NetApp’s former partner Dell is going to ‘Clobber pricey NetApp’
It looks like Dell is about to try to get even with NetApp for past transgressions.
Asthana said Dell will go after the big boys by reducing operational costs and making storage products that are customer installable and maintainable rather than services engagement needy. Dell certainly isn’t the only company gunning after SMBs with all-in-one, multi-protocol boxes, but Asthana feels Dell will set itself apart by crafting cheaper storage that doesn’t skimp on features.
“Some of our competitors are making cheaper storage devices, but they’re not more capable,” said Asthana. “They won’t do it because they don’t want to cannibalize their upper tier storage.”
I wonder how long is a strategic timeframe in these companies’ minds? This is from 1998…
