Storage Vendors Seek to Entice New Customers With Guarantee Programs

ID Number: G00168786

26 June 2009

April Adams

Compellent, Isilon, NetApp and Pillar Data all offer guarantees to substantiate claims that their storage solutions reduce capacity requirements or increase utilization rates. The programs differ widely, but each is backed by remediation and is worth considering if the solutions meet your needs.

Price: US$495.00

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Table of Contents

Analysis

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The Programs

1.1		Compellent Space Reclamation Program
1.2		Isilon Scale-Out NAS Guarantee
1.3		NetApp 50% and 35% Virtualization Guarantees
1.4		Pillar Data 80% Utilization/Performance Guarantee

2.0

Advice for End Users

3.0

General Recommendations

4.0

Sample Questions

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Conclusion

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List of Tables

	Table 1.	Comparison of Guarantee Programs From Compellent, Isilon, NetApp and Pillar Data

Storage Hardware
IT Asset Evaluation and Selection
Hardware Pricing, Contracts and Leasing

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