Recently I was part of a sales call with a prospect when he commented that a server manufacturer was proposing to include their own cluster manager product in the system they were selling. The prospect asked us, “Do you know why they want to include their own cluster software? Vendor lock-in, that’s why!” he said. I was a little startled by his directness. But it is true, and it feels a bit like a dirty little secret that some providers keep from their customers. Being locked into a particular vendor carries a great deal of emotion (especially in the high-tech sector) because organizations work very hard to ensure they have choice and flexibility in their business. But what does this have to do with Bright Computing? My answer is plenty!
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