Byte and Switch: Are there any storage functions that are best handled by the storage subsystem, not the network?
Jiandani: RAID 5 functions can be optimized at the subsystem layer, and certain app server functions need to be close to the kernel, but the network really becomes complementary to everything.
Byte and Switch: While we're talking about RAID, there have been rumors that Cisco's long-term plan is get into the disk business. Is this true?
Jiandani: Remember one thing, my dear we would never make a public statement that we would not be getting into a certain business and then do it. The first question Mario Mazzola, Cisco's chief development officer, was asked when we went public about Andiamo Systems Inc. was whether Cisco would be getting into the disk business. He said no, and the answer is still the same.
Byte and Switch: Luca, did you want to add something?
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