Comments on: PC Makers Give Storage Startups a Boost

By: Arthur K

Arthur K — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:46:34 +0000

PC companies sees these deals as a revenue opportunity because software companies pay to be listed on the PC. Over time however they become part of the standard offer, like AV. Software companies still pay for the privilege. The questions is the upgrade conversion.

Certainly the biggest opportunity is small business.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:21:44 +0000

I want more than just backup “built-in” I want both backup and file sharing like I get from sites like http://www.myotherdrive.com.

By: mnvamsi

mnvamsi — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:32:42 +0000

“Almost every PC is going to ship with online backup built-in”
WELL I guess that will happen some day.

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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:57:16 +0000

[...] of the product roadmap, including some of the exciting enhancements Dell is making to their storage products such as the MD3000 and the new EqualLogic PS5000 series iSCSI [...]

By: Dell Shrinks Computers and Operations - GigaOM

Dell Shrinks Computers and Operations - GigaOM — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:17:48 +0000

[...] The hardware and operations that comprise a computing cloud will be a low-margin business for those offering it. If Dell can take the lessons of squeezing the costs from a low-margin business like building computers and translate that into helping build, deliver and operate clouds most efficiently, it could win. By tying its range of consumer and corporate devices back into such clouds, it could become a powerful business generator for cloud providers. [...]

By: ramonZ

ramonZ — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:54:07 +0000

The bigger opportunity would be to crack the Business market -both Enterprise and SMB. I doubt it plain vanilla online backup/restore would suffice for that space. We would need QoS/SLA at premise as well as Cloud..

Also, it will be interesting how VAR/SP fit into this mix.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:50:44 +0000

Completely agree David’s comment on where we’re headed, i.e.; PCs to be sold with online backup that’s seamless. I actually smell an opportunity here for Microsoft’s Live Mesh project in that regard. I think this topic also points out that whether people are ready for it or not, there’s a fundamental paradigm shift taking place right now with netbooks and cloud computing in general.

Instead of looking at netbooks as full-featured notebook replacements, I see them more as companions to use on the run with web apps and limited client installs. The benefit to netbooks isn’t to have yet another XP system to carry around; it’s to have a browser with a usable display, keyboard and connectivity. With that kind of package, seamless online storage is a perfect complement.

By: NextAdvisor Daily » Some new PCs will include built-in online backup services

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:44:03 +0000

[...] storage with Box.net, as well as a discount on premium Box.net services. Carbonite CEO David Friend recently claimed that he expects most PCs to come with an online backup service included within the next few years, [...]