Comments on: Brocade buys McData in summer sale http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html Thoughts on BPM, collaboration, analytics and information management, technology trends and the business value of IT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jon Collins http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html/comment-page-1#comment-195 Jon Collins Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:10:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale/#comment-195 Tricky perhaps, given that Cisco remains as a competitor. I have long wondered about the durability of the pureplay SAN switching market, and this perhaps takes it one step closer to its demise. Tricky perhaps, given that Cisco remains as a competitor. I have long wondered about the durability of the pureplay SAN switching market, and this perhaps takes it one step closer to its demise.

]]> By: Jon Collins http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html/comment-page-1#comment-197 Jon Collins Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:10:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale/#comment-197 Tricky perhaps, given that Cisco remains as a competitor. I have long wondered about the durability of the pureplay SAN switching market, and this perhaps takes it one step closer to its demise. Tricky perhaps, given that Cisco remains as a competitor. I have long wondered about the durability of the pureplay SAN switching market, and this perhaps takes it one step closer to its demise.

]]> By: Jon Collins http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html/comment-page-1#comment-199 Jon Collins Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:10:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale/#comment-199 Tricky perhaps, given that Cisco remains as a competitor. I have long wondered about the durability of the pureplay SAN switching market, and this perhaps takes it one step closer to its demise. Tricky perhaps, given that Cisco remains as a competitor. I have long wondered about the durability of the pureplay SAN switching market, and this perhaps takes it one step closer to its demise.

]]> By: Mark Azzariti http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html/comment-page-1#comment-194 Mark Azzariti Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:48:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale/#comment-194 Wondering if any thoughts on whether regulators at the DoJ would view this merger as anti-competitive and seek to block the two companies from combining? <br/><br/>I didnt think this combination would significantly change OEMs view of Brocade and thus effect their pricing power. But it seems like the DoJ is investigating more into the pricing power of the two combined companies. Wondering if any thoughts on whether regulators at the DoJ would view this merger as anti-competitive and seek to block the two companies from combining?

I didnt think this combination would significantly change OEMs view of Brocade and thus effect their pricing power. But it seems like the DoJ is investigating more into the pricing power of the two combined companies.

]]> By: Mark Azzariti http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html/comment-page-1#comment-196 Mark Azzariti Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:48:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale/#comment-196 Wondering if any thoughts on whether regulators at the DoJ would view this merger as anti-competitive and seek to block the two companies from combining? <br/><br/>I didnt think this combination would significantly change OEMs view of Brocade and thus effect their pricing power. But it seems like the DoJ is investigating more into the pricing power of the two combined companies. Wondering if any thoughts on whether regulators at the DoJ would view this merger as anti-competitive and seek to block the two companies from combining?

I didnt think this combination would significantly change OEMs view of Brocade and thus effect their pricing power. But it seems like the DoJ is investigating more into the pricing power of the two combined companies.

]]> By: Mark Azzariti http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2006/09/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale.html/comment-page-1#comment-198 Mark Azzariti Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:48:00 +0000 http://mwdtemp.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/brocade-buys-mcdata-in-summer-sale/#comment-198 Wondering if any thoughts on whether regulators at the DoJ would view this merger as anti-competitive and seek to block the two companies from combining? <br/><br/>I didnt think this combination would significantly change OEMs view of Brocade and thus effect their pricing power. But it seems like the DoJ is investigating more into the pricing power of the two combined companies. Wondering if any thoughts on whether regulators at the DoJ would view this merger as anti-competitive and seek to block the two companies from combining?

I didnt think this combination would significantly change OEMs view of Brocade and thus effect their pricing power. But it seems like the DoJ is investigating more into the pricing power of the two combined companies.

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