 day schedule for refreshing healthcare facilities with virtualization technology throughout the United States. It is anticipated that the first sites will be implemented in the third quarter of 2015. The solutions to be rolled out will be configured to address the specific needs of each facility, and will include a combination of virtualization technologies including the award-winning V3 hyper-converged platform, Glassware 2.0, and SnapScale® and SnapServer® lines of storage products.
"This agreement is the largest multisite supply agreement we have entered into that leverages the advantages of our vertically integrated stack of virtualization and storage technologies," said Eric Kelly, CEO, Sphere 3D Corp. "We value our long-standing relationship with Novarad, and we look forward to contributing to their success as they implement new healthcare solutions for their customers."
Healthcare IT needs for enhanced security, coupled with demands for anywhere, anytime access to patient data, have challenged conventional workstation deployment models. Virtualization has been gaining traction in healthcare facilities, including hospitals and clinics, primarily as a result of its ability to meet these demands head on and to deliver increased accessibility to actionable data.
"We initially envisioned NovaGlass as a solution that will leverage our PACS and RIS solutions to give users access to full imaging features from additional endpoints. However, over the last 12 months, it has evolved to significantly more," said Tim Law, President, Novarad. "Today, having worked closely with the team at Sphere 3D and spent time canvassing our customers, we see NovaGlass as a platform that enhances clinical workflow and can increase our ability to positively impact patient outcomes."
The use of hyper-converged infrastructure to deliver virtual desktops and applications provides healthcare IT departments with a simple and predictable approach to adopting virtual workspaces. The use of virtual workspaces within healthcare settings allows IT to keep data in the data center and off the end user devices. This approach not only provides for greater data control and security, but improves clinical workflow, enhances accessibility to that workflow and reduces the cost of replacing dedicated workstations. In addition, it is designed to enable IT departments to reduce costs and complexity associated with maintaining patches, versioning and updating of software across their organization.
Thanks pete.
You are right. When someone talks about GlassWare who has actually used it and sees how it works and understands its value, it gives a TOTALLY DIFFERENT view than what comes from the GlassWare bashers.
This video is a great sales tool. Have been disappointed with the seemingly lack of revenue results from the NovaRad deal but anyone familiar with the medical industry knows how slow facilities are to adopt new tech. But once it begins it can have a snowball effect.
Hi SE.
Perfectly proper to have a negative attitude at this point. Like you, I will be interested in shares only upon positive news and positive share price movement. I turned in my Sphere crystal ball quite a while ago so I have no idea what may happen.
Just find it very annoying for disgruntled ex longs (not referring to you) to feel as though they have to vent incessantly and maybe try to recover their loss of self esteem by pointing out(after the fact) how dumb others were. How many times are stock market players told to leave their emotions out of it. Mainly what I am hearing here are emotions rather than any actual information that might determine whether there is or is not future promise for ANY.
"since you dont trust my first hand conversation with Overland salesman"
How could I trust or not trust this since it is the first time that you revealed your source.
However, if this is something that you "found out" way back when, how come it is only now that you have become anti-Sphere that you are revealing this information?
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PS. AND..."the sales force of recently acquired Overland was told that GW wasn't a marketable product and management could not tell them when it would be, and many of them left the company."...a fact."
Please tell me who told Overland salespeople this and how many left the company. You seem to be full of "facts" that turn out only to be opinion.
"Nobody even wants to engage in the most basic discussion of the financials."
That's because it really has very little to do with what the financials are going to be in the future. The past financials look very much like what I would expect them to look like for a small tech company just introducing a possibly disruptive product into a very competitive but potentially huge market for their products. They have spent a great deal of money and effort developing what they have and making the associations necessary to have a chance to be a meaningful player. As you know, in that industry the rewards don't come lightning quick initially, but can multiply quite rapidly as validity and acceptance occurs.
If as claimed they can deliver "the entire technology stack, needed to move your complete workload to and from the cloud, including your software or applications, the data associated with them and the management software needed to make it simple to migrate and manage", and do it in a way that is easier, more efficient, and more cost effective than competitors, then they have a good chance to succeed.
So whether they did $18M in revenues last quarter or $22M doesn't mean much. It is all about the future.
FLASH! Hugo changes previous prediction that Sphere would run out of operating funds by Q4 to maybe not so much.
NEWS.
