Comments on: If Storage Vendors Were Automakers… http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/ Understanding the accumulation of data Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Seven10Bobby http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-14344 Seven10Bobby Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:34 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-14344 This is great stuff. You hit Sun spot on! Deadly accurate aim with Nexsan as well. Would love to see a twist on this and have you compare a dozen or so software firms to their respective MLB teams (i.e. Oracle is Yankees because they both outspend and outperform however the public opinion of the company is poor because the owner is arrogant and opinionated.) This is great stuff. You hit Sun spot on! Deadly accurate aim with Nexsan as well. Would love to see a twist on this and have you compare a dozen or so software firms to their respective MLB teams (i.e. Oracle is Yankees because they both outspend and outperform however the public opinion of the company is poor because the owner is arrogant and opinionated.)

]]> By: Scalable Storage Blog » Blog Archive » Recoverpoint/SE http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-14299 Scalable Storage Blog » Blog Archive » Recoverpoint/SE Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:08:16 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-14299 [...] It make sense that SMB shops used to run only Windows and CLARiiONs, so the “Value Edition” of Recoverpoint supports that particular combination.  But SMB shops nowadays are venturing out to FOSS solutions such as LAMP based Alfresco to save some $. But if that translates to having to fork over a lot more money for the Recoverpoint “Deluxe Version”, it’d probably make SMBs look into some other storage vendors with more FOSS friendly price quotes. After all, not everyone need a Mercedes C class when a Toyota works just fine [...] [...] It make sense that SMB shops used to run only Windows and CLARiiONs, so the “Value Edition” of Recoverpoint supports that particular combination.  But SMB shops nowadays are venturing out to FOSS solutions such as LAMP based Alfresco to save some $. But if that translates to having to fork over a lot more money for the Recoverpoint “Deluxe Version”, it’d probably make SMBs look into some other storage vendors with more FOSS friendly price quotes. After all, not everyone need a Mercedes C class when a Toyota works just fine [...]

]]> By: sfoskett http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-13979 sfoskett Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:32:37 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-13979 Ford owns much less of Mazda than this now - 13.4%. But this article is a funny on storage vendors, and was not intended to provide factual information of any sort! Ford owns much less of Mazda than this now – 13.4%. But this article is a funny on storage vendors, and was not intended to provide factual information of any sort!

]]> By: sfoskett http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-13563 sfoskett Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:32:37 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-13563 Ford owns much less of Mazda than this now - 13.4%. But this article is a funny on storage vendors, and was not intended to provide factual information of any sort! Ford owns much less of Mazda than this now – 13.4%. But this article is a funny on storage vendors, and was not intended to provide factual information of any sort!

]]> By: 3parfarley http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-13561 3parfarley Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:40:22 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-13561 Stephen - was this post a Duplessie meme follow? <a href="http://bit.ly/IB15w" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/IB15w</a> Borrowing from the 3PAR/BMW analogy, one could say we make the Ultimate Storage Machine. But you forgot about the Mini, which then would be matched up with our F Class arrays. Less expensive and wonderful to drive. Is somebody really going to purchase BMW? I would be shocked! Stephen – was this post a Duplessie meme follow? http://bit.ly/IB15w Borrowing from the 3PAR/BMW analogy, one could say we make the Ultimate Storage Machine. But you forgot about the Mini, which then would be matched up with our F Class arrays. Less expensive and wonderful to drive. Is somebody really going to purchase BMW? I would be shocked!

]]> By: ev_one http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-13560 ev_one Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:10:08 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-13560 Mazda is owned by Ford with a 37% controlling share. Technology and development is shared across Ford, Mazda, and Volvo liberally. This post is not really comparing storage vendors to automakers, but to auto brands. This should be made more clear. Mazda is owned by Ford with a 37% controlling share. Technology and development is shared across Ford, Mazda, and Volvo liberally. This post is not really comparing storage vendors to automakers, but to auto brands. This should be made more clear.

]]> By: David Lamont http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-13545 David Lamont Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:58:47 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-13545 Nice way of positioning storage firms, however on the "Texas Memory Systems is Lotus...but how long can a tiny niche vendor like this last?" post, the answer is easy enough because the company is over 30 YEARS old. I expect they supply more SSD than the big guys. SSD is a niche to IBM, EMC, HDS, et al., not Texas Memory Systems.<br><br>April 02, 2008 Solid State Storage Firm, Texas Memory Systems, Celebrates its 30th Year<br><a href="http://www.ramsan.com/pressrelease/2008-04-02.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.ramsan.com/pressrelease/2008-04-02.htm</a> Nice way of positioning storage firms, however on the “Texas Memory Systems is Lotus…but how long can a tiny niche vendor like this last?” post, the answer is easy enough because the company is over 30 YEARS old. I expect they supply more SSD than the big guys. SSD is a niche to IBM, EMC, HDS, et al., not Texas Memory Systems.

April 02, 2008 Solid State Storage Firm, Texas Memory Systems, Celebrates its 30th Year
http://www.ramsan.com/pressrelease/2008-04-02.htm

]]> By: thesantechblog http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/08/07/storage-vendors-automakers/comment-page-1/#comment-13544 thesantechblog Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:21:14 +0000 http://blog.fosketts.net/?p=2180#comment-13544 I would only correct you on Texas Memory Systems being a Lotus. In general while Lotus has good H.P. to weight which gives it its performance, Lotus on the "super car" scale is cheap. TMS is pretty much the most expensive storage on the market. I would only correct you on Texas Memory Systems being a Lotus. In general while Lotus has good H.P. to weight which gives it its performance, Lotus on the “super car” scale is cheap. TMS is pretty much the most expensive storage on the market.

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