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STORAGE ARCHITECTURE/SMART SHOPPER:
Rate the Switch Vendors
End user experiences
Nancy HurleySenior AnalystEnterprise Strategy Group
Survey results presented by Ken MaleCEO and Founder, TheInfoPro
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Panelists
Robert Stevenson - Nielsen Media Research
Chris Collins - Ahold USA
Tim Arland - Acxiom
Lars Linden - State Street Global Advisors
Nancy Hurley - ESG (Moderator)
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Topics covered
End user storage network environments
Top criteria for choosing switch solutions
Results of evaluations (which vendor was
chosen and why!)
Q&A
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Questions for audience
How many of you are actively evaluating
switch solutions?
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Questions for audience
How many of you prefer to have a single
vendor provide your end to end
switching solutions (Core-edge-
interconnect) ?
How many of you would consider
changing your switch vendor?
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Questions for audience
How many of you are interested in
implementing intelligence in the fabric?
• In a switch?
• On an appliance?
• Both?