The Reg Storage: KingSpec's 2TB Multicore PCI-E SSD whopper vs the rest [ Wed Aug 7 2013]

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*** Data Storage Hardware ***

KingSpec's 2TB Multicore PCI-E SSD whopper vs the rest
Scorching speeds shootout, if you've money to burn
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/06/kingspec_multicore_mc1s81m2t_2tb_pcie_ssd/

Upstart's 'FLASH KILLER' chips pack a terabyte per tiny layer
Resistive NVRAM provides a cornucopia of advantages over NAND, Crossbar
claims
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/05/crossbar_uncloaks_fast_tiny_capacious_rram_part/

Multimillion-dollar sack of Microsoft cash soaks up Quantum's bloodbath
Spinning-down disk biz almost stained $148m sales in red ink
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/05/quantum_steadily_diving_downwards/

HDS scores 6PB slice of Oz research cloud
Another RDSI node falls into place
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/01/hds_scores_6pb_slice_of_oz_research_cloud/

Upstart chip chef Diablo's DIMM yum dumplings cram NAND in RAM
Solid-state storage wired into DDR3 bus
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/31/smarts_diabolic_move/

Panasonic claims world's first ReRAM-equipped product
Non-volatile RAM debuts in tiny packages, helping sensors to remember
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/31/panasonic_claims_first_reramequipped_comercial_product/


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*** Block Storage ***

Seagate goes back to ASICs, slurps upstart's brains in return for cash
Spinning rust merchants eye up flashy future
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/06/seagates_asic_amour/

Backers fatten up flash-disk mutant array, sic it on storage giants
Go on lad, FINISH them
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/06/storage_array_gunfight_at_the_hybrid_ok_corral/

Pernixdata: Psst, sysadmins – wanna virtualise that server-side flash?
VMware-boosting FVP set for general availability from tomorrow
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/05/vmware_servers_extra_dash_from_flash_cache/

Why you wanna go and put STaaS in their eyes? Toshiba pays $3m for
Zadara
Another 'X-as-a-service' upstart, but this time with cash
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/02/toshiba_drops_3_mill_on_zadara/

Micron buys Apple supplier Elpida for $2bn, becomes world's No 2 DRAM
baker
One minute you're in Idaho, the next you're Taiwan's 2nd-biggest
employer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/01/dramurai_dream_dies/


*** File Storage ***

Benchmark bods reckon NetApp storage has the edge over Isilon
Analysts rate FAS arrays as numero uno
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/01/netapp_favoured_over_isilon/

CommVault gives Simpana the share 'n' sync treatment
Another take on cloudless Dropbox for the enterprise
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/31/commvault_gives_simpana_the_share_n_sync_treatment/


*** Data Protection and Management ***

Veeam chases $1bn revenue dream as VC joins board
Privately held backup biz boasts of boosted bookings
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/06/the_1_billion_veeam_dream/

Flash upstart: We're doing so well we might even tell you HOW well one
day
Tintri races towards IPO: Watch out NetApp, EMC
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/02/tintri_tooth_and_claw_market_share_grabination/

Imation posts FOURTEENTH loss-making quarter
On a good note, losses this time are a bit smaller
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/01/imations_shrink_continues/

Quizzed Quantum veep quashes hardware quit rumours
Henrik Rosendahl waxes lyrical about spinning rust
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/01/quantum_quizzed/

Symantec: We've lopped off half our heads, but look how well we're
doing now
Only 76 of 'top 146' senior officers remain, but revenues are up
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/31/symantec_q1_fy2014/


*** And finally ... ***

Trouble closing the wallet, Joe? EMC boss Tucci's cloudy shares rain
$10m
Cloudfather still sitting on shares worth $44m
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/05/ten_million_dollar_tucci_man/

Psst. Want to stop the data drip of leaky clouds but don't know how?
Look here
Sync'n'share can be all wet. Here's some tools to help stem the flood
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/05/keep_on_syncingsafely/



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