The Reg Storage: HGST: Enough of those MUTANT HYBRIDS. We'll do an Apple, thanks [Wed Jul 3 2013]

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*** Data Storage Hardware ***

In 2017, a pack of hybrid mutants stuffed with NAND flash will descend
How many of 'em? We can't say. But HDD vendors have nothing to fear
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/02/gartner_spins_out_a_disk_drive_forecast/

Kaminario: We can keep it up longer than other flash array bods
Rolls out 7-year guarantee... but read the fine print
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/27/kaminario_gets_guaranteeing_and_boosting/

Breaking with your back-up supplier is a sticky business
How to dissolve the glue
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/feature_switching_data_backup_providers/


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*** Block Storage ***

EMC's ViPR: It's genius, but not as we know it, Jim
Flexibility is great, but not if it lets your competitors in
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/what_the_heck_is_vipr_really/

ROBOs cop to installing VSAs, upstart rushes to cash in
Virtual storage appliances are a big hit... throw in a niche market and
you're minted
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/vsa_startup_revenues_rocketing/

Amplidata: Could storage biz end up inside Intel?
Chris Mellor talks to insiders about the buyout buzz
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/amplidata_interest_index_rising/

HGST: Enough of those MUTANT HYBRIDS. We'll do an Apple, thanks
We don't care what the other HDD guys are doing
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/hybrids_or_separate_flash_and_disk_drives/


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*** File Storage ***

DataDirect Networks' COO throws in towel
Keen 'to pursue other interests', apparently
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/02/datadirect_coo_out/

Two-faced about flash? Not us, say Google Janus researchers
Boffins discover storage cache workload-splitting technique
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/28/google_is_not_twofaced_about_flash/

SanDisk pumps a few million into cloudy upstart Panzura
Quietly extending tentacles into enterprise flash
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/27/sandisk_pumps_dollars_into_panzura/


*** Data Protection and Management ***

Sources mutter of 'disarray' among EMC's quadruple object products
'Come off it, we're set to hit a $1 BILLION bullseye', insist company
chiefs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/02/object_wars_inside_emc/

WD frees self from TYRANNY of TAPE
Arkeia backup beef-up
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/01/wd_beefs_up_arkeia_backup_appliances/

Intel's taking a serious look at object storage. What's their game?
Decoding Chipzilla's objective for long-term storage
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/27/intel_chipping_away_at_objects/

Panasas: We'll move the earth for you SIXTEEN times faster than FTP
HPC supplier promises compressed moon-on-a-stick
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/panasas_transfers_files_in_a_blink/



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