Sphere 3D Glassware 2.0(TM) Application Containerization Technology Increases Financial Advisor Productivity for Canada's Fastest Growing Mortgage and Lending Provider
Last update: 13/11/2015 10:11:07 am
Sphere 3D Glassware 2.0(TM) Application Containerization Technology Increases Financial Advisor Productivity for Canada's Fastest Growing Mortgage and Lending Provider
Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Village Chooses the Glassware 2.0 Platform
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY), a containerization, virtualization and data management solutions provider, today announced its successful project installation of Glassware 2.0(TM) at Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Village (DLC Mortgage Village). DLC Mortgage Village's lending professionals can securely access mission critical financial legacy applications and industry credit facilities using Glassware 2.0(TM) whether in the office or remotely via PCs and the latest mobile devices. Sphere 3D's GW2000 appliance, which utilizes Glassware 2.0 containerization technology, provides DLC Mortgage Village financial advisors with secure, full access to banking credit, authentication and processing systems (normally only available in branch).
This installation was accomplished without the need to re-code, re-tool or re-format applications or content -- ensuring zero disruption to existing business processes. In fact, the project installation was filmed live (see November 10, 2015 video at https://live.sphere3d.com/pastevents) and took under one hour to complete. As DLC Mortgage Village expands its locations, Sphere 3D application containerization solutions provides DLC Mortgage Village with the ability to offer better service and recruit qualified advisors, by having access to the latest technology.
"DLC Mortgage Village's selection of Sphere 3D is an ideal example of how on-cloud and on-premise deployment strategies are enabling financial institutions to securely boost productivity and customer service -- by modernizing branch-based solutions," said Eric Kelly, CEO of Sphere 3D. "This is an exciting venture for Sphere 3D, as we provide DLC Mortgage Village with high availability access to vital financial data, credit approval and lending systems for advisors, branches and remote users across multiple cities. This allows DLC Mortgage Village to operate as a cohesive team and further demonstrates our technology leadership in secure application virtualization for mission-critical processes."
According to Jonathan Tillger, Co-Owner of DLC Mortgage Village, "Our Glassware 2.0 environment is essential to maintaining customer service in the competitive mortgage and commercial lending market place -- it allows us to quickly access customer files and credit systems securely from any location. Our team is expanding rapidly. We needed to select a technology that would grow with our business and support multiple office advisors and key administrative personnel so they can work remotely, in fact from as far as 6,000 miles from our office headquarters. We don't have time to focus on managing technology, as that distracts us from our core business. I was pleasantly surprised that Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 solution took under one hour to deploy! We are excited by the opportunity to provide modern mobile tools to our team and confident that sensitive customer data is safely stored, as Glassware 2.0 eliminates potential security vulnerabilities."
About Dominion Lending Centre Mortgage Village
Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Village, is an independently owned and operated branch of Canada's fastest growing national mortgage and leasing company -- which has a network of 350 branches across Canada. Dominion Lending Centre Mortgage Village (DLC Mortgage Village) based in Mississauga Ontario offers expert advice, with access to more than 230 lending institutions, including big banks, credit unions and trust companies. DLC Mortgage Village's licensed team of mortgage professionals offer a vast array of available mortgage and commercial leasing products for equipment. For more information, visit www.dominionlendingcanada.ca.
About Glassware 2.0
Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0 container-based platform extends the useful life of applications by making it easy to move applications from a physical PC or workstation to a virtual environment. Unlike hypervisor-based approaches, with Glassware 2.0 containers, the application's host OS is never installed on the appliance (server). Instead, Glassware 2.0 provides only the necessary elements of the operating system (kernel) an application needs to run. Organizations with older applications can now continue to run them on robust and current hardware platforms free from fears of end of life support and security vulnerabilities. Glassware 2.0 can virtualize 16, 32, and 64-bit Microsoft Windows applications and deliver them with native functionality to most end user devices including Chromebooks, Windows 10 Devices, iPads, thin clients, tablets, etc.
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ:ANY) delivers containerization and virtualization technologies along with data management products that enable workload-optimized solutions. We achieve this through a combination of containerized applications, virtual desktops, virtual storage and physical hyper-converged platforms. Sphere 3D's value proposition is simple and direct--we allow organizations to deploy a combination of public, private or hybrid cloud strategies while backing them up with state of the art storage solutions. Sphere 3D, along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries Overland Storage and Tandberg Data, has a strong portfolio of brands including Glassware 2.0(TM), SnapCLOUD(TM), SnapScale(R), SnapServer(R), V3, RDX(R), and NEO(R). For more information, visit www.sphere3d.com.
"I'll flick a few specks back every now and then."
Your "every now and then" has become a many times daily occurrence. I sincerely doubt that these supposed TOP 22 Investment Professionals spend their time doing this type of silliness.
"Here are the top 22 Investment Professional profiles on LinkedIn. Get all the articles, experts, jobs, and insights you need."
https://www.linkedin.com/title/investment-professional
Here's a lesson for you.
Just to give you some insight into the type of thing an investment pro doesn't do, or shoudn't do.
Shouldn't spend most of his time on a stock message board bashing a company and trying to belittle other posters.
Very unprofessional.
So then, you were there at Microsoft watching when they tested Spheres' various products.
Nice to know.
