Is this where your OEM relationship with data classification software maker Kazeon [Systems Inc.] fits in?
Vasudevan: Certainly, Kazeon is one solution in managing unstructured data. What doesn’t it do? Vasudevan: If you think of the whole chain of what you want to do — not only classify unstructured data, but also put in policies based on what you see from the classification scheme. Protection, archiving and migration actions, that type of thing. Our relationship with Kazeon focuses on classifying and things like legal discovery. Over time, a broader solution needs to encompass the specific action a user wants to take with data once it’s classified. How long do you expect your partnership with IBM to continue? Vasudevan: Well, hopefully for several years at least. The relationship is one where we’re provided our entire portfolio of technology for NAS and iSCSI solutions. They have access to our entire product portfolio — this isn’t something you’d do on a short term basis because of the huge investment on both sides. Our goal is to make this a successful long-term relationship. I don’t t
