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EMC, IBM Lead in Midrange Storage: Page 2 of 2

Overall, the Byte and Switch Insider report finds that even amid slackening IT budgets the midtier storage market has never been stronger. The sector has been spurred by spiraling storage demand and the growing robustness of storage systems engineered for high performance and greater affordability.

Other highlights from the September report, researched by industry analyst Michael Desmond, include:

  • Prices are dropping for this class of storage, to below $0.03 per Mbyte
  • The midtier is shifting away from being defined by metrics like capacity and disk count in favor of features and functions
  • HDS finally righted its midrange offerings after years of neglect but still trails rivals; meanwhile, NetApp and HP are coming on strong with new product offerings

Todd Spangler, US Editor, Byte and Switch

The current Byte and Switch Insider report, "Midrange Storage Systems," is available here