How do you break up with a vendor? I choose this method.
I like the options you presented and the freedom of choices you allowed us to make. The quote you dropped off with me on 06/25/07 for the $54,786.18 was very attractive and was my lead quote until Compellent dropped their price by $24,000.
But talking to EMC and what they were talking about setting up for us they told me with the performance information I sent them that we would need a fiber connect for our Exchange server. They said during the weekend (unfortunately I was only able to get you a day of information instead of the full week I sent EMC) when our mail server does its backup for the 30 it takes hours right now it is doing a sustained 1 G of throughput. They said their solution would fit us best with its fiber channel background but since they didn't have the time to start crunching numbers with us to compete with Compellent that they are backing out of the race of SAN solutions.
They did say that being aware of LeftHand, EqualLogic, and Compellent, that getting the two fiber channel connectors with Compellent and the great deal that Compellent cut with us that they felt I was correct in going with Compellent.
I appreciate all the assistance you have given me but I just felt even though I am getting a great deal of space for the great price on the second two quotes of $32,000 and $36,000 I would be losing out on a fiber connection available on the Compellent and the fact that they are offering me more speed on a per disk basis is worth the extra 18K to 14K.
I appreciate working with you and will recommend to those who ask about SAN solutions that they look at all four companies as it is an extremely tight race but for our company I will be choosing the Compellent device for our SAN solution.
I like the options you presented and the freedom of choices you allowed us to make. The quote you dropped off with me on 06/25/07 for the $54,786.18 was very attractive and was my lead quote until Compellent dropped their price by $24,000.
But talking to EMC and what they were talking about setting up for us they told me with the performance information I sent them that we would need a fiber connect for our Exchange server. They said during the weekend (unfortunately I was only able to get you a day of information instead of the full week I sent EMC) when our mail server does its backup for the 30 it takes hours right now it is doing a sustained 1 G of throughput. They said their solution would fit us best with its fiber channel background but since they didn't have the time to start crunching numbers with us to compete with Compellent that they are backing out of the race of SAN solutions.
They did say that being aware of LeftHand, EqualLogic, and Compellent, that getting the two fiber channel connectors with Compellent and the great deal that Compellent cut with us that they felt I was correct in going with Compellent.
I appreciate all the assistance you have given me but I just felt even though I am getting a great deal of space for the great price on the second two quotes of $32,000 and $36,000 I would be losing out on a fiber connection available on the Compellent and the fact that they are offering me more speed on a per disk basis is worth the extra 18K to 14K.
I appreciate working with you and will recommend to those who ask about SAN solutions that they look at all four companies as it is an extremely tight race but for our company I will be choosing the Compellent device for our SAN solution.
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