21 April , 02:12 AM
We'v e been fighting iSCSI FUD for a long time, but its getting easier every day. Thanks to our competitor Compellent, for publishing the latest Diogenes Labs Storage Magazine Quality Survey.
A very small pool was sampled.
316 total respondents provided 516 ratings.
18 Compellent
22 EQL
121 EMC
81 HP
66 Netapp
The rankings appear to basically be the reverse to the number of people who responded. The fewer the respondents the higher the rating. Therefore Compellent and EQL were close with Compellent edging out EQL as they had several fewer respondents.
Hi Marc, we agree with both you and Stephen. Competition is a good thing for customers.
Stephen, its good to see the whole industry doing better on this survey. Competitive pressure is a really good thing.
Dell/EqualLogic really did well in that survey. But of course, it sure casts Compellent in a positive light as well! I'd say it's a big pat on the back for the guys like the both of you - and the biggies should watch out. There's a BIG drop off in the overall score from Compellent and EqualLogic to HDS and the rest...
Your welcome! We've been kicking EQL's tail left and right out in the West!
Don't feel too bad...2nd place isn't that bad! :) How are you liking the new gig at Dell?
Be sure to give me a ring next time you are in SLC!
Yo James, ha ha ha, well I'm sure that you are doing well - I just wish it wasn't for one of our competitors. You alone probably gave the C guys the extra push in sales force competency to put you .02% ahead of us in the general category.