On the other hand, maybe you were not there and don't have a clue as to what type of testing they did on Spheres' various products.
My uniformed guess would be the latter.
"Your application or service must pass validation tests confirming it is compatible with Azure and delivers a high-quality customer experience. "
A normal person would take that sentence to mean that Microsoft tests a product or service and validates that it works and is beneficial to customers who buy it.
A Sphere basher would take that sentence to mean zip, nada, nothing, bogus, doesn't really happen, Microsoft is full of crap.
Many times it is what a person DOES NOT SAY that has more significance than what he DOES SAY.
Interesting today that after a long Webinar in which Sphere demonstrated all the terrific things its Exosphere GlassWare product can do, the only thing pointed out was a standard line of a Microsoft disclaimer.
If I was going to bash this webinar, I would point out that it was nothing but hype, that the product really can't do what they demonstrated, that there are hundreds of other products that do exactly the same thing, and that nobody is going to buy it.
Of course in order to say those things I would have to back up my post with facts, links, and logic. Because I always separate fact from opinion. So I guess I really couldn't say those things.
That is a standard disclaimer (or whatever you want to call it) that Microsoft puts on a variety of things it sends out. Can't think of any particular significance it has pertaining to Sphere and its fantastic Webinar.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22This+message+from+Microsoft+is+an+important+part+of+a+program,+service,+or+product+that+you+or+your+company+purchased+or+participate+in.%22&start=10
Also at appPicker:
http://www.apppicker.com/apps/1032459692/glassware-connect
"Dude, did you ride DSNY down to sub $0.20 as well? "
I am too old to be a "dude", and to answer your question, I actually made out quite well with DSNY. The vast majority of my holdings were bought at .46 and the vast majority of my sales were $2.25 down to around $1.40. Did make some trades along the way. Some profitable and some not. Of course, this is an anonymous message board so I could be lying. That's why it is stupid to ask questions like this.
"You are in deep doo-doo here, if DSNY didn't teach you the lesson"
Yes, DSNY did teach me a lesson. Had an order in to sell it all at $2.93 that didn't fill. If I had made it a few pennies less, I would have made much more profit.
But don't worry about my ANY "deep doo-doo". Again, I am not one that just holds a stock forever either up or down. Recently (except for some shares in an IRA) I was primarily out on the way down at about $4.30. Rebought some on an upswing at about $3.70 but sold those at around $3.20. Overall ANY has been a LOSER for me but not a life changer. But, remember, this could all be false info so your question and my answer are both meaningless.
Hope your future messages are more meaningful.
" don't need to answer silly questions to make a ballpark estimate."
Silly questions? I named 5 new deals that have the potential to contribute to Q3 & Q4 revenues. Hardly would call it a silly question to ask how much revenues these deals might produce. According to your figures, the revenues would be ZERO. OK, we will see how accurate that is.
"Don't blame me for the stock being in the $1s. All I did was warn you."
Yeah, and you warned us when it was $3 before it went to $5.50. It's the old "stopped clock is right twice a day" trick.
This is the quote I was referring to:
" IMHO they'll be lucky to hold flat at $18-20M even with the deal"
If that is your estimate for Q4, then it is even more important that you answer these questions:
On July 14th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D SnapCLOUD(TM) Now Available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 4th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D Offers G-Series Application Virtualization Appliance for Education Market"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 6th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D and Tech Data Expand Strategic Agreement to Offer Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Data Management Services"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 13th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D Consolidates Global Removable Disk Market Through Acquisition of RDX(R) Product Lines From Imation"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 20th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D Launches "Let's Get Smart on Technology" Targeting Small and Medium Sized Businesses"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
Also can you tell us how much revenue has been produced by the refresh program with NovaRad and the partnership with the Texas Education Service Center?
Just throwing out numbers without explanation of the basis is meaningless.
You made this claim regarding Q3 revenues. So it must be based upon some type of knowledge about what is acutally occuring. So perhaps you can provide answers to these questions:
On July 14th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D SnapCLOUD(TM) Now Available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 4th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D Offers G-Series Application Virtualization Appliance for Education Market"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 6th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D and Tech Data Expand Strategic Agreement to Offer Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Data Management Services"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 13th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D Consolidates Global Removable Disk Market Through Acquisition of RDX(R) Product Lines From Imation"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
On August 20th Sphere announced this:
"Sphere 3D Launches "Let's Get Smart on Technology" Targeting Small and Medium Sized Businesses"
Can you tell us how much revenue this has produced so far?
Also can you tell us how much revenue has been produced by the refresh program with NovaRad and the partnership with the Texas Education Service Center?
donkschmonk.
My apologies for not responding to your private message. I do not use IHub private messaging so I rarely go to my mailbox.
To answer your question, the email from Dustin Hardin was from 8/16/15. Hope this is the info you wanted.
