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Supplier Strategies for Grid-Based Advanced Storage, 2006Product Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: IDC Published: February 2006 Product Code: R104-24818 Description
While the term "grid-based storage systems" is not highly visible from storage suppliers, a transformative shift is underway, as virtualization and grid-based technologies are being brought to bear on storage infrastructure moving toward on demand and dynamic environments. "Many suppliers have robust strategies and active investments in grid-based storage," states Robert Gray, research VP, Storage Systems, IDC. "This is very important, as users are increasingly in pain with today's SANs and are looking for solutions. Strategies and probable success vary among suppliers, and virtually none are actively reaching up the data software stack where the user value increases from application-friendly data and information services. Opportunities abound." Table of Contents
Table of ContentsIDC Opinion In This Study Situation Overview Strategies of Key Suppliers for Block-Based, Grid-Oriented Storage 3PAR Data Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Timing Functions Price Points/Positioning Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment Expected Values and Value Proposition Product Time Line SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats EMC Inc. Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Timing Functions Price Points Target Markets and Applications Expected Positioning Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats EqualLogic Inc. Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment Distribution Strategy SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats HDS Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Hewlett-Packard Definition of a Storage Grid Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Functions Extended Data Services Expected Proposed Document Level Services Within the Storage Grid Target Markets and Applications Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats IBM Corp. Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Timing and Functions Price Points Expected Positioning Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment Road Map to Products SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats LeftHand Networks Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Timing Functions Price Points Target Markets and Applications Expected Positioning Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Microsoft Definition of Integrated Storage Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Positioning Strategy for Competing Timing Functions Price Points Target Markets and Applications Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats NetApp Definition of a Storage Grid Market Segments Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Positioning Strategy to Compete Timing Functions Price Points Target Markets and Applications Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Sun Microsystems Definition of a Storage Grid Strategy for Competing Timing Price Points Target Markets and Application Expected positioning Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Veritas Definition of a Storage Grid Relationship to Compute Grids Relationship to SANs and NAS Strategy for Competing Positioning Timing Functions Price Points Target Markets and Applications Partnerships Level of Investment/Priority of Investment SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Listing of Other Potential Suppliers for Block-Based, Grid-Oriented Storage CISCO (Topspin) CrossWalk Fujitsu Incipient Pivot3 Storeage Yotta-Yotta Future Outlook Storage Infrastructure Stages of Development Drive Users Toward Grid-Based Systems Five Stages Lead to Data and Information Services IT Industry Structure Implications of Storage Services for Software and Servers Application Aware Layers of the Data Stack and Potential Participants Database Management System (DBMS) Suppliers Data Integration Suppliers Application Deployment Suppliers Technical-Compute Grids and the Connection to Grid-Based Storage Technology Efforts Commercial Suppliers Enterprise Optimization Grids and Server Virtualization Essential Guidance Learn More Related Research Appendix Listing of Suppliers for Wide Area File Products Acopia Networks Availl Brocade CISCO (Actona Technology and FineGround) Expand Networks Fujitsu Siemens DiskSites HP Ibrix Juniper Networks (Peribit and Redline Networks) Novell/SuSE Packeteer PolyServe Red Hat Riverbed Technology Sanbolic Signiant Silver Peak Systems F 5 Networks (Swan Labs) Tacit Networks Terrascale Synopsis |
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