IBM has lousy disk storage quarter
Lousy Disk Storage = Lousy Disk Storage Quarter #
Posted Monday 9th March 2009 14:38 GMT
From the top...
IBM's high end is 5 years out of date.
The mid range is lacking in critical functionality when compared to HDS, EMC, 3PAR and other mid-range products.
XIV is largely a joke.
SVC is funtionally good, but too expensive for many customers.
N series (rebadged NetApp) is more expensive than the NetApp version, so why would anyone but IBM's flavour?
Flames, because someone @ IBM needs to light a fire under their storage portfolio before this market is lost to all but the most die-hard IBM shops.
re: IBM's high end is 5 years out of date. #
Posted Monday 9th March 2009 20:06 GMT
Not only out of date, but never very good to begin with. Slow and unreliable. At least that is my experience and the 5 other shops that I have spoken to.
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