Simon about A2:
Simon Bramfitt ?@SimonBramfitt 19h19 hours ago
@ahagelthrope @acanjadas @pbookman @Sphere3D A^2 does not compete with GW. It's a desktop mgmt tech. Nothing more.
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With a constant amount of risk capital you can compound on the downside just like you can on the upside. "
OK. Now do the same calculation on a long investment to INFINITY. How does that profit work out.
Come on Hugo, you can do better than that.
"100% downside is 100%, whether from $0.10, $2.40, or $10.00. "
Gosh. You really seem to know your percentages.
Since your buddy Franky seems unable to answer, perhaps you could enlighten him as to the maximum percentage an ANY long could make on his investment. I think it is more than 100%. Is that right?
"i just found out if a stock goes down 50pct...then it needs to go up 100pct to just break even again."
Based upon the quality of your messages, I am not surprised that you "just found that out".
But you didn't answer my question. If the most percentage a short can make by being short ANY stock, what is the most percentage a long can make by being long ANY stock?
"100pct is 100pct no matter the dollar amount."
And it is possible you might be bright enough to understand that the maximum a short can make is 100%.
Now, here's a question for you: What is the maxium a long can make. Is that 100% too? Or is it 200%, 500% 1000%? I am dying to know.
"Lots of downside left if they can't start putting some numbers on the board* "
Actually only $2.40 worth of downside possible.
So on the positive side one could say: Absolutely monstrous upside left if they start putting some numbers on the board.
"If the trend since Aug 1 continues, the chart has ANY at $1.00 by end of September. "
If the trend from May 15th to July 15th had continued, the chart would have had ANY at $9.00 by end of September.
Investing 101: Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Results.
The actual Bookman quote re: GPU:
"We are announcing soon the general availability of the fastest GPU appliance, hyperconverged appliance, available anywhere. And it can stand on its own or you can bolt it onto things you've done or you can scale up or scale out if you want."
Sphere 3D ?@Sphere3D 3h3 hours ago
Check out our own @pbookman sharing the insights and news on @theCUBE @SiliconANGLE with @stu tomorrow at 1:30 pm pst http://bit.ly/1JLThxc
Talk about collusion.
From the new article:
"For a full analysis of the company's acquisitions and balance sheet weakness, take a look at Keubiko's recent article, published yesterday, which looks at these problems at length."
One short advising that people get there info about the company from another short. LOL.
And Simon and Peter responded:
Simon Bramfitt ?@SimonBramfitt 18h18 hours ago
g) Totally Awesome!
Peter Bookman ?@pbookman 2h2 hours ago
h) 10x more efficient than other virtualization options
i) At a fraction of the cost
And Peter is doing his thing too:
Peter Bookman
Global Strategist at Sphere 3D Inc.
Planning to be at VMworld 2015? Let's catch up!
Aug 28, 2015
I'm certain I owe more than a few people a conversation and a catch up.
I am excited about attending VMworld this year in San Francisco and it seems there is a lot lined up. We were to slow on the draw and missed out on sponsorships and a booth opportunity, but that opens my schedule up to catch up and talk about many of the great announcements and momentum we are building and working on.
Some things I look forward to discussing and sharing are:
Our G-Series line of appliances for EDU and otherwise based on our Glassware 2.0 platform
Our Autonomous Resource Scheduling (ARS) for virtual desktops which allows for temporary upgrading of resources for virtual machines
Our GPU enabled appliance offerings for workloads optimized for GPUs and Containers
Our strategic partnerships with channel as well as industry which we are excited about
Our hybrid cloud offerings for applications, desktops, and storage which are delivered in cloud models or leveraging workload optimized hyperconverged appliances
I hope to see you all there and talk more about the exciting times we are in with cloud and virtualization as well as sharing more about how we are aligning and working with the leaders of our industry to drive the movement towards the #NextCloud and being #ReadyforANY
Simon is doing his thing:
Jarian Gibson ?@JarianGibson 3h3 hours ago
Had a nice chat with @SimonBramfitt. Interesting stuff!
Simon Bramfitt ?@SimonBramfitt 3h3 hours ago
Simon Bramfitt retweeted Jarian Gibson
Very glad you think so - looking forwards to getting you access
Who is Jarian Gibson:
"My name is Jarian Gibson. I am a Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), a Nutanix Technical Champion (NTC), and a VMware vExpert. I work as an independent consultant based out of the Kansas City area. My focus is application/desktop virtualization and mobility solutions. I do remote and onsite work for customers all over the world."
Simon also tweeted this question:
Simon Bramfitt ?@SimonBramfitt 5h5 hours ago
Pop Quiz: Is Glassware 2.0
a) Hyperconverged
b) Containerized
c) Headless
d) Web-scale
e) All of the above