Choosing SAN

Well first look at the costs of each and then the service provided by each company for their product if and when something goes wrong. What you actually need is one that can be replaced within a few hours or less of it breaking is repairable rather than just binned and a new one supplied while UG.

I have a preference for IBM but that is purely a personal thing just as I always get better service from them. HP I've found wanting and I've never personally touched anything with the Dell logo on it but again that is a personal thing you may have different ideas and needs.

Col

Thanks for your response. Currently the money or thier service is not a problem. I have had experience with both Dell and HP service in my area and they are pretty good. I have no experience with IBM service. What I am looking for is if among these 3 money or service is not an issue which is a better choice technically.

Hal is correct, you have to look at the cost of the solution over the long term & take into consideration how much the vendor will charge you to support their hardware & software. Beware of Dells tactics of selling the SAN at a very low price, but they will sting you for support costs over the next 3 to 5 years! I have seen white papers on techrepublic about TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) have a read.

IBM

Lee

In Dell`s defence the CX300 comes with 3yr GOLD 24/7 4hr warranty as standard. So NO hidden support costs there. The CX300 is basically a rebadged EMC unit as Dell are in partnership with EMC for SAN products. That is how they are able to offer SAN products at reduced cost.

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