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| On 14 Dec 2006 05:46:18 -0800, "Gunhaver05" <jeff.abbott01@gmail.com>
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>Let's open this discussion up a bit.
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>First, you're talking about the storage array when you say the DS8000.
>What type of array would you be looking at if you went with EMC. How
>many hosts/mainframes will it be supporting. What type of storage
>network switches do you have in place right now? How much data are you
>currently storing? How much growth do you anticipate in 1, 5, even 10
>years?
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>The reason I ask some of these questions is because they are important
>factors when deciding who to go with for your next solution. It
>really shouldn't be as cut and dry as IBM or EMC. I think both
>companies have merit. But there are also some other key players to
>include in your discussion. I would also think about Hitachi and HP
>for storage arrays.
>
>stormorman@yahoo.com wrote:
Neither... I'd go with HP storage.
But them I'm biased, LOL.
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