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Byte and Switch Insider Scopes Midrange SAN Morphology NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Midrange SAN systems have grabbed center stage in storage networking. Demand for bigger, faster systems that nevertheless fit conservative IT budgets is causing a market metamorphosis with far-reaching implications, according to a new report from the subscription research service Byte and Switch Insider (http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider). According to the report, Midrange SAN Systems: A Morphing Market, the new midrange SANs represent a fundamental shift in architecture. On the hardware side, they feature new, modular designs based on cheaper disks. Software features formerly restricted to high-end systems are being added, including remote replication and snapshotting, ILM functions, and virtualization. "Market demand and technology forces are converging in midrange SAN systems," says Mary Jander, co-author of the report. "It's clear this is the segment that's most captured the attention of IT managers." This report provides a perspective to help IT buyers prepare for midrange product selection. The report examines the key trends in midrange SANs and provides basic data on the offerings of 19 vendors. Among the report's conclusions: * Midrange systems comprise the fastest-growing segment of the storage networking market * Unstructured data storage is a key focus for midrange suppliers * High-end system makers are moving functionality from the top end to midrange SANs * Cheaper SATA disks helped shape today's midrange systems and co-reside with Fibre Channel disks in most systems * Modularity is the most important hardware feature in today's midrange SANs * Replication and snapshot applications head the list of software features on midrange SANs * FC and SATA disk intermix is driving new ILM capabilities in midrange SAN systems Products from the following public vendors are discussed in this report: Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Dot Hill Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:HILL), EMC Corp. (NYSE:EMC), Engenio Information Technologies Inc. (NYSE:LSI), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ), Hitachi Data Systems Corp. (NYSE:HIT), IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Network Appliance Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), Silicon Graphics Inc. (NYSE:SGI), Storage Technology Corp. (NYSE:STK), Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), and Xyratex Ltd. (NASDAQ:XRTX). Products from the following privately held vendors are discussed in this report: 3PARdata Inc., Compellent Technologies Inc., EqualLogic Inc., Intransa Inc., LeftHand Networks Inc., and Xiotech Corp. Midrange SAN Systems: A Morphing Market is available as part of an annual subscription (12 monthly issues) to Byte and Switch Insider, priced at $1,350. Individual reports are available for $900. To subscribe, or for more information, please visit: http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider. To request a free executive summary of the report, or for details on multi-user licensing options, please contact: Jeff Claudino Sales Manager Insider Research Services 619-229-9940 For review copies, members of the media may contact: Gabriel Brown Chief Analyst Insider Research Services 44-20-7701-9330 DATASOURCE: Byte and Switch Insider CONTACT: Jeff Claudino, Sales Manager, +1-619-229-9940, or , or Gabriel Brown, Chief Analyst, +44-20-7701-9330, or , both of Insider Research Services Web site: http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider

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