Yes indeed. I see that in my lab with my Load Dynamix testing rig every single time I purvey a new offering.
Its usually pretty astounding what comes out in real word testing vs the claims these guys all make, especially the well established vendors.
It seems to be a fact that slicker marketing engines win deals despite average real world tested metrics.
Good Marketing manages perception, and perception becomes reality if it goes well.
Sad but true unfortunately....
Just look at Violin Memory and Microsoft as stark contrasts of the point under discussion...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
