Comments on: California here we come, right back where we started from.. http://www.toph.ca/2009/03/21/california-here-we-come-right-back-where-we-started-from/ Growing up in the Internet Age Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Toph http://www.toph.ca/2009/03/21/california-here-we-come-right-back-where-we-started-from/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Toph Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:03:27 +0000 http://www.toph.ca/?p=124#comment-387 When you're the incumbent with such a big market share lead, sometimes it can pay off to venture slightly. I'm not sure if it'll be successful as you both bring up good points, but no matter what, it'll shake up the industry something fierce. When you're the incumbent with such a big market share lead, sometimes it can pay off to venture slightly. I'm not sure if it'll be successful as you both bring up good points, but no matter what, it'll shake up the industry something fierce.

]]> By: Jim http://www.toph.ca/2009/03/21/california-here-we-come-right-back-where-we-started-from/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Jim Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:14:05 +0000 http://www.toph.ca/?p=124#comment-385 I'm in agreement with Aaron. Crossing market boundaries is a sketchy proposition in any industry (can you imagine Coca-Cola branded snack food?). Consumers ultimately drive the market, and I believe that IT professionals will prefer best of segment implementations. All in one solutions must be scaled according to manufacturer set parameters, and that's a negative in my book. Unless the all in one solution can reliably, and transparently, deliver better performance and manageability, as well as integrate well with existing infrastructure and practices, I have reservations about Cisco's venture. I'm in agreement with Aaron. Crossing market boundaries is a sketchy proposition in any industry (can you imagine Coca-Cola branded snack food?). Consumers ultimately drive the market, and I believe that IT professionals will prefer best of segment implementations. All in one solutions must be scaled according to manufacturer set parameters, and that's a negative in my book. Unless the all in one solution can reliably, and transparently, deliver better performance and manageability, as well as integrate well with existing infrastructure and practices, I have reservations about Cisco's venture.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.toph.ca/2009/03/21/california-here-we-come-right-back-where-we-started-from/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Aaron Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:53:20 +0000 http://www.toph.ca/?p=124#comment-380 I dunno if I'd buy into that whole idea. Unified systems are good on paper, and some implementations work pretty well. But there is something to be said about doing one job VERY well, rather than every job poorly. Wouldn't unification of products mean less diversity, which could lead to less competition/innovation? Also, is reliance on a single vendor a good idea? Might make good for business relations, but what That said, Apple did a remarkably job with iPhone, which cell providers said just couldn't be done. So maybe I'm just stuck in the 90's I dunno if I'd buy into that whole idea. Unified systems are good on paper, and some implementations work pretty well. But there is something to be said about doing one job VERY well, rather than every job poorly. Wouldn't unification of products mean less diversity, which could lead to less competition/innovation? Also, is reliance on a single vendor a good idea? Might make good for business relations, but what

That said, Apple did a remarkably job with iPhone, which cell providers said just couldn't be done. So maybe I'm just stuck in the 90's

]]> By: Nick http://www.toph.ca/2009/03/21/california-here-we-come-right-back-where-we-started-from/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Nick Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:50:32 +0000 http://www.toph.ca/?p=124#comment-379 That pizza company i work for is getting ready to drop massive capital on consolidation and replacement of our outdated servers. this might be something to look into That pizza company i work for is getting ready to drop massive capital on consolidation and replacement of our outdated servers. this might be something to look into

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