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To: BirdDog who wrote (8904)	8/6/2001 10:30:57 PM
From: pirate_200	Respond to of 10934

> It doesn't increase the size or formidability of their nas....why call it a Frankenstein? I believe he was using the word "Frankenstein" in a derogatory manor. Like Frankenstein that was created from "parts" of other people, the Celerra has a NAS front-end with a Symmetrix back-end. Even the new IP-4700 is Frankenstein-ish with its CrossStor system, DataGeneral "stuff" with an EMC wrapper. As to SAN/NAS sales: I think the question was does EMC sell a Celerra with Symmetrix attached or IP-4700 as a NAS/SAN combination, book the revenue as NAS but the system really used later as a SAN? I think Downsouth was choking on the hybrid NAS/SAN being booked as NAS revenue but actually being used as SAN storage. [If downsouth comes out of his bear market hibernation, he can answer this one himself]. In the end, who cares. Frankenstein or no Frankenstein, NTAP needs to sell systems and the rest will take care of itself.