Jim Fister

Principal

at

The Decision Place

Principal

at

The Decision Place

Jim Fister spent over three decades patiently explaining the way things worked to impatient people across the server and networking industry. He's on this site to tell a few stories, comment on what's happening today, relate how technology interacts with the real world, and do a few segfaults on how innovation breaks the business reality.

Jim lives in the mountains of Oregon, where he volunteers for pretty much everything, runs an art gallery, and kicks dirt clods while hiking with his adorable wife and dogs. His pop culture references dried out somewhere in the early '00s, so forgive him if he seems like he'd like you to get off his lawn.

Jim Fister
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The Decision Place
Dec 19, 2024

1011 Fact-Based Guesses for 2025

Jim Fister
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The Decision Place
Oct 8, 2024

You Can’t Have It All: Managing Expectations in Complex Projects

Jim Fister
@
The Decision Place
Sep 11, 2024

How Security Tech has Evolved to Make Us Safer (or not) Since 9/11

Jim Fister
@
The Decision Place
Aug 20, 2024

It’s No Coincidence that Wait-and-See Rhymes with Latency

Jim Fister
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The Decision Place
Aug 15, 2024

Sometimes We Wonder What Intelligence is Artificial

Jim Fister
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The Decision Place
Jul 30, 2024

It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here: Industry veteran Jim Fister unpacks the history of the data center

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