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Cereva Details Storage Switch: Page 3 of 3

Connectivity and cost also aren't the only factors carriers seek. Manageability is high on the list. According to William Hurley, program manager at The Yankee Group consultancy, that's where Cereva will show its colors. The box, he says, dynamically allocates a portion of available storage to a specific application (such as a one-time presentation on the Web), then re-allocates the same capacity to other apps as needed. And that sets its box apart from products such as the Symmetrix server series from EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC).

"This product really is very different from anything we've seen," Hurley says.

-- Mary Jander, senior editor, Light Reading http://www.lightreading.com