back to article Pre-IPO Tegile looking at flash tiering, scale-out and the cloud

Hybrid and all-flash array startup Tegile has got itself an interesting roadmap to extend its hybrid array tech and expand sideways into adjacent storage markets. Tegile is one of three busily growing companies touting built-from-the-ground-up hybrid array software. Nimble Storage has made the IPO jump into being a self- …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Fate...

    IMHO, Tegile isn't an acquisition target due to their ZFS-based technology. So, it's IPO or die. Based on the feedback from ex-Tegile employees who left in ~ 1 year, I'll bet on the later...

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Fate...

      Seconded in that conclusion; they've worked hard to rightfully earn the 'Fragile' moniker.

      1. Najt

        Re: Fate...

        Well I think they have decent array for good price. I didn't hear any complaints from users who actually uses their arrays.

        1. Anonymous Coward
          Anonymous Coward

          Re: Fate...

          Najt, that's because those customers CAN'T speak. You should ask them if they've placed any gag orders on customers who have had issues and wanted their money back (if they say, they're lying).

          1. MadMike

            Re: Fate...

            If customers are not satisfied with a product, word usually spreads by anonymous commentors on discussion forums. But no complaints nowhere. Anonymous monikers on different forums are happy and recommend Nimble. If you are anonymous, you can complain. But they dont.

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Fate...

      I agree, Tegile exit strategy is limited by lack of intellectual property. Word on the street is that they use the Solaris ZFS instance to avoid stability issues with the open source version, which could erode margin. If they execute on an IPO the stock would likely trade at a perpetual discount to folks like NMBL who have developed their own technology.

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    "It's similar to Nimble"

    "Rob Commins: Umm. We also have Intellicare, introduced a couple of months ago. It’s similar to Nimble from an analytics and support standpoint."

    The above statement sums up Tegile and their go-to-market:

    Desperate sales guy: "We're just like Nimble, so please look at us if you're considering buying their gear. Oh, and we'll be cheaper than them, I promise" <smiley face>.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Facepalm

      Re: "It's similar to Nimble"

      Yes, bad branding there, and way to promote a competitor Mr. Cummins! "Our offering is similar to Nimble, except that Nimble is more established, stable and has a larger support and services network!"

      (Well, there are lots of companies that have survived worse faux pas.)

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