BlueArc released benchmark results, performed by eTestingLabs earlier this month, which demonstrate 1,780-Mbit/s throughput (see BlueArc Touts NAS Test).
Max-T has leaked Byte and Switch its own numbers, performed by the same benchmarking company, which narrowly beat BlueArcs results at 1,800 Mbit/s. The initial results of the test can be viewed at Max-T.
Keep in mind, these numbers are unofficial; they have not yet been corroborated by eTestingLabs, and won't be for another two weeks. Until the numbers are official, BlueArc is still the winner.
Their claims seem great, almost too good to be believed, says Geoff Barrall, CTO and founder of BlueArc. We have seen new technology coming from many other serious NAS vendors using very similar hardware and none of them even come close to what Max-T claims. Until Max-Ts results are published in full they havent proven anything."
In case you were wondering, there is a point to these macho micturition matches. The faster the throughput performance, the quicker data can be moved around to more end users. For example, for financial institutions whose livings depend on fast data crunching, throughput speeds are essential.