By Damon Robertson COOLSPIRiT is proud of our long and established ‘strategic’ partnership with Commvault, which I have personally been involved with since 2008. Partnerships are built on many elements. Of course, commercial and technical leadership are fundamental, but for what creates a truly strategic partnership is a complementary point of view on all things […]
By Chris Powell When I first met Robert Swan and learned about his efforts surrounding the protection of Antarctica and promoting sustainable technology, I knew my life would change because of him. I didn’t know that this encounter would actually take me to the Antarctic – skiing the last 60 miles of the South Pole […]
By Chris Powell Our remarkable journey has reached its final destination. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would say, “Today I stood at the South Pole.” And yet, here I am with an amazing team of people who were strangers when I met them at the beginning of the month. Now, […]
By Chris Powell With all the information I have been sending from the South Pole Energy Challenge (SPEC), I realize I have not yet talked about how data is being captured from the expedition. And what exactly Commvault is doing to manage, protect and share all the valuable information being gathered by the 2041 team. […]
By Chris Powell As part of the South Pole Energy Challenge (SPEC), Commvault created a student outreach program to engage and educate children from all over the world to follow the expedition and ask questions about the Antarctic. It is the hope of the 2041 team and Commvault that children become aware of the risks […]
By Chris Powell We arrived at the 89th Parallel on Saturday. On Friday night, we were instructed to be packed and ready to go in the morning, although the planned departure was for 1 p.m. or later. But as we found out at our 9:30 a.m. briefing, you don’t tell Antarctica what you are going […]
By Chris Powell I arrived at Base Camp in Union Glacier on Wednesday after an unforgettable flight on a solid old beast of a Russian transport plane. Antarctica is a magnificent place and unlike anything I have ever seen. It’s cold, it’s dry and it’s flat. In fact, it is a desert. South African writer […]
By Commvault From previously posted blogs, Commvault is the official data partner for the South Pole Energy Challenge (SPEC) and 2041.com. We are providing complete backup and data protection for the critical data captured during all of the 2041 Foundation’s history-making expeditions – including the SPEC, IAE Antarctica 2018 and the Trans America Cycle. Commvault, a world […]
By Commvault What a day in National Harbor, Maryland! The day started off with two inspirational keynotes from Robert Swan, Officer of the British Empire, who shared his remarkable adventures as the only person to have walked to both the North Pole and South Pole, and Commvault CEO Bob Hammer, who talked about the shift […]
