EMC's Storage Cloud Emerges
"It's very evident that this is a key piece of interest [for EMC]," says William Hurley, president of analyst firm Breakaway Information Group.

IBM Makes Storage a Snap for SMBs with N Series Updates
"... making archived information actionable if you need to find a record in a document," said William Hurley, senior analyst at Breakaway Information Group.

EMC Sets Out 2008 Roadmap
"They know the Fortune 1000, but the SMB and mid-market are somewhat Greenfield to them," said William Hurley, senior analyst at the Breakaway Information Group.

"They have gained some experience there thanks to their partnership with Dell," added Hurley, alluding to EMC's reseller deal with Dell. "But a big challenge will be motivating the channel that serves the SMB market to see EMC as a legitimate partner."