Frequently Asked Questions

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Refurbished EMC CLARiiON Equipment

What is the hardware warranty on refurbished CLARiiON equipment?
BL Trading warranties its refurbished CLARiiON product for 1 year with 24 hour replacement parts shipments. Additionally, we provide free telephone support for the warranty period.

Is onsite service available?
BL Trading offers onsite service contracts within the continental U.S. covering the complete line of CLARiiON products and related switches, host bus adapters, and services.

How is service priced?
Our pricing varies with response time and coverage (7 x 24, 5 x 8, next day), but in all cases you can expect a savings of 40-50% compared to manufacturers’ service pricing.

What about EMC software and licenses?
BL Trading, Inc. is a certified EMC Channel Partner and can purchase both licensing and ongoing software support from EMC on your behalf.

Does BL Trading offer onsite software implementations and training?
Our EMC-certified system engineers are available for any training or software implementation services that you may need at 30-60% less than manufacturers’ pricing.

Why should I buy refurbished hardware as opposed to new?
Licensed refurbished hardware offers you a cost-effective alternative. In most cases, a “state of the art” EMC CLARiiON configuration with EMC software and our onsite service can offer the customer savings of 30-60% as compared to new costs.

What is BL Trading’s value proposition regarding a refurbished EMC CLARiiON solution?
BL Trading is the largest stocking reseller of refurbished EMC CLARiiON products in the United States. With our EMC-certified sales staff, and our EMC-certified system engineers you can be sure to get the right solution for your environment at substantial savings. Furthermore, we can furnish the support, implementation, and training services to complete a total solution for our customers.