Comments on: Enterprise Computing: Vendor Guarantees http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/ Storage, Virtualisation & Cloud Wed, 23 May 2012 02:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tweets that mention The Storage Architect » Blog Archive » Enterprise Computing: Vendor Guarantees -- Topsy.com http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1231 Tweets that mention The Storage Architect » Blog Archive » Enterprise Computing: Vendor Guarantees -- Topsy.com Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:12:34 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1231 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Chris M Evans and Enrico Signoretti, Bas Raayman.com. Bas Raayman.com said: RT @chrismevans: [blog] Enterprise Computing: Vendor Guarantees: My previous post regarding HDS and 3Par’s savings guarantees gener... http://bit.ly/auObSW [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Chris M Evans and Enrico Signoretti, Bas Raayman.com. Bas Raayman.com said: RT @chrismevans: [blog] Enterprise Computing: Vendor Guarantees: My previous post regarding HDS and 3Par’s savings guarantees gener… http://bit.ly/auObSW [...]

]]> By: The best space guarantee program « Cinetica http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1230 The best space guarantee program « Cinetica Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:50:40 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1230 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Chris Evans http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1229 Chris Evans Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:56:00 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1229 Mike Thanks for the offer. I'd definitely be interested in learning more about Pillar. Just need to work out when I can schedule it. Do you have a UK presence with hardware? Chris Mike

Thanks for the offer. I’d definitely be interested in learning more about Pillar. Just need to work out when I can schedule it. Do you have a UK presence with hardware?

Chris

]]> By: DrDedupe http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1228 DrDedupe Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1228 @ Mike Workman- Sorry you thought NetApp's 50% guarantee was a joke (luckily our customers didn't) Take a look at our newest promo - ZIP, the Zero Investment Promise. Let us know if we're getting any better... http://www.netapp.com/us/solutions/infrastructure/zip/ Thanks, DrDedupe @ Mike Workman-

Sorry you thought NetApp’s 50% guarantee was a joke (luckily our customers didn’t) Take a look at our newest promo – ZIP, the Zero Investment Promise. Let us know if we’re getting any better…

http://www.netapp.com/us/solutions/infrastructure/zip/

Thanks,

DrDedupe

]]> By: Marc Farley (3PARFarley) http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1227 Marc Farley (3PARFarley) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:08:18 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1227 Chris, You should have titled this post: "Calling all less-known Vendors". Mike, we're all glad to know that you amuse yourself! Nick, good luck with your program, I hope it works out well for you Chris, You should have titled this post: “Calling all less-known Vendors”. Mike, we’re all glad to know that you amuse yourself!

Nick, good luck with your program, I hope it works out well for you

]]> By: Nick Kirsch http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1226 Nick Kirsch Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1226 Not to be outdone, Isilon also has an 80% utilization guarantee: http://www.isilon.com/guarantee/. I'll be the first to agree that this is somewhat of a marketing tactic, but (I imagine similar to Pillar) it is effective in bringing awareness to users that they could be wasting storage and money: http://www.isilon.com/isiBlogs/82 A guarantee does add some emphasis behind a vendor's claim - obviously, the less strings attached, the stronger that emphasis is. Not to be outdone, Isilon also has an 80% utilization guarantee: http://www.isilon.com/guarantee/. I’ll be the first to agree that this is somewhat of a marketing tactic, but (I imagine similar to Pillar) it is effective in bringing awareness to users that they could be wasting storage and money: http://www.isilon.com/isiBlogs/82

A guarantee does add some emphasis behind a vendor’s claim – obviously, the less strings attached, the stronger that emphasis is.

]]> By: Mike Workman http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1225 Mike Workman Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:57:51 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1225 Well Chris - I'm the CEO of Pillar - and I will be happy to take you through the gaurantee we offer or arrange for you to get a demo of the Axiom if you are so inclined. It won't hurt my feelings if you aren't inclined, but ya can't say we didn't offer! You guys are always amusing and fun - thanks for that. Mike Well Chris – I’m the CEO of Pillar – and I will be happy to take you through the gaurantee we offer or arrange for you to get a demo of the Axiom if you are so inclined. It won’t hurt my feelings if you aren’t inclined, but ya can’t say we didn’t offer!

You guys are always amusing and fun – thanks for that.

Mike

]]> By: Chris Evans http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1224 Chris Evans Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:56:35 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1224 Bob Although I'm aware of Pillar, I've never had hands on access to one. I sort of guessed you worked for them... :-) Chris Bob

Although I’m aware of Pillar, I’ve never had hands on access to one. I sort of guessed you worked for them… :-)

Chris

]]> By: bob maness http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1223 bob maness Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1223 Hello Storage Architect - how genuine these marketing gimmicks are is always a question....but have you checked out Pillar Data? - we've been offering 80% utilization, as well as performance, and availability guarantees for over 2 years - no gimmicks, all straightforward...if you bring up those other 6 companies, you owe it to your constituency to put Pillar in the mix...yes, I work for Pillar....bob Hello Storage Architect – how genuine these marketing gimmicks are is always a question….but have you checked out Pillar Data? – we’ve been offering 80% utilization, as well as performance, and availability guarantees for over 2 years – no gimmicks, all straightforward…if you bring up those other 6 companies, you owe it to your constituency to put Pillar in the mix…yes, I work for Pillar….bob

]]> By: Mike Workman http://thestoragearchitect.com/2010/02/02/enterprise-computing-vendor-guarantees/#comment-1222 Mike Workman Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:37:05 +0000 http://www.thestoragearchitect.com/?p=1073#comment-1222 I wrote a blog on the NetApp gaurantee quite awhile ago - frankly it is a joke. If you want a laugh and have 30 minutes to waste, read the fine print. Last week I published a blog on the 3PAR gaurantee. Ostensibly, it's even sillier. It is clearly a marketing gimmick, no more, no less. But they won't let you see the fine print up front, so I suspect it is far worse. The good news is that with 3PAR, you don't need to read it, the gaurantee itself is plenty of laughs. The blog is at http://blog.pillardata.com/ and if I do say so myself, it is pretty funny...at least I laughed out loud when I wrote it. Mike I wrote a blog on the NetApp gaurantee quite awhile ago – frankly it is a joke. If you want a laugh and have 30 minutes to waste, read the fine print. Last week I published a blog on the 3PAR gaurantee. Ostensibly, it’s even sillier. It is clearly a marketing gimmick, no more, no less. But they won’t let you see the fine print up front, so I suspect it is far worse. The good news is that with 3PAR, you don’t need to read it, the gaurantee itself is plenty of laughs. The blog is at http://blog.pillardata.com/ and if I do say so myself, it is pretty funny…at least I laughed out loud when I wrote it.

Mike

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