-- Congratulations to the "Barbecue Brothers" they just closed company x for 3 million dollars. It was a hard fought battle against IBM and Sun. This is the conversation that was overheard from Sun and IBM at a local Waffle House... this is the actual (fake conversation) recorded... who had tried to team to beat Data Domain:
IBM Rep – I am so excited that we get to charge really high prices for some backup at XYZ
Sun Rep – Me too… finally someone who wants to buy a giant tape library…that disk dedupe stuff is killing me in the open systems… ATT said no to more tape…and I have no one else left to sell to.
IBM Manager – Where is the “blackberry syrup”
Sun Manager – I can’t believe you called this meeting for 9:00 am – normally I am golfing.
IBM Rep – So did you hear of that Data Domain guy telling the client that he can solve the Mainframe and OpenSystems backup problem.
Sun Rep – Yeah I heard – I sure hope that the client does not test that…we just lost to them last quarter.
IBM Manager – Damn…this syrup is good
Sun Manager – I would be on my second “bloody Mary” by now… when do we go get that order.
IBM Manager – Lets golf afterwards…also did you know that the Jack Daniels plant is just up the road. They offer drive through tasting.
Phone Rings – It is the client calling the IBM Rep….
IBM Rep Answers – oh. The meeting is not needed. You bought the Data Domain stuff. It works to backup the Mainframe…it is fast. It gave you back how many floor tiles. Oh…ok. – Guys – looks like we are golfing after all.
Sun Manager – Ok – lets go golf…can we stop and do a tasting first?
-- Our team is celebrating with a rack of ribs, Jack Daniels and a beer chaser. Well done and just know I will eat barbecue with you anytime you call.
Go team Barbecue!
