At least one partner backs up Permabit's claims. ILumin spokesman Sam Erdheim says his company also has partnerships with EMC and Network Appliance Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP) but likes what it's found in Permeon. "It offers disk-based storage at lower cost," he says.
It's unlikely that Permabit will go unchallenged for long. As noted above, EMC is bent on expanding its own partnerships in this space, and others, such as NetApp and now IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM), aren't likely to sit back and cede sales to startups without a fight.
Mary Jander, Site Editor, Byte and Switch
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