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Andy Watson, VP for Strategic Technology, Network Appliance: Page 8 of 13

  • Byte and Switch: Will it do anything to help your declining revenue problem? [See NetApp Takes a Nap.]

    Watson: Eventually, yes. There will be a delay while the market gets used to the idea of DAFS, so it won’t be a large component of our revenues this year, but ultimately it takes us into the high-end data-center market where we don’t traditionally play.

    Byte and Switch: Looking ahead a couple of years, who is your biggest competitive threat from a technology standpoint?

    Watson: IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has a lot of R&D investment in producing good technology in storage, but IBM Global Services recommends Network Appliance, so we’ll have to see how this will evolve over time. IBM doesn’t have a product with technology merit today, but it’s on the horizon and we are keeping any eye on them.

    Byte and Switch: Anyone else?