Storage Sideways!

What goes better with a good, solid email archive than... a good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon?

In an odd twist on the industry confab, EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) and storage consultant SANZ (OTC: SANZ) have scheduled an intimate roundable” at a Washington restaurant later today.

The goal? To show how SANZ and EMC Legato software can help archive email, of course.

Now, I'm no heavy hitter, but after a nine-hour grind, I'm not sure my constitution could handle the combination of vino and the following topics:

• Implementing policies and practices that will help ensure a competitive advantage.
• Reduction of storage costs, up to 80%, by eliminating duplicate messages and attachments.
• Improving user productivity through better network performance without losing access to messages.
• Slashing backup and recovery times… restore deleted messages in minutes, not days.
• Avoiding potential legal risks from not maintaining email appropriately.

All this and a wine tasting hosted by Washington Post
wine critic Michael Franz at Chef Geoff’s Downtown restaurant! I'd likely be kissing the bar rail in no time. In fact, just thinking about tackling all this after work makes me wish for something heartier than vin rose.