tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485859219631902178.post2088576919260044336..comments2024-01-09T02:22:16.867-08:00Comments on Dave Simpson's Storage Blog: EMC V-Max: Locked (in) and loadedDave Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06706419354444528272noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485859219631902178.post-57215129070400265082009-04-14T22:11:00.000-07:002009-04-14T22:11:00.000-07:00While our industry is ailing, our customers, the b...While our industry is ailing, our customers, the business, still are moving forward with initiatives. It's just now that we're much more deliberate in our actions and think twice about making a plunge. Now, with that said, $250k was the "list price" on the V-Max SE. The true price we know will exceed this in a configured solution, but what will that compare to in respect to CX4 and DMX4 offerings, that will truly show us the seriousness of this offering in these times...<br /><br />Now that in mind, the business that I report to, while in a shaky industry, is still having to seriously make decisions to purchase to enable it to transform with the times. That said, there are large amounts of new feature sets that make this offering quite attractive and make it compelling to make the jump. We've been traditionally a mid-tier shop, but this now makes us stop and reconsider our decision.<br /><br />As for Hu, he's always all over the place. I would like to see what his comments are after the dust settles a bit and the knee-jerk reactions start subsiding. I also recommend that he reads what's out there before commenting, maybe the old "write the email, save it to the drafts folder and return later" practice is something he aught to try.Eric Gravellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873966424550970315noreply@blogger.com