Baldwin: I liked their technical approach -- which is what they are moving into -- a software business. SSP as a business model is what I had a problem with. It makes sense as a service offering for StorageTek. They have the customers and the service relationships as it is now.
Byte and Switch: Are there any other sectors of the storage networking market that have received funding that you think are ill-conceived?
Baldwin: No comment. A prophet of doom is a cad everywhere he goes...
Byte and Switch: Right, but you've got to stick your neck out on a limb sometimes, right? [Ed. note: I think we've opened a Pandora's box of worms here?]
How about virtualization, Chris? You were unsure about its merits the last time we spoke. You said it adds another layer of complexity. Have your views on virtualization changed at all, given the relative success of companies like DataCore Software Corp. and FalconStor Software Inc. [Nasdaq: FALC]?
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