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To: jhg_in_kc who wrote (30215)	8/21/2000 12:05:40 PM
From: willkm3	Respond to of 54805

NAS allows multiple users to access the same files through the use of a specialized server. This arrangement holds a natural attraction for dot-coms, which need to send files (web pages) to many users simultaneously. With NTAP's focus on NAS and commanding lead in the space this should give an idea of their potential. willkm3@gontapgo.org

To: jhg_in_kc who wrote (30215)	8/21/2000 12:09:48 PM
From: drew_m	Respond to of 54805

Untangling the SAN v NAS Web..EMC'S take...Any thoughts? By Eric Woodman Woodman_Eric@emc.com ------------------------ Where in the samhell did you find this? Considering its written buy a guy whos paycheck says EMC on it, I tend to figure its a tad biased. Im waiting for DownSouth to respond. Drew@TigerWoodsAmI.com

To: jhg_in_kc who wrote (30215)	8/21/2000 12:10:39 PM
From: DownSouth	Respond to of 54805

This article is a gross oversimplification of the situation. Reducing NAS to "If you've ever called up a file from a shared drive on Windows -the "G:\drive," for example -- then you've used a simple form of network-attached storage." may make EMC's customers believe that they "get it", but they won't. He is correct to some degree when he says "NAS and SAN are rivals no more than sight and sound were in the early days of cinema." But EMC and NTAP are rivals and no longer are they simply a SAN and a NAS company. NTAP uses SAN. EMC has a NAS product. What is important to understand is the architecture of the two companies and their architectural directions. This is obviously a glossy marketing piece. It really doesn't deserve any further analysis.