IBM gains ground on Compaq’s lower-end Unix-based storage

Against the backdrop of the 10th annual International Storage System Symposium in San Diego, IBM on Tuesday will unveil its Modular Storage Server, which is heavily rooted in Compaq’s MA 8000 modular storage array, according to Mike Harrison, the director of storage alliances for Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM. With the introduction of this system, IBM gains ground in Compaq’s successful lower-end Intel and Unix-based storage markets, reports InfoWorld.