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  • From: zman <zman AT gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] looking for info on EMC Symetrix 5500
  • Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:38:21 -0500 (EST)

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Auburn80 wrote:
> The thing to watch about EMC SYMMETRIX systems is the cost of
> maintenance. After the warranty period has expired it is less expensive
> to buy a new replacement system than to pay for the maintenance of the
> old system. This is not an accident. The one other issue is that the
> EMC microcode is only licensed to the original purchaser, you will have
> to execute a maintenance agreement with EMC to be able to use the
> SYMMETRIX microcode.

That's pretty muchh the conclusion we've come to. It's really not worth
the cost. Hell, when you can get 2 TB of storage from Sun for less than it
costs to move a piece of equipment it's time to move on.

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