In a word, it's moved up on the list because of customers. Back in December 2001, BlueArc could talk about nothing else but its giant Linux cluster deal with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). If this sort of thing interests you, you might like to take this slightly used 1972 AMC Gremlin for a spin.
Thankfully, it has other customers now, too close to 30, in fact, with units installed in sites ranging from a Fortune 100 pharmaceuticals company to the largest film and media empire in America. We are sworn to secrecy on the names of these customers, but we have spoken to most of them: They have the product, and they are certainly paying for it.
BlueArc did let it slip that its largest single order is with none other than Lawrence Livermore National Labs over 115 terabytes!! Wowwwww, man. (See Livermore Labs Back for More BlueArc.)
Another reason for BlueArc's promotion is its second-generation product family, due out this fall. By the end of the year it will no longer be a one-trick pony, which was cause for concern in such a tight market. BlueArc plans to scale its product up and down market to attract a broader range of customers.
Recent management changes, including the appointment of Jeff Allen as executive VP of business and strategy, all bode well for this company (see BlueArc CEO Steps Down and our interview with Jeff Allen, Senior VP, Strategy & Development, BlueArc).
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