No. 2: IP SANs Pick Up Steam
iSCSI made its mark this year and is poised for solid growth in 2005. The numbers tell the tale: IP SANs have been fertile ground for startups over the past few years, and EqualLogic Inc., Intransa Inc., and Sanrad picked up a combined $57 million in funding this year. But theyre not alone. NetApp is already off and running with iSCSI revenue, IBM jumped into the game this year, and EMC will make a splash next year. IDC forecasts the iSCSI market to reach $2.9 billion by 2008. NetApp CEO Dan Warmenhoven says it will grow even faster. A Byte and Switch poll in October found that 75 percent of the respondents were running IP SANs or planning to by the end of next year.
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