
Jerome Wendt
CEO and principal data protection analyst, DCIG, LLC.
Jerome Wendt currently serves as the CEO and Principal Data Protection Analyst of DCIG, LLC, which he founded in 2007. Mr. Wendt is an avid writer who has written thousands of articles that have appeared in multiple magazines, on-line publications, and websites. Mr. Wendt is recognized as one of the foremost technology analysts in the enterprise data storage and data protection industries. Mr. Wendt covers topics related to enterprise and cloud infrastructures to include all-flash and hybrid arrays, cloud computing, cloud storage, data protection, hyperconverged infrastructures, and software-defined storage (SDS).
Since founding DCIG, Mr. Wendt originated and developed the processes and methodologies that went into the creation of the DCIG Buyer’s Guides and TOP 5 reports. The first DCIG Buyer’s Guide was released in 2010 with millions of copies of the DCIG Buyer’s Guides and TOP 5 reports having been distributed worldwide. The Buyer’s Guides and TOP 5 reports have assisted decision makers in properly evaluating and classifying key enterprise data center technologies. The DCIG Buyer’s Guides and TOP 5 reports are widely recognized and used by information technology professionals who view them as the “go-to” source if looking to understand where a product best fits in their enterprise infrastructure.
Prior to founding DCIG, Mr. Wendt served as storage engineer working for First Data Corp. He also has written and contributed to leading publications to include ComputerWorld, Disaster Recovery Journal, DRJ.com, InfoStor, IT Central Station, SearchStorage.com, and Storage Magazine, among others. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems in 1995 from Washburn University (Topeka, KS) and a bachelor’s degree in Theology in 1990 from Ambassador University (now merged with Azusa Pacific University) in Pasadena, CA. More recently, Mr. Wendt was certified as an Amazon Cloud Solutions Architect. When away from work, he enjoys bowling, camping, fishing and playing Sudoku.
Lastest Posts By Jerome Wendt

Counterproductive Actions Broadcom Can Take to Derail VMware’s Future
Perhaps nothing dominated the conversation at this year’s VMware Explore more than Broadcom’s pending acquisition of VMware. Whether I spoke with other analysts or end-users and vendors on the show floor, the topic inevitably came up. In almost every case, they expressed concerns about the counterproductive actions that Broadcom may take that would derail VMware’s future.

2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solutions Large Enterprise Edition Report
OMAHA, Neb., (August 30th, 2022) – DCIG is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the 2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solution Large Enterprise Edition report. This DCIG report evaluated the features of fifteen solutions across five different categories that provide backup for AWS. This report provides guidance on the TOP 5 solutions organizations should consider for protecting applications, data, and workloads hosted in AWS. The report is available at no charge with registration

2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solutions Large Enterprise Edition Report Now Available
DCIG is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its 2022-23 TOP 5 report on Large Enterprise AWS Cloud Backup Solutions. This TOP 5 report provides large enterprises guidance on the best backup solutions for backing up and recovering applications, data, and workloads they host in Amazon Web Services (AWS).

DCIG Recognizes Cobalt Iron Compass as a TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solution for Large Enterprises
OMAHA, Neb., (August 23, 2022) – DCIG is pleased to recognize Cobalt Iron Compass as a TOP 5 solution in the forthcoming 2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solution Large Enterprise Edition report. That report is based on DCIG’s independent research into the rapidly maturing Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud backup marketplace.

DCIG Recognizes HYCU Protégé for AWS as a TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solution for Large Enterprises
OMAHA, Neb., (August 18, 2022) – DCIG is pleased to recognize HYCU Protégé for AWS as a DCIG TOP 5 solution in the forthcoming 2022-23 DCIG TOP 5 AWS Cloud Backup Solution Large Enterprise Edition report. That report is based on DCIG’s independent research into the rapidly maturing Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud marketplace.