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Big Blue Rolls-Out Features For Systems Storage: Page 3 of 3

Perhaps more challenging may be the implementation of sub-LUN data-management on the XIV and SVC. I believe these capabilities are possible on these products. However, much like EMC, the data-management techniques may vary greatly based on the differing architectures spanning the product lines.

In my opinion, the bottom line here is that IBM does not intend to be a shrinking violet in the storage industry, and these announcements continue to provide evidence that IBM will play catch up if it has to, but fully intends to keep moving forward with the development of innovative storage solutions. Now, IBM, it's time to innovate even smarter and start to take those leaps and bounds forward versus the competition.

If you would like to see more areas of sub-LUN characteristics V tracked or other feature functions tracked across vendors, post a comment to this blog and let me know your desire.  Also, I will be releasing a more detailed report on sub-LUN data optimization in May of 2010.  I will be sure to comment on its availability when published.  At the time this blog was written Tom Trainer had no business relationship planned, or in process, with IBM.