On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Bob Friesenhahn < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008, Ross wrote: > > > > As a NFS storage platform, you'd be beating EMC and NetApp on price, > > spindle count, features and performance. I really hope somebody at > > Sun considers this, and thinks about expanding the "What can you do > > with an x4540" section on the website to include VMware. > > I expect that Sun is realizing that it is already undercutting much of > the rest of its product line. These minor updates would allow the > X4540 to compete against much more expensive StorageTek SAN hardware. > How can other products remain profitable when competing against such a > star performer? > > Bob > ====================================== > Bob Friesenhahn > [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/ > GraphicsMagick Maintainer, http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss > Because at the end of the day, the x4540 still isn't *there* (and probably never will be) for 24/7 SAN/LUN access. AFAIK, nothing in the storagetek line-up is worth a damn as far as NAS goes that would compete with this. I honestly don't believe anyone looking at a home-grown x4540 is TRULY in the market for a high end STK SAN anyways. It's the same reason you don't see HDS or EMC rushing to adjust the price of the SYM or USP-V based on Sun releasing the thumpers. --Tim
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